Point of View

In first person point of view, who tells the story?

• The narrator is the main character

• The narrator is talking directly to the reader

• The narrator tells what the characters do, think, feel, etc.

In second person point of view, who tells the story?

• The narrator is the main character

• The narrator is talking directly to the reader

• The narrator tells what the characters do, think, feel, etc.

In third person point of view, who tells the story?

• The narrator is the main character

• The narrator is talking directly to the reader

• The narrator tells what the characters do, think, feel, etc.

What clue words tells you the story is in first person?

• I, me, my

• you, your

• he, she, they

What clue words tells you the story is in second person?

• I, me, my

• you, your

• he, she, they

What clue words tells you the story is in third person?

• I, me, my

• you, your

• he, she, they

What point of view is this story in?

"One day, Jeff took a trip to the library. He loved reading and couldn't wait to pick out a new book."

• first person

• second person

• third person

What point of view is this story in?

"My name is Kelly and I love horses. One day, I went to ride a horse and fell off. But I tried again and decided to be brave!"

• first person

• second person

• third person

What point of view is this story in?

"Have you ever had a bad day? You know, where everything seems to go wrong? Those are the worst!"

• first person

• second person

• third person

What is point of view?

• WHO is telling the story

• WHAT the story is about

• WHEN the story is taking place

• WHERE a story is taking place