Understanding Point of View: Guided Notes

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11/30/2025

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Nov 30, 2025

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Understanding Point of View: Guided Notes

michaela

@studyhard21

Point of view in stories tells us who's telling the... Show more

Point of View: The narrator's perspective on the story. In other words, who is telling the story.
Perspectives and Signal Words
1st person
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Understanding Point of View

Point of view is the narrator's perspective on a story - simply put, who's telling the story. Different perspectives give readers different amounts of information and create unique reading experiences.

In 1st person point of view, the narrator is actually in the story as a character. You can spot this when you see words like "I," "me," "my," "we," or "us" outside of dialogue. It's like having someone tell you their own story directly.

2nd person point of view speaks directly to you, the reader. This perspective uses words like "you" and "your" and makes you feel like you're in the story. It's not common in fiction but appears frequently in instructions and how-to guides.

3rd person point of view comes from a narrator who isn't a character in the story. Instead, they tell other people's stories using words like "he," "she," "they," or character names. It's like when you watch someone fall and then tell your friends about it later.

📌 Remember: The quickest way to identify point of view is to look for pronoun clues outside of dialogue $I/me/my for 1st person, you/your for 2nd person, and he/she/they for 3rd person$ .

Types of 3rd Person Point of View

3rd person omniscient is like having a storyteller who knows everything. This narrator can share the thoughts and feelings of ALL characters in the story. For example: "Tim was mad at Shay. He blamed her for his bad math grade. Shay knew he was mad, and she wanted to make him feel better."

In 3rd person limited, the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of ONE character. We only get inside one person's head. For example: "Tim was mad at Shay. He blamed her. Shay just left without saying anything. She left a note and then left him." Here, we only know Tim's thoughts.

3rd person objective is the most distant perspective. The narrator only reports what can be seen and heard - no thoughts or feelings are revealed. Only actions and dialogue appear. For example: "Tim slammed the door and walked upstairs. He read the note that Shay left for him in his locker and threw it away."

🧠 Think about it: When you're reading a story, try to identify which point of view it uses. How would the story change if it were told from a different perspective?

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Understanding Point of View: Guided Notes

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Point of view in stories tells us who's telling the story and how much they know about what's happening. Understanding different points of view helps you better analyze stories and even improve your own writing skills.

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Understanding Point of View

📌 Remember: The quickest way to identify point of view is to look for pronoun clues outside of dialogue $I/me/my for 1st person, you/your for 2nd person, and he/she/they for 3rd person$ .

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Types of 3rd Person Point of View

🧠 Think about it: When you're reading a story, try to identify which point of view it uses. How would the story change if it were told from a different perspective?