Point of View

What is the definition of "point of view"?

• the position from which something or someone is observed

• the narrator's position in relation to a story being told

• all are correct

• a particular attitude or way of considering a matter

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the least commonly used point of view?

• First Person Point of View

• Second Person Point of View

• Third Person Limited Point of View

• Third Person Omniscient Point of View

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is definition of 3rd Person Point of View?

• Third person POV is used when your narrator is not a character in the story. Third person uses the "he/she/it" narrator and it is the most commonly used POV in writing

• This is when the narrator is a supporting character in the story, not the main character. It still uses the "I" narrator but since the narrator is not the protagonist, there are events and scenes that will happen to the protagonist that the narrator will not have access to

• Third person point of view is generally only used in instructional writing. It is told from the perspective of "you"

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the definition of First Person Point of View?

• First person POV is used when your narrator is not a character in the story. First person uses the "he/she/it" narrator and it is the most commonly used POV in writing

• First person point of view is generally only used in instructional writing. It is told from the perspective of "you"

• This is when the narrator is a supporting character in the story, not the main character. It still uses the "I" narrator but since the narrator is not the protagonist, there are events and scenes that will happen to the protagonist that the narrator will not have access to

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the definition of Second Person Point of View?

• Second person point of view is generally only used in instructional writing. It is told from the perspective of "you"

• Second person POV is used when your narrator is not a character in the story. Second person uses the "he/she/it" narrator and it is the most commonly used POV in writing

• This is when the narrator is a supporting character in the story, not the main character. It still uses the "I" narrator but since the narrator is not the protagonist, there are events and scenes that will happen to the protagonist that the narrator will not have access to

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is NOT a third person point of view?

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Delay

• Third Person Objective

• Third Person Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is this written in:

I went to the store with my friend. The clerk said, "Hi." We bought candy and left.

• First Person POV

• Second Person POV

• Third Person Omniscient

• Third Person Limited

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is this written in:

I woke up this morning feeling terrific. I hopped out of bed excited to start the new day. I knew that today my big surprise would come.

• Third Person Objective POV

• Second Person POV

• First Person POV

• Third Person Limited POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is it written in:

Delanny loved to play basketball. She played it everyday after school. When it got dark, she watched it on TV.

• Third Person Limited POV

• Third Person Objective POV

• Third Person Omniscient POV

• First Person POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is it written in:

Aydn was mad at Zach. He blamed him for everything. Zach just left without saying anything.

• Second Person POV

• Third Person Omniscient POV

• Third Person Limited POV

• First Person POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6