Narrator
If Ms. Hyde is reading a book out loud, who is the narrator?
Ms. Hyde
What is 1st person?
When the main character is telling the story
What is 3rd person limited?
told by an outside narrator. The reader knows what ONE character sees, thinks, and feels.
What is 3rd person ominscient?
told by an outside narrator. The reader knows the thoughts and emotions of multiple characters.
True or False-
The narrator is ALWAYS a character in the story
False
What are some key words when reading a 1st person story?
I, me, we, us
What are some key words when looking at a 3rd person limited POV?
He, she, they, them
Which sentence is NOT third person omniscient? Why?
A. She felt excited, while her brother felt scared.
B. He hoped he would win the race.
C. The coach felt proud, and the team felt confident.
D. Emma felt nervous, but her friends felt calm.
B. He hoped he would win the race. Uses the word he
Define the word Narrator
The person who is telling the story
Is the following passage written in 1st person?
"I am so excited for Spring Break!" said Grace as she smiled in excitement.
No
Which sentence is written in third person limited? Why
A. I felt nervous before the test.
B. She felt nervous before the test.
C. He felt nervous, and everyone else felt excited.
D. We felt nervous before the test.
How do you know this sentence is 3rd person limited
B, it uses "she", we know only one characters feelings, we do not know what anyone else is thinking
How is third person omniscient different from third person limited?
Answers may vary: Omniscient knows many peoples thoughts while limited knows one.
What type of narrator is telling the story from the main character's point of view?
TRUE OR FALSE-
1st person is always told from the perspective of the main character
True
. Why is third person limited called “limited”?
A. The narrator is a character in the story
B. The narrator only tells what one character thinks or feels
C. The narrator does not use names
D. The narrator knows everything
B The narrator only tells what one character thinks or feels
Why might an author choose third person omniscient?
Answers may vary: to show what many characters think and feel
What does it mean if the narrator is telling the story in the 3rd person point of view?
They are telling it from someone else's perspective
which of the following sentences is in the 1st person?
A. "We are having burgers for dinner."
B. "I love going shopping."
C. Both sentences are told in 1st person
C. Both sentences are told in 1st person
Which sentence is written in third person limited?
A. He felt nervous walking onto the stage, but the audience thought he would do great.
B. She wondered if she would remember her lines, and her teacher hoped she would succeed.
C. The students felt excited, and they all believed the show would be fun.
D. Liam felt nervous as he walked onto the stage, unsure if he would remember his lines.
D. Liam felt nervous as he walked onto the stage, unsure if he would remember his lines.
Which passage is written in third person omniscient? Why?
A. Jordan felt nervous before the presentation. He wondered if he would forget his lines.
B. Jordan felt nervous before the presentation, while his classmates believed he would do a great job, and the teacher worried about the time.
C. I felt nervous before the presentation and hoped I would remember my lines.
D. Jordan felt nervous before the presentation but did not know what his classmates were thinking.
B. Jordan felt nervous before the presentation, while his classmates believed he would do a great job, and the teacher worried about the time. Gives emotions and feelings of more then one character.