In a story, what is the point of view? (Hint: answer with only a few words!)
Point of view refers to the perspective from which a story is told. It can be told from a first-person, second-person, or third-person perspective. Point of view affects how readers interpret the characters, events, and themes of a story.
What is Point of View?
First-Person Point of View: This point of view is when the story is told by one of the characters in the story. Second-Person Point of View: This point of view is when the narrator uses 'you' to address the reader. Third-Person Point of View: This point of view is when the narrator is not a character in the story and uses 'he' or 'she' to refer to the characters.
Concepts:
Work together in pairs: How do different points of view add to our understanding of a story?
Work together in pairs: How did you use point of view when discussing the topic today? Explain your thoughts.
Brain break: Draw a picture of a giant three-headed zebra-elephant hybrid with a rainbow-colored mane!
What is point of view?
- The way a reader sees and understands people, events, and ideas in a text.
- The feeling a reader gets when reading a text.
- The moral of a story.
- The way a character sees and understands people, events, and ideas in a text.
Which point of view can tell the story from the character's perspective?
- Third Person
- Second Person
- First Person
- Fourth Person
What point of view can provide an objective view of the story?
- Third Person
- Second Person
- First Person
- Fourth Person
Which point of view is about the reader and does not include characters?
- Third Person
- Second Person
- First Person
- Fourth Person