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

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

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

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

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

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