Point of View

Front

What is the 1st person point of view?

Back

The 1st person point of view uses pronouns like 'I', 'me', 'my', and 'we'. The narrator is a character in the story.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

What is the 2nd person point of view?

Back

The 2nd person point of view addresses the reader directly using the pronoun 'you'. It is less common in narrative writing.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

What is the 3rd person point of view?

Back

The 3rd person point of view uses pronouns like 'he', 'she', 'they', and 'it'. The narrator is not a character in the story.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

What is 3rd person omniscient?

Back

In 3rd person omniscient, the narrator knows all thoughts and feelings of every character in the story.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

What is 3rd person limited?

Back

In 3rd person limited, the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

What is 3rd person objective?

Back

In 3rd person objective, the narrator reports only what can be seen or heard, without access to any character's thoughts or feelings.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

How can you identify 1st person point of view in a text?

Back

Look for pronouns like 'I', 'my', and 'we' to identify 1st person point of view.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

How can you identify 3rd person omniscient in a text?

Back

If the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters, it is 3rd person omniscient.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

What is the significance of point of view in storytelling?

Back

Point of view influences how a story is perceived and understood by the reader.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

What is an example of 1st person point of view?

Back

An example is: 'I walked to the store and saw my friend.'

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6