1. Point of View Click anywhere to begin your training.

3. Mission Board What is Point of View? Point of View Activity What is a narrator? Narrator Activity Final Quiz Why Does it Matter?

4. Point of View The perspective from which a story is told First Person Second Person Third Person Third Person Omniscient

5. First Person A point of view in which the person speaking refers to him/herself. Uses the pronouns: I We

6. Which pronoun can be used in first person? I I He You

7. Review Definition Move on to second person Final Quiz

8. Try Again Remember: In first person, the speaker refers to her/himself.

9. Second Person Point of view in which the speaker refers to a person outside of the text -This is the least common form of point of view! -Uses the pronoun “you”

10. Which pronoun can be used in second person? You I I He

11. Review Definition Move on to third person Final Quiz

12. Try again! Remember… In second person, the speaker refers to a person outside of the text.

13. Third Person Point of view in which the speaker is not in the story but talking about others who are -The most common point of view in books -Uses pronouns he, she, they

14. Which pronoun is used in third person? He I I You

15. Review definition Move on to third person omniscient Final Quiz

16. Try Again! Remember, the speaker in third person isn’t actually in the story, but he is talking about people who are!

17. Third Person Omniscient This one is a little tricky…. It’s still third person. It will still use he, she, they, but the speaker will be “all-knowing” meaning they will know the thoughts of all the characters.

18. Point of View Practice Read the passage and determine which point of view is being used: Passage One Passage Two Passage Three Passage Four

19. Passage One He tells of the history of Panem, the country that rose up out of the ashes of a place that was once called North America. He lists the disasters, the droughts, the storms, the fires, the encroaching seas that swallowed up so much of the land, the brutal war for what little sustenance remained. What point of view is this passage from The Hunger Games in? First Person Third Person Omniscient Second Person Third Person

20. Review point of view Continue to the next passage Final Quiz

21. Hint: What pronouns are used in the passage? Review point of view Try the passage again

22. Passage Two By the way, let me give you some good advice. On the first day of school, you got to be real careful where you sit. You walk into the classroom and just plunk your stuff down on any old desk and the next thing you know the teacher is saying— What point of view is this passage from Diary of a Wimpy Kid in? First Person Third Person Omniscient Second Person Third Person

23. Review point of view Continue to next passage Final Quiz

24. Hint: What pronouns are used in the passage? Review point of view Try the passage again

25. Passage Three October arrived, spreading a damp chill over the grounds and into the castle. Madam Pomfrey, the nurse, was kept busy by a sudden spate of colds among the staff and students. Her Pepperup potion worked instantly, though it left the drinker smoking at the ears for several hours afterward. Ginny Weasley, who had been looking pale, was bullied into taking some by Percy. The steam pouring from under her vivid hair gave the impression that her whole head was on fire. What point of view is this passage from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in? First Person Third Person Third Person Omniscient Second Person

26. Review point of view Continue to next passage Final Quiz

27. Hint: What pronouns are used in the passage? Review point of view Try the passage again

28. Passage Four “Easy, my lady,” I said, the way I’d speak to a feisty ram. It wasn’t too hard to hold my lady back, even squirming as she was. I’m fifteen years, and though skinny as a skinned hare, I’m strong as a yak, or so my mama used to say. I sang the calming song, the one that goes, “oh, moth on a wind, oh, leaf on a stream,” and invites the hearer into dreaming. I feared my lady was so angry she wouldn’t heed the song. But she must’ve been eager to sleep, because now she’s snoring on my lap. Happily the brush and ink are at hand so I can keep writing. What point of view is this passage from Book of a Thousand Days in? Second Person Third Person Third Person Omniscient First Person

29. Review point of view Continue to next activity Final Quiz

30. Hint: What pronouns are used in the passage? Review point of view Try the passage again

31. Why is point of view important? 1.It changes the information that the reader knows: In first person, the reader goes through what the main character experiences; In third person, other “opinions” are considered and the reader gets a more complete picture of the events. 2.The emotional attachment within the story changes. In first person, the reader has the main character’s bias, meaning that everything is only from that character’s experience. There could be more sides to the story, which third person can incorporate more easily. 3.When the narrator changes, so does the bias. For example, a story from Katniss’ perspective would be very different from the same story told from President Snow’s perspective.

32. Which do you like best and why? First Person Then something unexpected happens. At least, I don't expect it because I don't think of district 12 as a place that cares about me. But a shift has occurred since I stepped up to take Prim's place, and now it seems I have become someone precious. At first one, then another, then almost every member of the crowd touches the three middle fingers of their left hand to their lips and holds it out to me. It is and old and rarely used gesture of our district, and occasionally seen at funerals. It means thanks, it means admiration, it means good-bye to someone you love. Third Person The crowd watched eagerly as Katniss took her sister’s place. Slowly, a person began to touch the three middle fingers of their left hand to their lips and hold it hold to Katniss. Then, one by one, the crowd followed suit until every person standing at the platform was paying tribute to the courageous girl who has saved her sister. The symbol means thanks and admiration. It also means good-bye. Type your response here: Submit There are definitely advantages to both point of views. First person gives you an in-depth look at what Prim is feeling. However, third person is also nice because it also the writer to explain what else is happening that Prim may not know.

