Identifying Authors' Point of View

Which point of view uses the key words I, Me, We?

• Third Person

• Second Person

• First Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which point of view uses character names & the narrator is NOT in the story?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the word perspective mean?

• A character's thoughts and feelings

• The author's point of view

• What character is speaking

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What does the word perspective mean?

• A character's thoughts and feelings

• The author's point of view

• What character is speaking

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

True or False; in third person point of view the narrator can tell you different character perspectives

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

True or False; in first person point of view, the narrator can tell you different character perspectives

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

I was so nervous about the school talent show. I wasn't sure if my act would be good enough for the audience. My hands were sweaty and I started to feel panicked. It was time for the show to begin.

What point of view is the author using?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Chase jumped up out of bed. His bus would arrive in five minutes, but he had overslept. "Oh man, why did I do this?" he thought. He knew his mom would be upset if he missed the bus.

What point of view is the author using?

• First Person

• Third Person

• Second Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

If an author uses second person point of view, it is like they are talking to you as if you are a character in the story.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Maya and Tucker were on a field trip for school. Maya was so excited to see all the animals at the aquarium. She told her friend Tucker that her favorite animal is the goldfish. She had her own fish at home!

Who's perspective is the story from?

• Maya

• Tucker

• A narrator

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6