RL.5.6. Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described. Author’s Point of View

There are five possible view points from which a text can be narrated First‐Person: The narrator tells “I” or “my” story. Also, this may be “we” or “our” story. Ex: We went to the store. This is very common in writing. If the story uses I, me, my, mine, we, our, us and they are not in dialogue, the story is in first person Second‐Person: The narrator tells “you” or “your” story, usually used for instructions. Ex: First, you should wash your hands. This is VERY rare in stories-usually limited to instructions and “choose your path” stories.

Third‐Person Objective: The narrator tells “his” or “her” story and does not reveal any character’s thoughts or feelings. Characters may reveal their feelings through actions or dialogue. Ex: He walked down the street. A man drove by and yelled, “Hey, watch where you’re going!” This is uncommon in stories. Third‐Person Limited: The narrator tells “his” or “her” story and reveals one character’s thoughts or feelings. Ex: Sad that his girlfriend had left him, Ben wasn’t paying attention as he walked down the street. A man drove by and yelled, “Hey, watch where you’re going!” This is a very common storytelling view, especially when there is one main character. Third‐Person Omniscient: The narrator tells “his” or “her” story and reveals more than one character’s thoughts or feelings. Ex: Sad that his girlfriend had left him, Ben wasn’t paying attention as he walked down the street. Tom was also having a bad day, and as he was driving by Ben, Tom tried to startle him: “Hey, watch where you’re going!” Tom yelled intimidatingly. This is storytelling view is most common when there is more than one main character.

1-First person 2-Second person 3-Third Person What is a text example that supports this choice? Find an example of dialect in this passage. Telling the truth don’t come easy to me, but I will try, even if old Truth ain’t nearly as useful as a fib sometimes.

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1- Third ‐ Person Objective: The narrator does not reveal any character’s thoughts or feelings 2- Third ‐ Person Limited: The narrator reveals one character’s thoughts or feelings 3- Third ‐ Person Omniscient The narrator reveals more than one characters’ thoughts or feelings What is a text example that supports this choice? What led Owen to think his mom was amused by his trick? The corners of her mouth were twitching like she was trying not to laugh

1-First person 2-Second person 3-Third Person What is a text example that supports this choice? How does the main character feel at this point in the story? Annoyed, frustrated, (determined)

1-First person 2-Second person 3-Third Person What is a text example that supports this choice? When is this story set and what text evidence led you to that conclusion? The Revolutionary War using the text evidence “Colonial.”

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1- Third ‐ Person Objective: The narrator does not reveal any character’s thoughts or feelings 2- Third ‐ Person Limited: The narrator reveals one character’s thoughts or feelings 3- Third ‐ Person Omniscient The narrator reveals more than one characters’ thoughts or feelings What is a text example that supports this choice? Which word would probably NOT be accurate in describing Mrs. Starch: strict, colorful, stern, plain

1-First person 2-Second person 3-Third Person What is a text example that supports this choice? What evidence from the text shows the author using humor in this writing? The character using sarcasm to ask if Jeffrey wants a medal and/or the comment of, “That’s how I meet my best friend,” after the sarcastic comment.

1-First person 2-Second person 3-Third Person What is a text example that supports this choice?

1- Third ‐ Person Objective: The narrator does not reveal any character’s thoughts or feelings 2- Third ‐ Person Limited: The narrator reveals one character’s thoughts or feelings 3- Third ‐ Person Omniscient The narrator reveals more than one characters’ thoughts or feelings What is a text example that supports this choice? What does roughhousing most likely resemble? Wood houses Water boards Wrestling Waiting Wrestling

1-First person 2-Second person 3-Third Person What is a text example that supports this choice?

1- Third ‐ Person Objective: The narrator does not reveal any character’s thoughts or feelings 2- Third ‐ Person Limited: The narrator reveals one character’s thoughts or feelings 3- Third ‐ Person Omniscient The narrator reveals more than one characters’ thoughts or feelings What is a text example that supports this choice? Use information from the text to explain whether Nick is more likely to be a leader or a follower. “Nick had plenty of ideas, and he knew what to do with them,” makes you think Nick is more likely to be a leader because he comes up with ideas and doesn’t just follow others’ ideas.

1-First person 2-Second person 3-Third Person What is a text example that supports this choice? When was Gabriella born? a.1909 b.1914 c.1915 d.1919 a. 1919

1-First person 2-Second person 3-Third Person What is a text example that supports this choice? A man had two daughters, the one married to a gardener, and the other to a tile-maker. After a time he went to the daughter who had married the gardener, and inquired how she was and how all things went with her. She said, "All things are fine with me, and I have only one wish, that there may be a heavy fall of rain, in order that the plants may be well watered." Not long after, he went to the daughter who had married the tilemaker, and likewise inquired of her how she was; she replied, "I want for nothing, and have only one wish, that the dry weather may continue, and the sun shine hot and bright, so that the bricks might be dried." He said to her, "If your sister wishes for rain, and you for dry weather, with which of the two am I to join my wishes?'

1- Third ‐ Person Objective: The narrator does not reveal any character’s thoughts or feelings 2- Third ‐ Person Limited: The narrator reveals one character’s thoughts or feelings 3- Third ‐ Person Omniscient The narrator reveals more than one characters’ thoughts or feelings What is a text example that supports this choice? A man had two daughters, the one married to a gardener, and the other to a tile-maker. After a time he went to the daughter who had married the gardener, and inquired how she was and how all things went with her. She said, "All things are fine with me, and I have only one wish, that there may be a heavy fall of rain, in order that the plants may be well watered." Not long after, he went to the daughter who had married the tilemaker, and likewise inquired of her how she was; she replied, "I want for nothing, and have only one wish, that the dry weather may continue, and the sun shine hot and bright, so that the bricks might be dried." He said to her, "If your sister wishes for rain, and you for dry weather, with which of the two am I to join my wishes?' How could you change this passage to third person limited? Tell the thoughts of the man OR the thoughts of one of the daughters. How could you change this passage to third person omniscient? Tell the thoughts of the man AND at least one of the daughters.

1-First person 2-Second person 3-Third Person What is a text example that supports this choice?

1- Third ‐ Person Objective: The narrator does not reveal any character’s thoughts or feelings 2- Third ‐ Person Limited: The narrator reveals one character’s thoughts or feelings 3- Third ‐ Person Omniscient The narrator reveals more than one characters’ thoughts or feelings What is a text example that supports this choice? Why is Fran angry with Benjy? For not helping her talk their mother out of forcing them to take a trip.

1-First person 2-Second person 3-Third Person What is a text example that supports this choice? How could you change this passage to third person limited? Refer to the characters by their names or he/she and share the feelings or thoughts of one main character.

1-First person 2-Second person 3-Third Person What is a text example that supports this choice?

1- Third ‐ Person Objective: The narrator does not reveal any character’s thoughts or feelings 2- Third ‐ Person Limited: The narrator reveals one character’s thoughts or feelings 3- Third ‐ Person Omniscient The narrator reveals more than one characters’ thoughts or feelings What is a text example that supports this choice? This book is also a movie. What is available in the text of this story that would be difficult to show in a movie? What the characters are THINKING and FEELING are in the text, but would be harder to show in the movie