33. Review Definitions What is a narrator? Final Quiz

35. Why does it matter? Mission: Take this passage and write it from Prim’s perspective: There must have been some mistake. This can’t be happening. Prim was one slip of paper in thousands! Her chances of being chosen so remote that I’d not even bothered to worry about her. Hadn’t I done everything? “Prim!” The strangled cry comes out of my throat, and my muscles begin to move again. “Prim!” I don’t need to shove through the crowd. The other kids make way immediately allowing me a straight path to the stage. I reach her just as she is about to mount the steps. With one sweep of my arm, I push her behind me. “I volunteer!” I gasp. “I volunteer as a tribute!” Type your response here: Did you consider? -Prim’s surroundings -The quote from her sister -Her feelings about being chosen -Her feelings when she heard her sister volunteer Did you consider? -Prim’s surroundings -The quote from her sister -Her feelings about being chosen -Her feelings when she heard her sister volunteer Submit

36. Your mission is almost complete! Review POV Review Narrator Final Quiz

37. Quiz The last step of your mission is to complete the following quiz. There are ten multiple choice questions. If you miss one, review the information and try the question again. Once the quiz is complete, print the certificate of training and give it to your teacher.

38. 1. What is point of view? A. The speaker in a story B. The perspective from which a story is told D. The writer refers to people within the story C. The meaning of a passage from the speaker

39. Point of view is the perspective from which a story is told. Great Job! Move on to the next question

40. Careful… Hint: There are four major types of point of views. Try the question again.

41. 2. Which pronoun is commonly used in second person? A. They B. I C. He D. You

42. Great Job! “You” is used in second person because it refers to someone outside of the text. Move on to the next question

43. Careful… Hint: Second person refers to someone outside of the text. Try the question again.

44. 3. The pronoun “I” is commonly used in which point of view? A. Third Person B. First Person C. Second Person D. Third Person Omniscient

45. Great Job! “I” is used in first person because it refers to the speaker who is within the story. Move on to the next question

46. Careful… Hint: Second person refers to someone outside of the text. Try the question again.

47. 4. Who is the narrator in this passage? Then something unexpected happens. At least, I don't expect it because I don't think of district 12 as a place that cares about me. But a shift has occurred since I stepped up to take Prim's place, and now it seems I have become someone precious. At first one, then another, then almost every member of the crowd touches the three middle fingers of their left hand to their lips and holds it out to me. It is and old and rarely used gesture of our district, and occasionally seen at funerals. It means thanks, it means admiration, it means good-bye to someone you love. A. Peeta D. Gale B. Prim C. Katniss

48. Great Job! Katniss is the narrator, or the speaker of the story. Move on to the next question

49. Careful… Hint: A narrator is the speaker of the story. Try the question again.

50. 5. Which point of view is this passage in? But here’s the catch. Say you are poor and starving as we were. You can opt to add your name more times in exchange for tesserae. Each tessera is worth a meager year’s supply of grain and oil for one person. You may do this for each of your family members as well. So, at the age of twelve, I had my name entered four times. Once, because I had to, and three times for tesserae for grain and oil for myself, Prim, and my mother. In fact, every year I have needed to do this. And the entries are cumulative. So now, at the age of sixteen, my name will be in the reaping twenty times. Gale, who is eighteen and has been either helping or single-handedly feeding a family of five for seven years, will have his name in forty-two times. First Person Second Person Third Person Third Person Omniscient

51. Great Job! The passage refers to someone (“you”) outside of the text, so it is in second person. Move on to the next question

52. Careful… Hint: What pronouns are in the passage? Try the question again.

53. 6. What makes third person omniscient different from third person? A. Omniscient uses the pronoun “I” B. Omniscient knows the thoughts of all the characters C. Third person uses the pronoun “he” D. Third person knows the thoughts of all the characters

54. Great Job! Omniscient point of view knows the thoughts of all the characters whereas third person knows the thoughts of only one. Move on to the next question

55. Careful… Hint: What does “omniscient” mean? Try the question again.

56. 7. Point of view is important because… A. It changes the information that the reader knows. B. Changing the narrator changes the bias. C. It changes the emotional attachment. D. All of the above.

57. Great Job! All three are true. It changes the information the reader knows, the emotional attachment, and the bias. Move on to the next question

58. Careful… Hint: That is true, but are there any others that are correct as well? Try the question again.

59. 8. True or False: The following passage is in third person. “Prim!” The strangled cry comes out of my throat, and my muscles begin to move again. “Prim!” I don’t need to shove through the crowd. The other kids make way immediately allowing me a straight path to the stage. I reach her just as she is about to mount the steps. With one sweep of my arm, I push her behind me. “I volunteer!” I gasp. “I volunteer as a tribute!” A. True B. False

60. Great Job! False, this passage is in first person. Move on to the next question

61. Careful… Hint: What pronouns are used in the passage? Try the question again.

62. 9. Omniscient means: A. All powerful B. Wisdom C. All knowing D. Speaker

63. Great Job! Omniscient means “all-knowing.” Move on to the next question

64. Careful… Hint: What makes omniscient point of view different? Try the question again.

65. 10. What point of view is the following passage in? He tells of the history of Panem, the country that rose up out of the ashes of a place that was once called North America. He lists the disasters, the droughts, the storms, the fires, the encroaching seas that swallowed up so much of the land, the brutal war for what little sustenance remained. First Person Third Person Third Person Omniscient Second Person

66. Great Job! Third person, the passage is referring to someone within the story. The quiz is complete!

67. Careful… Hint: What pronouns are used in the passage? Try the question again.

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