Narrator's Point of View

The narrator of a story is...

• The person who tells the story

• The author of the book
• The main character of the story
• The person who reads the book

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Another term for a narrator's "point of view" is...

• Perspective
• Imagination
• Storyline
• Character

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

When a story is written in the first-person point of view, the narrator is...

• not a character in the story

• one of the characters in the story

• the same as the author

• the person reading the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In first-person narration, the narrator uses pronouns such as....

• he, she, it, himself, herself, etc...

• they, them, their, theirs, themselves, etc...

• I, me, my, myself, us, we, our, etc...

• you, your, yours, yourself, etc...

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

When a text is written in the second-person point of view, the narrator...

• is not one of the characters. The narrator often uses the pronouns "he," "she," or "it."

• is one of the characters in the story, often using the pronouns "I," "me," or "my".

• speaks to the reader directly, often using "you."

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

A text written in the second-person point of view mostly uses the pronouns...

• he, she, it
• I, we, us
• you, your, yours
• they, them, their

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

When a story is written in the third-person point of view, the narrator...

• is one of the characters in the story
• is talking directly to you, the reader

• is not one of the characters in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

A story that is written in the 3rd person point of view, mostly uses the pronouns...

• I, me, we, us, our

• You, your, yours
• He, she, it, they
• My, mine, our, ours

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

A limited 3rd person point of view is when...

• the narrator tells what happens to all characters but only knows one character's thoughts and feelings.

• the narrator is one of the characters in the story

• the narrator speaks to the reader directly, often using "you."

• the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

AN objective 3rd person point of view is when...

• the narrator is one of the characters in the story, often using the pronouns "I," "me," or "my".

• the narrator is not part of the story. The narrator tells what happens but doesn't know what any of the characters are thinking or feeling.

• the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6