1. First- and Third Person Point of View
Compare and Contrast
First- and Third Person Point of View

2. Reading Literature Standard: Learning objective:
4.RL.6 Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
Learning objective:
6.0 Compare and contrast first- and third-person point of view.

3. What are we doing today?
Partner share Today we will ________ and___________ first- and third-person ____________. Today we will compare and contrast first- and third-person point of view.

4. Narrator Characters The one who tells the story
Vocabulary
Narrator
The one who tells the story
Characters
Everyone else in the story
What’s the narrator’s position in the story?
Or, what is the narrator’s POINT OF VIEW.

5. First-Person Narration
Concept Development
First-Person Narration
The Story
Characters
I or We
the
Narrator
The narrator is involved in the story.

6. First-Person tells “me,” or “my” story.
Example
I went to the store with my friend. The clerk said, “Hi.” We bought candy and left.
Who is telling the story?
In First-Person the narrator is and I know this because “I” and “we” is used in the story.

7. Third-Person Narration
The Story
Narrator
Characters
“He”
“She”
“They”
The narrator is outside of the story.

8. Third-Person tells “his,” “her” or “their” story
Third-Person tells “his,” “her” or “their” story. Also will refer to characters by name
Example
Chris loved basketball. Everyday he played after school. When it got dark, he watched it on TV.
From whose perspective is the story told?
In Third-Person the narrator is outside the story and telling Chris’ story.

9. Dialogue & Narration Dialogue = When characters speak.
Narration = When the narrator speaks.
I went home. My mom said, “Did you get out early?” I said, “No.”
ONLY LOOK AT THE NARRATION,
Or you’ll get confused.

10. Review 1st Person = Narrator tells the story of “I” or “we”
3rd Person = Tells the story of “he,” “she” or “them”

11. Remember! “I” and “we” am the first-person in the story.
“I” “we”
First-Person
“He” “She”
& “Them”
3rd-Person
“I” and “we” am the first-person in the story.
“He” and “she” are the third and are outside of the story looking in.

12. Compare and Contrast First- and Third-Person Point of Views
Compare – how two things are the same
Contrast – how two things are different
Make a double bubble map to show the similarities and the differences in these point of views.

13. Compare and Contrast
First Person
Third Person