Point of View

Front

Characters: defined by traits and serve a motive.

Back

people, animals, or objects in the story.

Front

Setting

Back

When and where the story takes place.

Front

Plot

Back

Sequence of events in a story involving characters in conflict.

Front

Point of View

Back

perspective from which the story is told

Front

Point of view in: "As I ran up the hill, I realized it was about to rain."

Back

1st Person

Front

Point of view in: "Without being scared, Scott jumped off the diving board and swam to the side."

Back

3rd Person

Front

First Person Point of View is...

Back

when a character narrates the story

Front

Third Person Point Of View is...

Back

told by an outside observer not in the story

Front

Inform

Back

to teach

Front

Entertain

Back

to enjoy, for pleasure, usually a story