Point of View

Point of view is...

• the way the narrator chooses to tell the story

• the way the author chooses to tell the story

• how the reader sees the story

• how the characters react in the story

What is the purpose of point of view?

• to know what is going on in the story

• it's how the narrator wants the reader to hear and see what takes place in the story

• to make the story more exciting

• because we need to know it for school

How many different types of points of view are there?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

1st Person point of view has...

• the narrator telling the story

• pronouns- I, me, we, us- used in the story

• all of the above

• the main character is the narrator

2nd Person point of view is...

• not often used

• all of the above

• the reader is put into the story

• You is the only pronoun used

3rd Person limited point of view has...

• the pronouns- he, she, they, them- used in the story

• only one character's thoughts are shared by the narrator

• the narrator only knows as much as the character they focus on knows

• all of the above.

3rd person omniscient point of view has...

• the narrator sharing the thoughts of all the characters in the story

• Pronouns- she, he, they, them- are used

• A and B

• None of the above

What point of view is this sentence?

"The wind blew through my hair and I grinned. It was going to be an awesome day at the arcade; I could feel it."

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Omniscient

What point of view is this sentence?

"Tamantha grit her teeth as she stomped out of the room, angry. It wasn't her fault that the dishes weren't done. No one told her to wash them when she got home from school."

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person limited

• 3rd Person Omniscient

What point of view is this sentence?

"Shiloh leaned back in his seat, as Jeffery fidgeted uneasily. He was confident he aced the test. Jeffery, however, felt sick. "Why did I forget to study last night..." he moaned."

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person limited

• 3rd person omniscient