Narrative Point of View – A specific point in a novel is viewed.
Graphic Organizer – Think about the book you have just read. How is the point of view developed?
Analysis: Narrative Point of View – The way to piece things together and work them.
Narrative Perspective – What is the narrator thinking throughout this work?
Pieced Together – Not only identify the POV, but explain why too.
Identifying Narrative Perspective – Read each passage below. Determine the narrative perspective, then explain how you were able to identify the point of view. If the passage is third person, explain which character's thoughts are revealed.
Connla and the Fairy Maiden – How would this story be different if Conn were telling it in first person POV?
The Lantern and the Fan – What is the narrative point of view of this story? How do you know?
A Fellow with a Thousand Spears – Is this story told from Old Mother Nature's point of view? How do you know? Cite several passages from the text to support your answer.
Meeting Ginger – Ginger has a great many habits.
Narrative Perspective Scavenger Hunt – Think about different stories you have read, or search through books in the classroom or at home.
Put It Together – The story changes because of who the reader empathizes with, which affects how the reader views the other character.
Sled Dogs – Identify the point of view of the story. Then underline each sentence that directly contributes to how you know the point of view.
The Story of a Bear – Which of the following do you think probably describes the narrator's relationship to the characters in the story?
The Fog – This is the opening of the novel. What can you expect to come regarding what you will know about the characters?