1. Who is telling the story?
Point of View
Who is telling the story?

2. First Person Definition Clues
A character in the story that tells the story to the reader.
Uses pronouns: I, me, my, mine, we, our, ours
We only know what the character is thinking.
Ex: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children

3. Second Person Definition Clues
The story/writing is from the perspective of “you”.
UNCOMMON
Used in things like manuals, recipes, instructions, and poetry
Ex: Choose your own adventure stories, directions

4. Third Person Objective
Definition
Clues
The narrator tells the story only through action and dialogue not characters’ thoughts.
Uses pronouns: he, she, it, they

5. 3rd Person Limited Omniscient
Definition
Clues
The narrator tells the story from the viewpoint of one character. All their feelings and thoughts.
Lets the reader know what one character thinks, sees, knows, hears, and feels
Uses pronouns: he, she, it, they
Example – The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

6. 3rd Person Omniscient (all knowing)
Definition
Clues
The narrator knows everything about all the characters thoughts and feelings.
Lets the reader know unlimited information about the characters
Uses pronouns: he, she, it, they
Ex: Lob’s Girl