{"id":7210,"date":"2025-02-17T15:55:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T20:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=7210"},"modified":"2026-08-04T19:21:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T23:21:11","slug":"five-ideas-for-teaching-point-of-view","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=7210","title":{"rendered":"Six Ideas for Teaching Point of View"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7210\" class=\"elementor elementor-7210\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd2db9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd2db9e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aec64cc\" data-id=\"aec64cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcf0078 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dcf0078\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/workshop\/story-elements\/images\/story-elements-4.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Point of View in Literature\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c548a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c548a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Teaching point of view can feel like jumping into a choose\u2011your\u2011own\u2011adventure book: who\u2019s telling the story, and what do they actually know? Students often think that identifying whether a text is first- or third-person is enough, but strong readers understand how a narrator\u2019s perspective shapes the entire reading experience. Once kids grasp that, point of view becomes one of the most engaging skills you\u2019ll teach while covering story elements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73cdb9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"73cdb9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\n.wsp-stat-strip { background:#323a49; margin:24px auto; max-width:900px; border-radius:14px; padding:24px; }\n.wsp-stat-strip .row { text-align:center; }\n.wsp-stat-item { padding:8px; }\n.wsp-stat-label { display:block; font-size:12px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; color:rgba(255,255,255,.65); margin-bottom:4px; }\n.wsp-stat-value { display:block; font-weight:700; color:#f9d342; font-size:17px; }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"wsp-stat-strip\">\n  <div class=\"row g-3\">\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Grade Level<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">4th\u20136th<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Skill Focus<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">Point of View<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Standards<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">RL.4.6 \u2022 RL.5.6 \u2022 RL.6.6<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Format<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">Printable & PowerPoint<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17f7857 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17f7857\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0938d76\" data-id=\"0938d76\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a4fc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34a4fc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jump to<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db5ca20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"db5ca20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\r\n.cs-jump-nav { max-width:900px; margin:24px auto; display:flex; justify-content:center; gap:10px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding:0 20px; }\r\n.cs-jump-nav a { display:inline-block; padding:10px 20px; border-radius:50px; background:#323a49; border:2px solid #fff; color:#fff; font-weight:700; font-size:13px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.5px; text-decoration:none; }\r\n.cs-jump-nav a:hover { background:#1dbb9d; color:#fff; }\r\n<\/style> <nav class=\"cs-jump-nav\">\r\n  <a href=\"#definition\">Definition & Misconceptions<\/a>  <a href=\"#diorama\">Diorama Analogy<\/a> <a href=\"#terms\">Types of Narration<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"#handout\">Handout<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"#activities\">Activities<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"#why\">Why It Matters<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"#questions\">Questions to Ask<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/nav>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a5474d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a5474d\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"definitions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15155e8\" data-id=\"15155e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ef2a71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ef2a71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This lesson helps students recognize different types of narration, compare their strengths, and analyze why authors choose specific points of view. You\u2019ll find organizers, mentor texts, games, and discussions that make this abstract skill much easier to understand.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fa725c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fa725c\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"definitions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b16879\" data-id=\"0b16879\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfe94c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfe94c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2b50.svg\" alt=\"\u2b50\" \/>\u00a0What Is Point of View?<\/h2><p>Point of view is the lens through which a story is told. It answers the question: <strong>Who is telling the story?<\/strong> The narrator\u2019s position determines what readers know, how events are described, and how closely readers connect with the characters. Understanding point of view helps students recognize how narration shapes meaning.<\/p><h2><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2b50.svg\" alt=\"\u2b50\" \/>\u00a0Common Misconceptions<\/h2><p>Students often:<\/p><ul><li>confuse point of view with perspective<\/li><li>think first person is always \u201cI\u201d and third person is always \u201che\/she\u201d without considering narrator knowledge<\/li><li>assume third\u2011person narrators know everything<\/li><li>believe second person is only used in \u201cchoose your own adventure\u201d stories<\/li><li>focus only on pronouns instead of narrator understanding<\/li><\/ul><p>Clarifying these misconceptions helps students analyze narration more accurately.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8522cb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8522cb9\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"diorama\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d310abf\" data-id=\"d310abf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f958be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f958be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2b50.svg\" alt=\"\u2b50\" \/> Diorama Analogy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e2cc57 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e2cc57\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4159c2\" data-id=\"d4159c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f06907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f06907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you were telling a story from the third person point of view you are a spectator. You would be somewhere outside the diorama. You would be able to look inside and see what is going on, but you would not be a part of the story. You would be describing the scene, characters, and action as simply an observer looking in on the events.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-22599cf\" data-id=\"22599cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac0b74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ac0b74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think about first person point of view and a diorama. If you were to tell a story from the first person point of view, you would be inside the diorama. You would be one of the characters walking, talking, etc. from right in the middle of the action that is taking place inside the \u2018box.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2a5345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e2a5345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/workshop\/story-elements\/images\/point-of-view-infographic.