4.R.2.A.e - Point of View

4.R.2.A.e - Point of View

Lesson, Practice, and Review

What is point of view?

Let's start by seeing what we already know...

Open Ended

What is point of view?

Describe the best you can in your own words.

How do you know?

Look for key words!

I, Me, My = First Person

You, Your = Second Person

She/He, Her/His = Third Person

Teacher Example #1

Pay attention to the words used!

I see that the author used "I" as the main character.

My evidence is 'I asked my mom that morning.'

The story is written in first-person. The narrator is a character, because they use I.

Teacher Example #2

I know the answer is #3. My evidence is that the narrator keeps telling me the names of characters who are doing the actions. They never use I, me, or we.

It is written in 3rd person.

On the following slides, there are 8 practice questions.

Read carefully and do your best!

Multiple Choice

What point of view is this written?: "The day grew dark, but Michael kept searching for his lost keys. If he could only find them, he would not get in trouble. This was the second time this month he had lost his keys."

• 1st Person

• 3rd Person

Multiple Choice

You know you have to get to connections on time, but you decide to stop off at the vending machine for some Hot Cheetos. You can’t help it! You love Hot Cheetos but now you have a citation for being late to class.

• first person

• second person

• third person

Multiple Choice

A type of narrative perspective in where the  author uses pronouns like ''your" and "you."

• 2nd person POV
• 3rd person POV
• 1st person POV

Multiple Choice

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

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

• The author is addressing the reader.

• The narrator is not in the story.

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

Multiple Choice

What POV is this passage?

As I stepped onto the shiny porch of my new house, I thought to myself,"This is gonna be a good day."

• Second Person

• First Person

• Third Person

Multiple Choice

She liked ice cream, but he liked cake. So they bought both.

• 3rd person POV
• 1st person POV
• 2nd person POV

Multiple Choice

She ran as fast as she could up the hill. Although she was hot and exhausted, she knew if she kept her pace, she would win the race. 

• 1st person POV
• 2nd person POV
• 3rd person POV

Multiple Choice

As I grazed in the field, I realized that there were not any other animals around. I had a weird feeling that something was wrong. The other animals that are usually making noises are all silent. I see a shadow up in a tree. I think that is is unsafe here, so I am going to run away.

From what point of view is the passage written?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

Great job!!

Thank you for your hard work on this!

We will review briefly tomorrow before taking a STAR test on POV.