Point of view

Point of view is...

• What the story is about
• The author's favorite book
• Who is telling the story
• The main idea 

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.

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

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

What key word in this sentence lets you know that it is first person point of view?

As I ran up the hill, I realized that it was about to rain.

• quiet

• ran

• I

• hill

What key word in this sentence let's you know that it is third person point of view?

Without being scared, Scott jumped off the diving board and swam to the side.

• Scott

• without

• swam

• scared

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

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person

Jose was feeling nervous about the big football tournament coming up. He didn't know how his team would do. The team captain felt very confident in their chances of winning.

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person

What point of view is this written?: "The day grew dark, but Michael kept searching for his lost keys. If he could only find them, he would not get in trouble. This was the second time this month he had lost his keys."

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person

What point of view is this written?: "Suddenly a mouse timidly poked its head out of the bathroom door. I jumped up on the couch and squealed in surprise. My sister screamed in fear at my response to the mouse."

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person

Will you please take your seats? Thank you. I would like you to turn to page 64 in the text book and begin reading the page to yourself. When you are done, answer the question on page 65.

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person