Point of View

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

• Second Person POV
• Third Person POV
• First Person POV

Curious George and the Pizza by Margret Rey 
At the pizza place, Tony the baker was getting the pizzas ready for baking.  He flattened out a ball of dough into a large pancake and tossed it in the air.  He spread tomato sauce on it, sprinkled it with cheese, and shoved it in the over.  Then the telephone rang.  "A fellow from the factory wants a large pizza delivered in a hurry," Tony's wife called.  "OK, I'll get my coat," said Tony.

• first-person
• second-person
• third-objective
• third-limited

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

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

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

The narrator has unlimited knowledge and can describe every character's thoughts and interpret their behaviors. 

• 2nd person
• 3rd person objective
• 3rd person OMNISCIENT
• 1st person

Penelope walked across the street to the bakery.

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

Mom and dad watch television in the evenings. They take turns choosing what shows to watch. Last night was mom's turn to choose, but she could not decide what to watch, so dad chose football.

• 3rd person
• 3rd person OMNISCIENT
• 3rd person limited
• 3rd person objective

To make toast you need to put two slices of bread in the toaster. Press the button. When the toast pops up it is finished and you are ready to eat it. Put butter, jelly, or peanut butter on it for a delicious treat!

• 1st person
• 3rd person limited
• 2nd person
• 3rd person objective

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the narrator's point of view?
When the lightning crackled and the thunder boomed, George Brinkley knew that he and his sister were in for a whale of a storm!  Quickly, he called upstairs to his sister, but there was no answer.

• First person
• Third person limited
• third person omniscient