1. A UTHOR ’ S P OINT OF V IEW

2. P OINT OF V IEW Point of view is the perspective used to tell a story.

3. F IRST P ERSON : S TORY IS TOLD FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A CHARACTER. The following words are used: I Me My Us We Our I really enjoyed diving into the pool! Examples: The Hunger Games The Fault in Our Stars Bud, Not Buddy

4. F IRST P ERSON A DVANTAGES Readers see events from character’s point of view. Readers understand characters better.

5. S ECOND P ERSON : T HE AUTHOR IS SPEAKING TO THE READER. The following words are used: You Your Yours Yourself When washing clothes, you need to make sure that you sort them according to their color. Second person point of view uses “you” and presents commands. Example: How to Raise A Dinosaur

6. T HIRD P ERSON : A NARRATOR IS TELLING THE STORY. The following words are used: He She They Them Her His Billy hurt his knee when he fell off of his bike.

7. T HIRD P ERSON A DVANTAGES Readers are able to see the thoughts of all characters.

8. T HIRD P ERSON L IMITED : T HE READER ONLY SEES THINGS THROUGH THE EYES OF ONE CHARACTER. Then he looked behind him and saw that no land was visible. That makes no difference, he thought. I can always come in on the glow from Havana. Examples The Harry Potter Series The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

9. T HIRD P ERSON O MNISCIENT : T HE READER CAN SEE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ALL CHARACTERS. "Meanwhile, the serpent was busy plotting.“ Examples A Series of Unfortunate Events The Book Thief

10. W HAT POINT OF VIEW IS USED ? Joshua walked into the room carefully. He began to sweat as he looked at the equipment in the room. He wondered what tools Dr. Scott would be using on his teeth. His fear was short lived. He was excited when the dentist told him that he didn’t have any cavities. First PersonFirst Person Second Person Third PersonSecond PersonThird Person

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14. W HAT POINT OF VIEW IS USED ? As I ran up to the stage to receive my award, I didn’t realize that my shoe lace was untied. I took a few steps, tripped over my shoe lace, and fell flat on my back. The crowd waited in silence to see if I was okay. They erupted in applause, when I stood up and walked to the stage to get my award. For a moment I was embarrassed, but I guess I showed courage by getting up and walking to the stage. I made sure that I held my head up high as I accepted my award. First PersonFirst Person Second Person Third PersonSecond Person Third Person

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18. W HAT POINT OF VIEW IS USED ? When you are reading a passage and you come across a word that you do not know, you should use context clues to help you define the word. Context clues help you figure out the definitions of unfamiliar words. Become a detective and search for the words that will help you define the unfamiliar word. Sometimes the definition is right there in the sentence. You should never skip over a word you do not know. Good readers take the time to understand what they are reading! First PersonFirst Person Second Person Third PersonSecond PersonThird Person

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