Narrators Point of View

A narrator can see and describe every characters' thoughts.

• first person
• second person
• third person, limited
• third person, omniscient

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CCSS.RL.1.6

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

• First person
• Second person
• Third person, omniscient
• Third person, objective

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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.

• 3rd person POV
• 1st person POV
• 2nd 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

• more than one character
• one character

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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

• one character are revealed 
• more than one character are revealed
• nobody
• the author

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

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

• 2nd person POV
• 3rd person POV
• 1st 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

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

READ THE EXCERPT BELOW AND IDENTIFY THE AUTHOR'S POINT OF VIEW:
Leslie sat in front of Paul. She had two long, brown pigtails that reached all the way down to her waist. Paul saw those pigtails, and a terrible urge came over him. He wanted to pull a pigtail. He wanted to wrap his fist around it, feel the hair between his fingers, and just yank. He thought it would be fun to tie the pigtails together, or better yet, tie them to her chair. But most of all, he just wanted to pull one. 

• FIRST PERSON
• THIRD PERSON; LIMITED
• THIRD PERSON; OMNISCIENT
• THIRD PERSON; OBJECTIVE

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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 objective point of view tells the story from the perspective of a total outsider. The reader has to judge the characters by their action and dialogue alone.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

WHICH POINT OF VIEW IS THE MOST RELIABLE?

• THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT
• FIRST PERSON
• THIRD PERSON LIMITED
• THIRD PERSON OBJECTIVE

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6