Point of View Overview

What is the "point of view" in a story?

• The main problem in the story.

• The way the author chooses to tell the story.

• The setting of the story.

• The title of the story.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who determines the point of view in a story?

• The author

• The illustrator

• The publisher

• The reader

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

What does the point of view affect in a story?

• The price of the book.

• The length of the story

• The number of chapters

• The way the author chooses to tell the story.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

What does "POV" stand for in literature?

• Purpose of Vocabulary

• Place of Value

• Point of View

• Plan of Vision

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

According to the image, what is the purpose of POV in a story?

• To explain the author's background

• To show how the author wants the reader to see and hear what takes place in the story

• To describe the setting only

• To list the characters in the story

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

Which pronoun is commonly used by the narrator in a story written in the 1st person point of view?

• He

• She

• I

• They

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

Which of the following is a key word that indicates a story is written in the 1st person point of view?

• You

• We

• Their

• Hers

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

Why might an author choose to use the 1st person point of view in a story?

• To describe events from an outside perspective

• To allow the narrator to participate in the story’s actions and share personal thoughts

• To focus only on dialogue

• To avoid using pronouns

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

What does it mean when you only have access to the narrator's limited knowledge and understanding of events and other characters?

• You know everything about every character.

• You only know what the narrator knows and understands.

• You can read the minds of all characters.

• You have no information about the story.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What can the narrator tell us in a story with limited knowledge?

• What every character is thinking and feeling.

• The secrets of all characters.

• The future events of the story.

• The secrets of all characters.Only what they are thinking, feeling, or observing.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6