Point of View Fiction

The second most common point-of-view used in fiction stories is ___ POV.

• first person

• second person

• third person limited

• third person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

A narrator is...

• the person telling the story

• the main character of the story

• an unknown figure observing the characters' actions in a story

• the person in a story who creates conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

In third person limited point-of-view, the narrator is ___ the story, and the reader is ___ to the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

• outside, omniscient

• outside, limited

• in, omniscient

• in, limited

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

How are first person POV and third person limited POV similar?

• They both reveal the thoughts and feelings of every character in a story.

• In both POVs, the narrator is OUTSIDE the story.

• In both POVs, the narrator is IN the story.

• They both reveal the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is one DISADVANTAGE of third person omniscient POV?

• The reader gets to understand and empathize with all characters.

• There is a lack of suspense regarding what will happen next because the narrator knows all.

• The story does not have any unreliable narratation.

• The narrator is outside of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why is this an example of third person despite having the pronoun I?

• The narrator is in the story.

• The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of Nancy.

• The pronoun I is never used in third person POV.

• I is part of the dialogue, not the thoughts of the narrator.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The bell rang. "Oh no! I'm going to be late for science! I've got to go," Juliana cried to her friend Cesar. Cesar rolled his eyes and said, "Little Miss Perfect can't be late." Julie glared at him. She hated when people made fun of her for trying to do the right thing, especially Cesar.

In this example, the reader is limited to the thoughts and feelings of ___ only.

• Cesar

• Juliana

• the teacher

• Cesar and Juliana

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Choose your own adventure books and commercials are two genres that typically use ___ POV.

• first person

• second person

• third person limited

• third person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The least common point-of-view in fiction stories is ___POV.

• first person

• third person limited

• third person omniscient

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 words like I, Mine, We, Our, Me, Us, and My?

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Objective

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6