Point of View

What point of view uses the word 
we?

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

Point of view is...

• the author's opinion

• who the narrator is

• the vantage point, or perspective of a story

• the reader's opinion or perspective

How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?

• Pronouns like I, my, and him are used.

• The author is addressing the reader.

• The narrator is not in the story.

• Pronouns like I, my, and we are used.

She liked ice cream, but he liked cake. So they bought both.

• 3rd person pov

• 1st person pov

A personal narrative is written in ______ person point of view.

• first

• second

• third

• any

In which point of view does the narrator describe "you" and "your" actions?

• first person

• second person

• third person, limited

• third person, omniscient

You should be sure to use the right exit when you leave the building.  From which point of view is this sentence written?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person, limited

• Third person, omniscient

I didn't like creeping down the dark alley. From which point of view is this sentence written?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person, omniscient

• Third person, objective

Which part of speech is most helpful in determining point of view in a text?

• irregular nouns

• common nouns

• pronouns

• proper nouns

Recognize this point of view from its use of your and you

• second person

• first person

• third person omniscient

• third person limited