Point of View

POV Passage

100

We are not as close as we once were, at least not since the thing happened. We were sitting in science class when I decided to look at her notebook. I noticed that she wasn't taking notes.

First Person

200

To Make French Toast: First, take out a skillet to cook and turn the stove on low. Second, you will melt the butter in the pan and stir it with a spatula. Third, beat the eggs. Fourth, lay the bread, white or wheat, on both sides in the eggs. Fifth, sit the bread on top of butter for 30 seconds and then turn over. Now you have a slice of French toast, repeat.

Second Person

300

Some dark night Shelly said, "I hate squirrels," but really she loved them. Carol said, "They smell," but really, she loved them too. Both of them thought that squirrels were pretty cute.

Third person omniscient

400

“Mary Maloney was waiting for her husband to come him from work. Now and again she would glance up at the clock, but without anxiety, merely to please herself with the thought that each minute gone by made it nearer the time when he would come. For her, this was always a blissful time of day. She knew he didn’t want to speak much until the first drink was finished, and she, on her side, was content to sit quietly, enjoying his company after the long hours alone in the house."

Third Person Limited

500

We crossed the road to a white house inside a walled garden, and found some food—two loaves of bread, and uncooked steak, and half of a ham. We also found several bottles of water, a sack of beans, and a dozen or so cans of soup, salmon and vegetables. We sat in the kitchen in the dark—not daring to strike a light—and ate bread and ham and drank water out of the same bottle.

First Person

Keyword

100

First person point of view uses which keywords? Name 4.

I, we, me, my

200

Second person POV uses which keywords?

you, your, you're

300

Third person limited and omniscient uses which keywords?

they, them, their

400

Which one of these keywords is not a second person keyword? You, you're, they, yourself, your

they

500

Which one of these keywords is not a third person keyword? Them, his, she, us, him

us

What does it do?

100

First person POV does what?

Tells the story from the narrators point of view.

200

Second person POV does what?

Speaks to the reader.

300

Third person LIMITED POV does what?

Tells the story from ONLY ONE characters perspective.

400

Third person OMNISCIENT POV does what?

Tells the story from TWO OR MORE characters perspective.

500

What does POV do?

Tells a story from an individuals perspective

Switched POV

100

How will the story change if you switch from the first person point of view to the third person omniscient point of view?

You go from only seeing one character's perspective to seeing the story through many characters' perspectives

200

How is the point of view switched? (1) One day, I'll be like Blue. --> (2) One day, Damon would like to be like blue.

From first to third

300

How does the point of view change? (1) When you get to the driveway, turn right. --> (2) I think I was suppose to turn right at the driveway.

From second to first.

400

How does the point of view change? (1) "Do you think he will succeed?" Sally asked. --> (2) "Yes, I think he will succeed."

Third person limited to first person

500

How is the point of view switched? (1) One day, Damon would like to be like blue. --> (2) One day, Damon would like to be like Blue. This would make Blue very happy. His mother would be happy too.

Third person limited to Third person omniscient