1. Point of View (POV)
7th Grade Reading

2. Point Of View
The perspective from which a story is told.

3. First Person POV The reader only knows what the narrator knows/feels.
The narrator is in the story.
Uses 1st person pronouns: I, me, my, myself, we, us, our

5. “I never had a brain until Freak came along and let me borrow his for a while, and that’s the truth, the whole truth. The unvanquished truth, is how Freak would say it, and for a long time it was him who did the talking. Except I had a way of saying things with my fists and my feet even before we became Freak the Mighty….” Excerpt from Freak the Mighty

6. Second Person POV
Narrator is not in the story. Narrator talks directly to the reader. Uses third person pronouns: you, your, yourself. Gives commands and directions.

7. Example of Second Person POV
“The bus is coming now, and you’re staring at the tips of your black shoes. You’ve got to be prepared. You put your hand in your pocket, search among coins, and finally take out the thirty centavos. You’ve got to be prepared. You grab the handrail—the bus slows down but doesn't stop—and jump aboard.
From Carlos Fuentes, Aura. Copyright 1962 by Carlos Fuentes

8. Third Person Limited POV
Narrator is not in the story.
The reader only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.
Uses third person pronouns: he, she, him, her, they, them

10. Another example of 3rd limited
“[The scientist] tried switching through various sounds, but there was no echo. The scientist was puzzled, but he could not very well give up with everyone watching him so intently.” Excerpt from “He-y, Come On O-ut!”

11. Third Person Omniscient POV
All knowing narrator
Narrator is not in the story
Narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL of the characters

12. Example of 3rd Omniscient
“Mr. Bueller shuffled through the papers on his desk. He smiled and hummed as he sat down to work. He remembered his college years when he dated a girlfriend in borrowed cars. She thought he was rich because each time he picked her up he had a different car. It was fun until he had spent all his money on her and had to write home to his parents because he was broke.” Excerpt from “Seventh Grade”

13. A Cinderella story…
Cinderella was the last girl in the world I would want to marry. I mean, who wears glass slippers to a ball? I only picked up that lost slipper because it was a safety hazard, and it seemed like a princely thing to do.
Which words tell us that this is told from a first person point of view?

14. A Cinderella story cont’…
Cinderella ran down the steps, losing a slipper along the way. The prince followed hurriedly behind. He stopped to pick up the lost slipper, made a strange face, and slipped it into his coat pocket as she disappeared. Which words tell us that this is told from a third person limited point of view?

15. A Cinderella story cont’…
Cinderella ran down the steps, losing a slipper along the way. As the prince picked up the slipper, he wondered what lunatic would wear glass shoes to a ball. Cinderella glanced back to see the face he made and thought, "If I'm lucky, I'll never have to look at that again."
Which words tell us that this is told from a third person omniscient point of view?