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Point of View Diorama Comparison\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e108ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e108ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Standards Snapshot<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here\u2019s a quick peek at <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">what\u2019s expected<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">4th Grade:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Compare and contrast first- and third-person narration.<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">5th Grade:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Analyze how a narrator\u2019s point of view shapes the description of events.<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">6th Grade:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Explain how authors develop the narrator\u2019s or speaker\u2019s perspective.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffc61df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffc61df\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-25c444c\" data-id=\"25c444c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f79ae0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f79ae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2b50.svg\" alt=\"\u2b50\" \/>\u00a0How Students Identify Point of View<\/h2><p>Students should learn to recognize the major types of narration:<\/p><h3>First Person<\/h3><p>The narrator is a character in the story. Uses <strong>I, me, my, we<\/strong>. Readers see only what this character sees, thinks, and feels.<\/p><h3>Second Person<\/h3><p>The narrator speaks directly to the reader. Uses <strong>you<\/strong>. Often used in instructions, guides, or interactive texts.<\/p><h3>Third Person Limited<\/h3><p>The narrator is outside the story but knows the thoughts and feelings of <strong>one<\/strong> character. Uses <strong>he, she, they<\/strong>.<\/p><h3>Third Person Omniscient<\/h3><p>The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of <strong>multiple<\/strong> characters. Readers get a broader understanding of the story.<\/p><p>Encourage students to ask:<\/p><ul><li>Who is telling the story?<\/li><li>What does the narrator know?<\/li><li>What does the narrator <em>not<\/em> know?<\/li><li>How does this narrator shape the reader\u2019s understanding?<\/li><li>Would the story feel different with a different narrator?<\/li><\/ul><p>These questions help students analyze narration with greater depth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-04c4829 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04c4829\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"handout\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-76a3f92\" data-id=\"76a3f92\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bed1e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bed1e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now that students understand the major types of point of view, they\u2019re ready to apply their learning. The activities below help students identify narrators, compare perspectives, and analyze how point of view influences the reader\u2019s experience.<\/p><p><img class=\"emoji\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; background-image: none !important;\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f4e5.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udce5\" \/>\u00a0And yes, all the activities below come with ready\u2011to\u2011use printables and instructions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7406ec2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7406ec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/story-elements\/point-of-view\/teaching-point-of-view-handout.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Point of View Teaching Activities<\/h2><h3>Activity #1 \u2013\u00a0Build a Strong Foundation with Graphic Organizers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-af52011 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af52011\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-088c13e\" data-id=\"088c13e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba2cd43 elementor-widget 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class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1870\" data-end=\"2087\">Before students can analyze point of view, they need a solid understanding of how each perspective works. The printable organizers guide students through first-, second-, and third-person narration one step at a time.<\/p><p data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2130\">For each point of view, students explore:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2132\" data-end=\"2260\"><li data-start=\"2132\" data-end=\"2149\">common pronouns<\/li><li data-start=\"2150\" data-end=\"2190\">where the perspective is commonly used<\/li><li data-start=\"2191\" data-end=\"2221\">advantages and disadvantages<\/li><li data-start=\"2222\" data-end=\"2260\">examples from fiction and nonfiction<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2262\" data-end=\"2378\">The completed organizers become excellent study guides and notebook references students can use throughout the year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f24e1f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f24e1f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity #2 \u2013 Ad Slogans: Point of View Hits the Real World<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bbe572 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7bbe572\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6abf47c\" data-id=\"6abf47c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d0d0ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d0d0ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/story-elements\/point-of-view\/point-of-view-teaching-ideas-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Point of View Teaching Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fd788b\" data-id=\"4fd788b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ee1f75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ee1f75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Let\u2019s be real. Kids perk up when they hear the word \u201ccommercial.\u201d Tap into their pop culture radar by sorting advertising slogans by POV. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This quick, brain-boosting activity <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">gets<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> students <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">thinking<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> about narration in a real-world context.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here are a few to get you started:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cHave it your way.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (Burger King) \u2192 <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2nd person<\/span><\/em><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cWe do chicken right.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (KFC) \u2192 <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1st person<\/span><\/em><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cOh, what a relief it is!\u201d<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (Alka-Seltzer) \u2192 <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3rd person<\/span><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It\u2019s fast. It\u2019s fun. And bonus, it won\u2019t involve grading a stack of paragraphs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c7c5e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c7c5e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity #3 \u2013 Compare How Point of View Changes the Reading Experience<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bc2e83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bc2e83\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-23c1fd4\" data-id=\"23c1fd4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f8e2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63f8e2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/story-elements\/point-of-view\/point-of-view-teaching-ideas-3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Point of View Teaching Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-053cfe8\" data-id=\"053cfe8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af7e4d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af7e4d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"2529\" data-end=\"2615\">Once students understand the basic definitions, they&#8217;re ready to compare perspectives.<\/p><p data-start=\"2617\" data-end=\"2677\">Use the printable anchor chart to discuss questions such as:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2679\" data-end=\"2927\"><li data-start=\"2679\" data-end=\"2742\">Which point of view lets readers know a character&#8217;s thoughts?