Point of View
When the narrator is not a character in the story. Hint: You often see he/she.
What is third person point of view?
When words mean exactly what they say. For example, "Chris runs quickly."
What is literal language?
Text that gives the reader information or explains something.
What is informational text?
Where and when the story takes place.
What is the setting?
A type of writing that tells a story.
What is a narrative?
When the narrator is also a character in the story.
What is first person?
When words mean something different than what they say. For example, "Peter runs like a cheetah."
What is figurative language?
The most important point the writer is trying to make.
What is the main or central idea?
People in the story.
What are characters?
A type of writing that gives information or explains.
What is expository writing?
Which point of view uses I, me, mine?
first person
Less important points to prove the main idea is true.
What are supporting details?
The sequence of events in a story.
What is the plot?
When a writer makes changes to their writing, such as adding more details or moving sentences.
What is revising?
Name the point of view:
She waited for her food to arrive. “What's taking so long?” she thought.
What is third person point of view?
The subject the author is writing about.
What is the topic?
The message about life that the author wants to express.
What is the theme?
When a writer makes small changes to their writing, such as adding punctuation or correcting misspelled words.
What is editing?
Name the point of view:
I think I lost my wallet! I can’t find it anywhere! Oh, I could just kick myself!
What is first person point of view?
The author's perspective.
What the author thinks for feels about the topic.
The main problem in a story.
What is the conflict?
When a writer is thinking about what they will write about and jotting down ideas.
What is brainstorming?