Chapter 1: The Reader of Books

From what point of view is the story being told? Who do you think is the narrator?

• First-person point of view, the narrator is a character in the story.

• Second-person point of view, the narrator addresses the reader as 'you'.

• Third-person limited point of view, the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.

• Third-person omniscient point of view, the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

Explain the meanings of the ones below: 'your son spent six years as grub in this school', 'She travelled all over the world while sitting in her little room.', 'thought of Matilda as a scab', 'allow the words to wash over you like music'.

• She imagined herself in different places

• your son spent six years as grub in this school

• Read and feel the meaning

• She travelled all over the world while sitting in her little room.

• They did not like her.

• thought of Matilda as a scab

• your son did no work at all

• allow the words to wash over you like music

What words does the narrator use to describe Matilda? What examples are used?

• Brilliant and extraordinary; examples include her reading skills and intelligence.

• Ordinary and average; examples include her school performance.

• Troublesome and mischievous; examples include her pranks.

• Shy and reserved; examples include her interactions with others.

Are Matilda’s parents good or bad parents? Use details from the text to explain your reasoning.

• Good parents

• Bad parents

1st Person POV

• narrator speaks for themselves & usually character in story; I, my, we, our, us

• narrator speaks for others & usually the bad guy of story; they, him, what, who

• narrator speaks for no one; WWBST

• narrator speaks for themselves & others; usually not a character in the story; I, me, they, us

Which point of view is the following:
"There is one mirror in my house. It is behind a sliding panel in the hallway upstairs. Our faction allows me to stand in front of it on the second day of every third month, the day my mother cuts my hair."
_{from Divergent by Veronica Roth}

• second
• first
• third person

“It all began when Ms. Frizzle showed our class a film strip about the human body.  We knew trouble was about to start, because we knew Ms. Frizzle was the strangest teacher in the school.” The Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body, Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen

• First Person
• Second Person
• Third Person Limited
• Third Person Omniscient