Point of View Definitions
Narrator is part of the story (character). Often uses I or we
What is first-person point of view?
Yesterday, I decided to go for a run.
What is first-person point-of-view?
I made a sandwich.
You made a sandwich.
What is first-person to second-person point-of-view?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
Usually for instructions. Uses "you;" from "your" perspective.
What is second-person point of view?
What is second-person point-of-view?
Charles went to the store to buy milk.
I went to the store to buy milk.
What is third-person to first-person point-of-view?
Cause and Effect, Description, Problem and Solution, Sequence, etc.
What are text structures?
The narrator usually isn't involved. Tells other's stories. Uses lots of "he," "she," and character's names.
What is third-person point of view?
Narrator does not reveal any character's thoughts or feelings. Only character's dialogue and actions are narrated.
Mr. Waltz wheeled his desk into the class."Who is ready for class today?!," he asked the students. The students responded with a thunderous applause as their favorite teacher came into the class.
What is third-person objective?
Gather your belongings. You need to pack.
Todd gathered his belongings. He needed to pack.
What is second-person to third-person point-of-view?
Glossary, table of contents, pictures and captions, titles, headings, etc.
What are text features?
What are the three types of third-person point-of-view?
What is third-person omniscient?
Change this sentence to first-person point-of-view.
Lucy and David sat by the lake all afternoon.
What is "We sat by the lake all afternoon"?
Name it, verb it, central idea it combines into the topic sentence.
What is the objective summary?
Narrator is all knowing. Narrator tells thoughts and feelings of more than one character.
What is third-person omniscient?
Omni=all
Scient=knowing
Karen couldn't tell if her boss was lying.
What is third-person limited?
I saw the dog running around the neighborhood.
What is "____ saw the dog running around the neighborhood."
Opinions and suggestions do not go in this.
What is the objective summary?