POINT OF VIEW

Point of View is . . .

• the vantage point, or perspective of a story.

• who the narrator is.

• the author's opinion.

• the reader's opinion or perspective.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

A narrator can see and describe every character's thoughts.

• third person, limited

• second person

• third person, omiscient

• first person

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

"I didn't like creeping down the dark alley." From which point of view is this sentence written?

• Second person

• First person

• Third person, objective

• Third person, omniscient

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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

• 2nd person POV

• 1st person POV

• 3rd person POV

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Third person omniscient point of view is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of

• one character.

• all the characters.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Third person limited is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of

• nobody

• one character

• all the characters

• the author

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

I ran up a steep hill. I was very hot and exhausted. It was a long race, but I was in the lead. I knew if I could keep my pace I would be able to win the race.

• 3rd person POV

• 1st person POV

• 2d person POV

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How can you know that something is written in a first-person point of view?

• The narrator is not in the story,

• Pronouns like I, my, and we are used.

• The author is addressing the reader.

• Pronouns like I, my, and him are used.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Everyone in the class was nervous about the upcoming test on point of view but most felt like they would do well.

• first person

• second person

• third person omniscient

• third person limited

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6