Point of View (POV)
The point of view is basically who is telling the story. You have three general
options:
1. First Person POV
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When a character in the story is telling the story from his or her point of
view
Key words: I, we, me, etc.
Example:
o I woke up this morning starving! All I could think about
was what I was going to eat when I got to Paneras. I knew
that a cinnamon crunch bagel would be the perfect way to
start my day!
2. Third Person Limited POV
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Someone who is not in the story is telling it; however, they only know as
much as one (or a few) of the characters know.
Key words: he, she, they, etc.
Example:
o Mrs. O woke up starving! All she could think about was
what she was going to eat when she got to Paneras. A
cinnamon crunch bagel would be the perfect way to get her
day started!
3. Third Person Omniscient POV
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Someone who is not in the story is telling it; however, they are omniscient
(all-knowing), so they know EVERYTHING that is happening with all
characters.
Key words: he, she, they, etc.
Example:
o Mrs. O woke up starving! All she could think about was
what she was going to eat when she got to Paneras. At
about that same time, Ian sold the last two cinnamon
crunch bagels to an elderly couple. “People aren’t going to
be happy to see that those are sold out,” he said to himself
while he rang them up.