The Schoolgirl's Diary

My Diary From Here to There

Point Of View

10/27/2021

​Read this paragraph and be ready to answer these questions.

1. From what point of view is this paragraph being told?

2. How do you know?​

3. ​Why do you think the author chooses this point of view to tell the story?

Multiple Choice

From what point of view is this paragraph told?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

Open Ended

How do you know it is written in that point of view? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Open Ended

Why do you think the author chooses this point of view to tell the story?

​When looking for the point of view remember:

• ​First person is told from someone inside the story (uses pronouns such as I, My, We, Mine)

• ​Third person is told from someone outside of the story (uses pronouns such as he, she, they, them)

Open Ended

Why does the author most likely tell Amada’s story from the first-person point of view? Use at least 2  details from the article to support your answer.