Point of View

What is "point of view" in a story?

• A place where the story happens

• How the characters feel

• Who is telling the story

• How the story is organized

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In a story told from the first-person point of view, who is the narrator?

• The Author

• Any character in the story

• A character using "I" or "me" in the story

• The Reader

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

If a story is told from the third-person point of view, what pronouns might you see when the narrator talks about the characters?

• She, he, they

• I, me, my

• You, yours

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

If a story is told from a character's point of view, what can the reader learn about?

• Only what the character sees and knows

• Everything about all of the characters

• On ly what the author wants to tell them

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Why is understanding the point of view important when reading a story?

• It helps us know the author's favorite character

• It helps us understand the thoughts and feelings of the characters

• It doesn't really matter in a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6