Point of View

The POINT OF VIEW in a story is...

• how the main character feels in the story.

• who is telling the story.

• the way the story is built (the elements of the story).

• how a person sees or feels about a certain situation.

The PERSPECTIVE in a story is...

• the point of view the story is told in (1st or 3rd person).

• who is telling the story.

• the way the story is built (the elements of the story).

• how a person sees or feels about a certain situation.

Select ALL of the pronouns that are used in 1st person point of view.

• I

• He

• My

• They

• We

Select ALL of the pronouns that are used in 3rd person point of view.

• I

• He

• My

• They

• We

The narrator is the...

• person telling the story
• main character

• character causing conflict

• person listening to the story

When determining the point of view you should...

• Ask myself, "Who is telling the story?"

• Figure out if the narrator is a character in the story or someone outside of the story that sees and hears everything.

• By looking at the pronouns that are being used in the story.

• All of the above

THIRD PERSON point of view is...

• when the narrator talks directly to the reader and uses pronouns such as "you" and "your".

• when the narrator is a character in the story and uses pronouns such as "I", "me", and "we".

• when the narrator is not a character in the story and uses pronouns such as "he", "she", and "they".

FIRST PERSON point of view is...

• when the narrator talks directly to the reader and uses pronouns such as "you" and "your".

• when the narrator is a character in the story and uses pronouns such as "I", "me", and "we".

• when the narrator is not a character in the story and uses pronouns such as "he", "she", and "they".

Which is as ADVANTAGE of a story told from a first person point of view?

• First person point of view allows you to understand the thoughts and feelings of several characters.

• First person point of view makes the reader feel like they are part of the story because the narrator talks directly to you.

• First person point of view makes the story feel more personal because you learn all about the thoughts and feelings of one character.

• There are no advantages or disadvantages, regardless of what the point of view is.

Which is as ADVANTAGE of a story told from a third person point of view?

• Third person point of view allows you to understand the thoughts and feelings of several characters.

• Third person point of view makes the reader feel like they are part of the story because the narrator talks directly to you.

• Third person point of view makes the story feel more personal because you learn all about, and often connect with, one character's thoughts and feelings.

• There are no advantages or disadvantages, regardless of what the point of view is.