Point of View Perspective

Third-person limited narration closely follows the perspective of one character, so the thoughts, feelings, and observations of that one character are available but the story is told from an outside perspective.

• True

• False

Mr. Campbell, the minister of Essendean, was waiting for me by the garden gate, good man! He asked me if I had breakfasted; and hearing that I lacked for nothing, he took my hand in both of his and clapped it kindly under his arm.

From Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped. Copyright 1889

The author wrote this passage using which point of view? _________

The ______ is the person telling the story.  The author chooses who should tell the story.

• main character

• narrator

• first person

• purpose

The narrator of a story (a king) feels that his colonists are ungrateful and should pay him money to help pay for the French and Indian War.  Is this point of view or perspective?

• point of view

• perspective

• both

• neither one

True or False:  First-person narration engages the reader and draws him or her into the story by making the reader follow along with the main character of the story. 

• True

• False

True or False:  First person narration can be useful in helping readers understand an unfamiliar world by giving us insight into multiple characters’ thoughts and their perceptions of events that unfold in the story.

• True

• False

My phone is waiting on top of the pile of dirty clothes, right where it landed when I chucked it at the wall early Sunday morning because the constant ringing was making me crazy and I was too tired to turn it off.

From Laurie Halse Anderson, Wintergirls. Copyright 2009

The author wrote this passage using which point of view? ____________

• first

• second

• third limited

• third omniscient

Perspective refers to who the narrator is in the story, while Point of View refers to how that narrator feels (or views) the events that unfold.

• True

• False

You kind of remember having some bad dreams, but you can't remember what they were. You just lie there, flat as the faded streak of afternoon sunlight that slants through the western window and impales your bed.

From A. M. Jenkins, Damage. Copyright 2001

The author wrote this passage using which point of view? _________

2. Explain the differences between the first-person, second-person, and third-person points of view. MULTI-sentence answer with correct capitalization and punctuation.

Excelling: shows an in-depth understanding of the points of view and may go beyond information learned.

Proficient: shows a thorough understanding of the points of view. No misconceptions are stated.

Basic: shows a moderate understanding of the points of view. There are errors in their reasoning.

Below Basic: does not show an understanding. Re-teaching is needed.

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