Point of View

When the story is told about YOURSELF 

• 1st person
• 3rd person 

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.W.5.3A

Kevin and Brandon went to a movie this weekend. They saw "Finding Dory" and loved it. Kevin bought some popcorn while Brandon bought a big box of candy. 

• 3rd person 
• 1st person 

Tags

CCSS.W.5.3A

Point of view is...

• What the story is about
• The author's favorite book
• Who is telling the story
• The main idea 

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What point of view is the following:
Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.

• First person
• Third person limited
• Third person omniscient
• Third person objective

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

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

• 3rd person OMNISCIENT
• 3rd person limited
• 3rd person objective
• 1st person

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.6

John's neighbor is angry because John plays loud music every day. John is frustrated at his neighbor because his neighbor complains too much. They talked about it and came to a compromise--John will still play his loud music every day, but will only play for 1 hour instead of 2.

• 3rd person OMNISCIENT
• 3rd person limited
• 3rd person objective
• 1st person

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.6

John looked nervously at Patty as she reached into the cage without hesitation. She seemed to not to be scared of snakes in the slightest. 

• 1st Person
• 3rd Person Limited
• 3rd Person Omniscient
• 3rd Person Objective

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

Third person point of view is when the narrator uses words like:

• She, They, He 
• I, Me, My

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is special about third person limited?

• The thoughts of most characters are revealed
• The thoughts of all characters are revealed
• The thoughts of one character is not revealed
• The thoughts of one character is revealed

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

Third person omniscient point of view is when the narrator knows the feelings and thoughts of ______ characters.

• all
• one
• no
• more than three

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6