Perspective vs. Point of view and Prefixes

A Mission to Identify Point of View

​Mission: Point of View
Who's Telling Our Story?

Launch Sequence: Warm-Up!​

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Instructions: Read the two sentences below. Think about what is different about them. Who is the "commander" of each sentence? Explain using complete sentences in your composition book.

Sentence 1: "The astronaut floated in the space station, gazing at the stars below."

Sentence 2: "I floated in the space station, gazing at the stars below, and I couldn't believe what I was seeing."

Our Mission Briefing

Standard: ELA.4.R.1.3

We will learn to identify the narrator's point of view and explain the difference between a narrator's point of view and a character's perspective.

Notes - Narrator's Point of View

Notes - Character Perspective vs. Narrator's POV

Multiple Choice

Perspective is a narrator's attitudes or beliefs about an event, person, or place based on their own personal experiences.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Maria exclaimed, "Winter is the best season ever. It's the only time you can go sledding or build a snowman!"

What is Maria's perspective?

• Maria dislikes Winter.

• Maria thinks Winter is boring.

• Maria's favorite season is Summer.

• Maria loves Winter.

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 point of view is the following:
"Effie Trinket trots to the podium and gives her signature, “Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!” But suddenly I am thinking of Gale and how the odds are not in his favor."
_{from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins}

• third person
• first person

Multiple Choice

I love to watch birds! It always amazes me how they can build those nests! I like to leave scraps of hair and yarn out for them to find. They'll use these things and weave them into a nest. Being a parent is a hard job, and the birds can use all the help they can get.

What is the author's perspective?

• Humans should help birds build their nest

• Humans should never interfere with wild animals

• Birds are interesting animals

• Birds use lots of things to build their nest

Multiple Choice

I wonder who made gym class mandatory? Whoever he was, he must have been a great guy! It is a welcome break from sitting in chairs. In a recent poll, gym class was the favorite subject of elementary students. I wish there was gym class more often!

Which statement do you think the author would agree with?

• The time for recess should be longer

• Recess should be given for shorter time periods

Match

Match the following descriptions to the Point of View label.

• The narrator is part of the story; uses pronouns like I, me and my OUTSIDE of the dialogue.

• The narrator is giving instructions or directions.

• The narrator can either read into the thoughts of none, some or all characters OUTSIDE of dialogue.

1st Person

2nd Person

3rd Person

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person

Multiple Choice

Which passage is written from a third-person point of view?

• You could not sleep and could not figure out why. Lying in your bed, you suddenly noticed a dripping sound coming from your kitchen faucet.

• Nighty Bear could not sleep and could not figure out why. Lying in his bed, he suddenly noticed a dripping sound coming from his kitchen faucet.

• Loud footsteps woke me up from my deep sleep. I watched from my web as Nighty Bear tightened the faucet. What was he doing up at this hour?

• I could not sleep, and I could not figure out why. Lying in my bed, I suddenly noticed a dripping sound coming from my kitchen faucet. "That's it!" I said to myself.

Multiple Choice

Which passage is written from a first-person point of view?

• Do you have problems sleeping? Come into our clinic today! Experts will help you figure out the problem. You'll have a peaceful night of sleep in no time.

• Harry the Spider was sleeping peacefully when loud footsteps woke him up. He watched as Nighty Bear tightened the faucet. What was he doing up at this hour?

• Loud footsteps woke me up from my deep sleep. I watched from my web as Nighty Bear tightened the faucet. What was he doing up at this hour?

• Nighty Bear could not sleep and could not figure out why. Lying in his bed, he suddenly noticed a dripping sound coming from his kitchen faucet

Multiple Choice

Which Point of View is used when the narrator is a character in the story?

• First-person POV

• Third-person POV

• Narrator's POV

• Character's POV

Multiple Choice

Which POV is used when the narrator addresses the reader as 'you'?

• First-person

• Third-person

• Narrator's point of view

• Second-person POV

​I Do (Teacher Models) Practice

​Instructions: Let's practice together. Watch as I model how to identify point of view and perspective.

Passage: "My first day at a new school was so scary. My stomach felt like a fluttering butterfly as I walked down the hall. I saw a group of kids laughing, and I was sure they were laughing at me. I just wanted to disappear."

1. I Do: "I'm going to read this passage and look for clues. I see the pronouns 'my' and 'I'. This tells me the narrator is a character in the story. So, the point of view is first-person."

2. I Do: "Now, I'll find the narrator's perspective. The passage says, 'My stomach felt like a fluttering butterfly' and 'I was sure they were laughing at me.' This tells me the narrator feels nervous and self-conscious."

Guided Practice - "A Walk in Their Shoes" We Do (Whole Group)

Instructions: Now, let's work together to read a new passage and analyze it.

Passage: "Maria walked down the hall on her first day at a new school. She felt a knot in her stomach, but she tried to look brave. She saw a group of kids laughing and thought they must be laughing at her. One of the kids, named Jake, saw her and smiled. He whispered to his friends, 'Look at the new girl, she looks so cool!'"

Whole Group Actions:

1. We Do: "Let's read the passage together. Now, let's find the point of view. What pronouns do you see?"

2. We Do: "Based on those pronouns, what is the narrator's point of view? Is the narrator in the story or outside?"

3. We Do: "What is Maria's perspective? How does she feel?"

4. We Do: "What is Jake's perspective? How does he feel about the new girl?"

5. We Do: "How is Maria's perspective different from what is actually happening?"

​Passage: "Maria walked down the hall on her first day at a new school. She felt a knot in her stomach, but she tried to look brave. She saw a group of kids laughing and thought they must be laughing at her. One of the kids, named Jake, saw her and smiled. He whispered to his friends, 'Look at the new girl, she looks so cool!'"

Station 1, Page 1

Station 2, Page 2

Station 3, Page 3

​Once done with ALL parts of Station 1, Station 2, and Station 3, raise your hand and report to the commanding center (teacher) for your exit-ticket. Remember our rules.

​Page 4, Mission Complete Checklist

​Passage: "The two explorers made their way across the moon's surface. One of them, named Leo, felt a great sense of awe. He thought about how far they had traveled and how amazing it was to be standing on the moon. His partner, Maria, didn't feel the same. She was just cold and tired and wanted to go back to the spaceship for some hot chocolate."

1. What is the narrator's point of view in this passage?

a. First-person

b. Third-person

c. Second-person

d. A character is not telling the story.

2. How is Leo's perspective different from Maria's perspective
about being on the moon?

a. Leo feels tired, but Maria feels a sense of awe.

b. Leo feels excited, but Maria feels cold and tired.

c. Leo wants to go back to the spaceship, but Maria wants to stay.

d. Leo feels cold, but Maria feels a sense of awe.