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I can tell the point of view in a text.

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1. Word cloud
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Can you tell me in a few words what point of view is?
2. Slide
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Point of view (or POV) is the way a story is told. It can be written in first, second, or third person. It affects how readers understand and interpret a story.
Understanding Point of View
3. Slide
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point of view: The perspective from which a story is told. first person: A point of view where the narrator tells their own story using 'I', 'me', 'myself'. third person: A point of view where a narrator tells the story using 'he', 'she', 'they'.
Concepts:
4. Slide
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There are over 100 different points of view possible in literature! In some stories, the point of view can change from one character to another. Certain books have been written entirely in the second person point of view!
Fun facts:
5. Open question
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Work together in pairs: After reading a text, how can you determine the point of view of the author?
6. Open question
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Work together in pairs: What do you think the author's point of view was in the text you read?
7. Drawings
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Brain break: Draw a purple octopus with a bow tie riding a unicycle!
8. Poll
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What is a point of view in a text?
  • A view of a text
  • The author's opinion
  • The subject of the text
  • The main character's perspective
9. Poll
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What is the best way to identify the point of view in a text?
  • Read the text and make an educated guess
  • Refer to the character's dialogue
  • Look at the author's biography
  • Read the title of the text
10. Poll
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How can you tell if a text is written from a first person point of view?
  • The text uses the pronoun “I”
  • The text is written in the third person
  • The text is written in the past tense
  • The text has a lot of dialogue
11. Poll
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What is an example of a third person point of view?
  • He ran across the street.
  • I ran across the street.
  • She ran across the street.
  • They ran across the street.
12. Poll
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What is an example of a second person point of view?
  • You ran across the street.
  • He ran across the street.
  • She ran across the street.
  • We ran across the street.

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