1. POINT OF VIEW
RL.5.6 Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described.

2. TERM DEFINITION EXAMPLE
First Person
Someone in the story is telling what happened
I, Me, We & Us
Through their eyes
Second Person
The narrator address the reader
You, yours
“You all need to do your homework.”
Third Person:
Objective
A narrator tells the story from an outsiders view.
He, she, they
Omniscient
A narrator is “all knowing” and may reveal all characters thoughts and feelings
Limited
A narrator tells the story but reveals only one character’s thoughts and feelings
Point of View
A way of thinking or looking at something
Who is telling the story