Narrative POV

How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?

• Pronouns like I, my, and him are used.

• The narrator is not in the story.

• The author is addressing the reader.

• Pronouns like I, my, and we are used.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

 

A type of narrative perspective in where the author uses pronouns like "they" and "theirs"

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

He cried when he realized that he was not going to get picked to be on the basketball team this year.

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

I leaned into my computer screen with big eyes. I couldn't believe it - I had finally gotten a 100 on my math test! I knew my parents would be proud of me.

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why is it important to know the narrative point of view of a story? Choose the BEST answer.

• Because the point of view tells us the title of the story.

• Because characters are important.

• Because who the narrator is determines what information the reader knows and doesn't know.

• Because Matua Angus says so

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What sort of information could be conveyed to us in a text written in 1st person perspective?

• Information that the speaker / main character doesn't know

• Information that other characters know but the speaker / main character doesn't

• Information that the speaker / main character only knows

• Information that no characters in the story knows

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the benefit of a text written in 3rd person perspective?

• Information that the speaker / main character doesn't know

• Information that other characters know but the speaker / main character doesn't

• Information that the speaker / main character only knows

• Information that no characters in the story knows

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6