All Points of View
What pronouns might be used if you are writing in the 2nd person point of view?
you, your
Define the 3rd person limited point of view.
The story is told by a narrator who is not a part of the story but closely follows one character.
My head felt like someone had pounded it with a hammer. Simile or not? What does it mean?
What is, yes, it is a simile because it uses like and compares the person's headache to a pounding hammer. It means that the headache hurts!
What makes metaphors different from similes?
Similes use "like" or "as" to compare two things, while metaphors call something something else in order to compare.
What point of view is this sentence? To use this video game, insert the cartridge into the game console. Turn the power on and the television on; use the first controller only.
What is 2nd person POV?
Name 3 pronouns might tell you that you're reading something in the 3rd person point of view?
he, she, they, her, him, them, it (and more)
Define the 3rd person omniscient point of view.
The story is told by a narrator who is not a part of the story and more than one character is closely followed. The thoughts and feelings of more than one character may be described.
The poodle's hair was as fluffy as cotton candy. Simile or not? What two things are being compared?
What is, yes, it is a simile because "as" is used to compare the poodle's hair to cotton candy.
What two things are being compared in this metaphor?The kids at recess were wild animals.
What are kids are being compared to wild animals.
What point of view is this? My sister crawled into bed, trying to be quiet, but she woke me up. I told her, "Thanks a lot," before flipping my pillow over and trying to fall back asleep.
Write a sentence in the 2nd person point of view.
The sentence should have a capital letter at the beginning, correct punctuation, and underlined pronouns such as you and your.
What point of view is this written in?
Bill and Bob were working on their math homework. Bill was very stressed because he did not understand it. He wanted to ask for help but could tell that Bill was focused, and did not want to bother him.
3rd person limited
We tried to read the instructions to put the table together, but they were as clear as mud. Simile or not? What does it mean?
What is, yes, it is a simile. The instructions were not clear at all, just like mud is not clear. This means they were hard to understand.
What does this metaphor tell you about the snow flakes? The falling snow flakes are dancers.
What is that they could be spinning or moving in a way that a dancer does. They are entertaining to watch. They look pretty. They are graceful.
Which point of view? Lucy felt inquisitive but nervous as well. She continued walking into the wood, feeling the crunch-crunch of cold snow beneath her feet. She wondered whether Peter and Susan would ever believe her...
What is third person POV limited (this passage), but third person POV omniscient (the whole book)?
Write a sentence that is in 1st person point of view, and underline the key pronouns.
The sentence should have a capital letter at the beginning, correct punctuation, and underlined pronouns such as I, me, and my.
What point of view is this written in?
Jane and Sue began to bake their pie. Sue started on the crust while Jane worked on the filling. Jane was worried that she might mess up the pie, but Sue had a lot of experience with baking. She was confident that they would make a great dessert.
3rd person omniscient
The rain sounded like drumming on the rooftop. This is a simile (yes / no)? It means?
What is yes, this is a simile. The pounding rain sounds like someone playing the drums.
Create your own metaphor with your team.
As long as it calls one thing something else in order to describe it, it is correct.
Mr. Tumnus started crying. "I'm such a bad faun," he said, blowing his nose. Lucy felt badly for the creature, and, offering him a handkerchief, tried to comfort her new friend. "There, there," Lucy told him. "I think you're a very good faun."
What is third person POV omniscient?
What point of view is this sentence and how do you know?
Miss Shores said "Take out your notebooks," but I couldn't find mine anywhere.
1st person. The pronouns "I" and "mine" tell you this. Even though the pronoun "your" was included, it was in quotation marks, showing us that a character was speaking who was not the narrator.
Create a couple of sentences with your team that are written in either 3rd person limited or 3rd person omniscient. There is no correct amount of sentences to write, but make sure it is enough to clearly show the point of view you take.
As long as the sentences are complete and in the point of view your team chose, it will be correct.
Create a simile to help you describe a cold day.
As long as it makes sense and uses "like" or "as", it is correct.
Similes and metaphors have two major things in common. What are they?
They are both used to compare and they are both types of figurative language.
Auggie sat down on the couch and sighed. He told his mother, whom he saw was growing concerned and upset by the minute, how the bullies had treated him and how Eric came to his rescue.
What is third person limited?