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Point of View: Ms. Hunt 4 Grade Class

The document discusses the four types of point of view in stories: first person, second person, third person limited, and third person omniscient. First person uses pronouns like I, me, and we and tells the story from the perspective of one character. Second person addresses the reader directly using pronouns like you. Third person limited narrates from the perspective of one character using pronouns like he, she, it. Third person omniscient knows the thoughts of all characters and is not limited to one perspective. The document provides examples of how to identify each point of view and questions for students.

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Point of View: Ms. Hunt 4 Grade Class

The document discusses the four types of point of view in stories: first person, second person, third person limited, and third person omniscient. First person uses pronouns like I, me, and we and tells the story from the perspective of one character. Second person addresses the reader directly using pronouns like you. Third person limited narrates from the perspective of one character using pronouns like he, she, it. Third person omniscient knows the thoughts of all characters and is not limited to one perspective. The document provides examples of how to identify each point of view and questions for students.

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POINT OF VIEW

Ms. Hunt
4th Grade Class
WHAT IS POINT OF VIEW?

The position of the narrator in


relation to the story, as indicated by
the narrator's outlook from which the
events are depicted and by the
attitude toward the characters.
THE FOUR KINDS OF POINT OF VIEW

First Person
Second Person
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
FIRST PERSON
When we talk about ourselves, our
opinions, and the things that happen
to us, we generally speak in the first
person.

Key Words- I, Me, Us, We


SECOND PERSON
The second-person point of view
belongs to the person (or people)
being addressed.

Key Words- you, your, yours, yourself, yourselves.


Second Person
Point of View

Omniscient Limited

Narrator knows the


Limited to a SINGLE thoughts and
characters feelings of EVERY
perspective character in the
story
QUESTIONS?????
SOURCES-

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/point-of-view
http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2012/11/third-person-omniscient-vs-third-
person.html
https://literarydevices.net/point-of-view/

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