TRW Shifts - Person

Point of View (Introduction)

​

Multiple Choice

There are ____ main points of view.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Select

What questions should you ask yourself to tell which point of view is being used?

• Which pronouns does the narrator use?

• Is the narrator a character in the story?

• What does the narrator know?

• What is the narrator sharing with the reader?

First Person

• Definition: The narrator in the story is telling his/her thoughts and feelings.

• Key Words: I, Me, My

• Example: "My name is Percy Jackson. I'm 12 years old. Until a few months ago, I was a boarding student at Yancy Academy, a private school for troubled kids in upstate New York."

Multiple Select

What words will tell you if the point of view is first person? Select all that apply).

• I

• Me

• He

• My

Second Person

• Definition: The narrator speaks directly to the reader. It is often for instruction or direction.

• Keywords: You, Your

• Example: "You need 6 lemons, 6 cups of cold water, and 1 cup of sugar. You'll need a large pitcher for mixing everything and juicer."

Multiple Select

What pronouns will tell you if the point of view is second person? (Select all that apply).

• you

• Me

• I

• your

Third Person Point of View

• The narrator uses pronouns such as "he," "she," "it," "they," and "them" often.

• The narrator is not a character in the story.

• This point of view is the most common.

• There are two types of third person points of view: Limited and Omniscient.

Third Person Point of View, Limited

• Definition: The narrator is outsie of the story (not a character) and zoom's on ONE person's thoughts and feelings.

• Key Words: he/she, his/her, name of character

• Example: "Jason fondly remembered the taste of his grandma's soup."

Third Person, Omniscient

• Definition: The narrator is "omniscient" because it is "all-knowing." It knows ALL of the characters' thoughts and feelings.

• Key Words: he/she, his/her, name of character

• Example: "Jason fondly remembered the taste of his grandma's soup, but Esmeralda recalled the smell of rotten eggs every time she cooked it."

Multiple Select

What words tell you if the point of view is Third Person? (Select all that apply).

• his

• we

• names

• she

Fill in the Blank

In Third Person, LIMITED-- How many characters' thoughts and feelings can the reader see?

Fill in the Blank

In Third Person, OMNISCIENT-- How many characters' thoughts and feelings can the reader see?

Multiple Choice

“Today I wish I was one hundred and two instead of eleven because if I was one hundred and two I’d have known what to say when Mrs. Price put the red sweater on my desk. I would’ve known how to tell her it wasn’t mine instead of just sitting there with that look on my face and nothing coming out of my mouth.”

What POV is this?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person, LImited

• Third Person Omniscient

Multiple Choice

“Something very painful was going on in Harry's mind. As Hagrid's story came to a close, he saw again the blinding flash of green light, more clearly than he had ever remembered it before — and he remembered something else, for the first time in his life: a high, cold, cruel laugh.”

What POV is this?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person, Limited

• Third Person, Omniscient

Multiple Choice

Bill was so proud of his touchdown. He talked and talked about it. He told everyone about it. His friends were getting tired of hearing about it. “Maybe we could talk about something else,” complained Ted.

What POV is this?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person, Limited

• Third Person, Omniscient

Multiple Choice

"You stayed up late last night and now you're tired, but you need to pass this class."

What POV is this?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person, Limited

• Third Person, Omniscient

Poll

How do you feel about the different types of Point of View?

• Even with HELP, I still don't understand it.

• I am starting to get it, but I am still confused.

• I can do this on my own. I can show I understand.

• I am very confident with this. I can TEACH someone.