Authors Point of

View
RL.6.6 Explain how an author develops the point
of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.

Learning Targets

I can classify point of view as:

First person
Second person
Third person
Third person limited
Third person omniscient

I can analyze how an author develops the

narrators point of view by revealing
thoughts, feelings, actions, and spoken
words.

Who is the narrator?

Before a reader can determine the

narrators point of view, the reader must
determine who the narrator is.

The narrator is the person telling the story.

The narrator controls everything the reader
knows about the characters and events.

Classifying Point of View-Who is narrating the story?

First Personnarrator is the character in

the story (I, me, my) [ex: Conquering Your
Fears]

Second Personnarrator speaks directly to

the reader (you) [ex: Eleven]

Classifying Point of View-Who is narrating the story?

When the narrator is not a character in the story:

Third Personnarrator tells about other characters

(he, she, it) [ex: Just Once & The Stone]

Third Person Limitednarrator tells about other

characters but only tells about the thoughts of one
character [ex: The Empty Pot]

Third Person Omniscientnarrator tells about

other characters and know about all of their thoughts
[ex: Maniac Magee]

What is point of view and how

does the author develop it?

Point of view is the perspective, attitude, or

opinion of the narrator/speaker in a text.

The author develops point of view through:

Thoughts the character has

Feelings the character has
Actions the character does
Spoken words the character says