NARRATOR
What is a narrator?
The person or voice that tells a story.
Which point of view uses I, me, and my?
First person
What does perspective mean?
The way a person sees, understands, or thinks about something.
“I walked into the cafeteria and looked for my friends.”
What point of view?
First person
“I thought the new student was being rude.”
Whose perspective are we hearing?
A narrator who is a character in the story usually tells the story using which pronouns?
I, me, my, we, or our
Which point of view uses you to speak directly to the reader?
Second Person
Name one thing that can influence a character's perspective.
experiences, beliefs, feelings, background, role, position, or knowledge.
“You open the door and see a giant surprise waiting inside.”
What point of view?
Second person
If two characters describe the same event differently, does that automatically mean one character is lying? explain
No. They may have different perspectives based on their experiences, feelings, beliefs, or what they noticed.
Read this sentence:
“I grabbed my backpack and ran toward the bus.”
Is the narrator inside or outside the story?
Inside the story—the narrator is a character.
Which point of view uses he, she, they, and them and follows the thoughts and feelings of one character?
Third-person limited
Two students see a rainy day. One thinks, “This is terrible!” The other thinks, “This is perfect weather for reading.”
Why do they have different perspectives?
They have different experiences, feelings, or preferences.
“Lena walked into the gym. She felt nervous about the basketball game.”
What point of view?
Third-person limited
“From where I stood, the dog looked enormous.”
What might influence the narrator's perspective?
The narrator's position/location and possibly their feelings about dogs.
Read this passage:
Marcus watched Jay walk into the classroom. He wondered why Jay looked so nervous.
What does the narrator tell us about Marcus?
The narrator tells us Marcus's thoughts/feelings
Which point of view can reveal the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters?
Third-person omniscient
Two characters witness the same argument. One character thinks the argument was unfair. The other thinks it was necessary.
What does this show about perspective?
People can experience the same event but interpret it differently.
“Lena felt nervous about the game. Across the gym, Marcus was excited because he knew his team would win.”
What point of view?
Third-person omniscient
An author tells an important event first through Mia's eyes and then retells it through Carlos's eyes. What has changed?
The perspective/narrator has shifted, allowing readers to see the event differently.
Why might an author use more than one narrator to tell a story?
To show different characters' experiences, thoughts, feelings, or views of the same events.
Read this:“I couldn't believe what I saw. My hands began to shake as I opened the mysterious box.”
What point of view is used? Give one piece of evidence.
First person. Evidence: The narrator uses “I” and “my.”
How can changing the perspective from one character to another change the way a reader understands a story?
It can reveal new thoughts, feelings, experiences, or information, giving the reader a different understanding of the event.
“Jordan smiled as he entered the classroom. He was excited about the science project, but Maya was worried because she had forgotten her materials.”
What point of view is used, and how do you know?
Third-person omniscient because the narrator reveals the thoughts/feelings of more than one character.
A story begins with:
“I couldn't understand why everyone was angry with me.”
Later, the story shifts to another character who says:
“I was angry because she had taken my seat.”
What can the reader learn from the shift?
The reader learns that different characters can interpret the same event differently and gains information that wasn't available from the first character's perspective.