<\/li><li data-start=\"2743\" data-end=\"2778\">Which narrator is most objective?<\/li><li data-start=\"2779\" data-end=\"2853\">Why might an author choose third-person limited instead of first person?<\/li><li data-start=\"2854\" data-end=\"2927\">How would the story change if it were written from another perspective?<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2929\" data-end=\"3015\">These discussions help students move beyond identification and into literary analysis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-debe08e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"debe08e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity #4 \u2013\u00a0<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">PowerPoint with <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Hatchet<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (Because Brian Has Thoughts Too)<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-91a55bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91a55bc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e489775\" data-id=\"e489775\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9d5d35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9d5d35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/story-elements\/point-of-view\/point-of-view-teaching-ideas-4.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Point of View Teaching Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c73223f\" data-id=\"c73223f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34171c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34171c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Teaching <em>Hatchet<\/em> by Gary Paulsen? Use the included PowerPoint to guide students through excerpts from the novel and explore its narrative style. The slides are easy to tweak and tailor to your class&#8217;s needs. Survival gear not included.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-961c90c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"961c90c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>#5 &#8211; <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Game Time &amp; Music Breaks<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you want to add some digital fun, there are great online resources to reinforce your point-of-view lessons. One of my favorites is the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quia.com\/rr\/665547.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Point of View Millionaire Game<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> on Quia, where students answer point-of-view questions in a fun, interactive format.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flocabulary.com\/point-of-view\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Flocabulary\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Point of View Song<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> is another hit in the classroom. It helps students review different perspectives in a catchy way.<\/span><\/p><h3>#6 &#8211; Anchor Chart Inspiration<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2929d51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2929d51\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-789fed8\" data-id=\"789fed8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9594458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9594458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/story-elements\/point-of-view\/point-of-view-teaching-ideas-5.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Point of View Teaching Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ecd1de\" data-id=\"1ecd1de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63fc99d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63fc99d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sometimes students need to <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">see<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the difference between points of view. Try rewriting the same short passage in first, second, and third p<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">erson. Place all three versions side by side<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0on an anchor chart.<\/span><\/p><h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"3099\" data-end=\"3119\">Extend the Lesson<\/h2><p data-start=\"3121\" data-end=\"3197\">Challenge students to examine the different types of third-person narration.<\/p><p data-start=\"3199\" data-end=\"3240\">Have them determine whether a passage is:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3242\" data-end=\"3315\"><li data-start=\"3242\" data-end=\"3264\">third-person limited<\/li><li data-start=\"3265\" data-end=\"3290\">third-person omniscient<\/li><li data-start=\"3291\" data-end=\"3315\">third-person objective<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3317\" data-end=\"3503\">Then ask students to justify their answers with evidence from the text. This small extension prepares students for more advanced literary analysis while reinforcing close reading skills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd1d836 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd1d836\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-de407ce\" data-id=\"de407ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdd7375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bdd7375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/story-elements\/point-of-view\/point-of-view-anchor-chart-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Point of View Anchor Chart\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0283bac\" data-id=\"0283bac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58db69c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58db69c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/story-elements\/point-of-view\/point-of-view-anchor-chart-3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Point of View Anchor Chart\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-82de65b\" data-id=\"82de65b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93fd9a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"93fd9a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/story-elements\/point-of-view\/point-of-view-anchor-chart-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Point of View Anchor Chart\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed86875 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed86875\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"why\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-544a6f5\" data-id=\"544a6f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f514c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10f514c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2b50.svg\" alt=\"\u2b50\" \/>\u00a0Why Point of View Matters<\/h2><p>When students understand point of view, they begin to:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li><p>identify who is telling the story<\/p><\/li><li><p>recognize how narration affects the reader\u2019s experience<\/p><\/li><li><p>analyze how much information the narrator knows<\/p><\/li><li><p>compare different types of narrators<\/p><\/li><li><p>explain how perspective shapes the description of events<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Point of view helps students think like writers. They start noticing how narration influences tone, mood, and character development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fa395f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fa395f\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"questions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a41a728\" data-id=\"a41a728\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-824d297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"824d297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2b50.svg\" alt=\"\u2b50\" \/>\u00a0Questions Students Should Ask<\/h2><p>To deepen their understanding, students can ask:<\/p><ul><li>Who is telling the story?<\/li><li>How much does the narrator know?<\/li><li>How does the narrator\u2019s knowledge affect the plot?<\/li><li>What information does the narrator leave out?<\/li><li>How would the story change with a different narrator?<\/li><li>Does the narrator seem reliable?<\/li><\/ul><p>These questions help students analyze how narration shapes meaning.<\/p><h2><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2b50.svg\" alt=\"\u2b50\" \/> Get the Free Lesson Handout<\/h2><p data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"813\">This printable lesson includes everything you need to teach point of view from introduction to application. 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