Point-of-View Notes
First Person Point-of-View
*First person point of view uses "I" or
"We."
*First person is often used when
the main character is telling the story
or the narrator is stating an opinion or
sharing a feeling.
*Hint: The 1 in 1st person looks like
the letter “I” and means that
one person is telling the story.
Second Person Point-of-View
-Second person point of view uses the
word "You."
-Second person is a good choice
when giving directions or anytime
you're speaking directly to someone.
For example, “how-to” books.
-Second person is almost never used
to tell a story.
*Hint: Two=You
Third Person Point-of-View
-Third person point of view uses "He,"
"She," or "They."
-Sometimes "it" is used when talking
about a thing instead of a person.
*Hint: Fly on the Wall
Third Person Limited Point-of-View
-In third person limited point of view, the
narrator is a non-participant, but only
knows the thoughts and feelings of a
single character.
-In other words, the
narrator's knowledge of the situation is
limited only to one character.
Third Person Omniscient Point-of-View
*In the omniscient point of view, the narrator is
all-knowing and so can describe every
character's thoughts and feelings
*The narrator uses (he, she, it, they, etc.)
*The narrator is able to move in time and
place, to shift from character to character, and
to reveal or conceal as little or as much as he
or she pleases.
*This type of narrator is "all knowing."
Subjective Point-of-View
* LOTS of opinion!
* Examples: Letters to the editor, opinions,
essays, persuasive letters, argument papers,
advertisements.
Objective Point-of-View
-No opinion! Just Facts!
*Examples: Facts, Reports, schedules, rules, agenda book,
encyclopedia, www.moviesten.com, text books, glossary,
etc…,
Today’s Assignments:
•Assignment #1: With a partner complete the back of
the notes. Each word used one time!
•Assignment #2: You’ll be assigned into a group.
Each group will be given a different Point of View to
write from.
•You will write a fictional story about someone having
the worst day of school ever. (Use fictional names,
etc… because other students will be reading this!)
•Tomorrow we will do an activity with these stories!