Point of View

Told from the viewpoint of one of the characters using pronouns like I and we

• First Person POV

• Second Person POV

• Third Person POV

• Third Person Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The narrator casts the reader as a character in the story and uses the pronouns you and your

• First Person POV

• Second Person POV

• Third 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

The narrator is outside the story and uses pronouns like he, she, and they

• First Person POV

• Second Person POV

• Third Person POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The narrator can tell us the thoughts and feelings of only one character

• Third Person Limited POV

• Third Person Objective POV

• Third Person Omniscient POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The narrator can tell us the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in a story

• Third Person Objective POV

• Third Person Omniscient 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

The narrator reports the facts and is a neutral and impersonal outside observer

• Third Person Omniscient POV

• Third Person Limited POV

• Third Person Objective POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the POV? "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."

• First Person POV

• Second Person POV

• Third 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 the POV? "The library was full of students studying for their final exams. Robert and Rome were studying for math. William and Tiana were studying for science."

• Third Person Limited POV

• Third Person Omniscient POV

• Third Person Objective POV

• Second 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 the POV? "There is no way I am going to lose this race. I know I can beat every other runner here!"

• First Person POV

• Second Person POV

• Third 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 the POV? "You know you have to get to class on time, but you decide to stop off at the vending machine for some Hot Cheetos. You can’t help it! You love Hot Cheetos but now you have a pink slip for being late to class."

• First Person POV

• Second Person POV

• Third Person Limited POV

• Third Person Objective POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6