HELLO!
I AM TEACHER
CHRISTIE!
An image of children playing
on swings in the park.
• How would you describe
the scene if you were
there?
• Describe the scene as if
someone else is
experiencing it.
• Describe the scene as an
outside observer.
How does changing
the point of view
affect the way the
scene is described
and understood?
POINT OF VIEW
WHAT IS POINT
OF VIEW?
Point of view is the
mode of narration
through which the
author chooses to
deliver the narrative. It
is like the way a story is
TYPES OF VIEWS
There are three main
types of point of view:
FIRST SECOND THIRD
PERSON PERSON PERSON
POINT OF POINT OF POINT OF
VIEW VIEW VIEW
FIRST PERSON
point of view
is written from the
perspective of a character
who reveals his or her
own thoughts and feelings
in the narrative using
words like "I," "me," and
"my." Protagonist is the
narrator.
SECOND
PERSON
point of view
In this point of view, the
person speaking is
directly addressing the
readers using the
pronoun you. Protagonist
is the reader.
EXAMPL
E YOU OPEN THE DOOR AND STEP
OUTSIDE. THE SUN IS WARM ON YOUR
FACE, AND YOU FEEL THE SOFT
BREEZE IN YOUR HAIR. YOU TAKE A
DEEP BREATH AND SMILE. TODAY
FEELS LIKE A GOOD DAY, AND YOU
KNOW IT’S TIME TO START SOMETHING
NEW.
THIRD PERSON
point of view
This is when the story is told
from the perspective of
someone outside of the story,
using words like "he," "she," or
"they." It's like the narrator is
telling you what's happening in
the story, but they're not one
of the characters. Protagonist
REMEMBE
R
What is a point of view?
What are the three types
of point of view?
Let’s try!
Direction: Construct
sentences using the first,
second, and third person
points of view.
LET’S DO THIS!
DIRECTION: Read and
analyze each item carefully.
Identify what point of view is
used.
6. You didn’t want to ask for some
baon, but you had no choice. You
spent all of your allowance
playing DOTA, and now you don’t
have the money to buy a Manila
paper for your class report.
Answer: __________
7. I am not feeling good about this
at all. I had eaten so much
chocolate cake that I felt so full. I
couldn’t study for my test. My
stomach feels like a balloon that is
going to burst. I need to go to the
bathroom.
Answer: _____________
8. Ambo went for a bike ride in the
park. While on the ride, he saw his
best friend, Unyok. They decided to go
biking at the beach instead of bike
riding in the park. However, the two
were upset that their bikes didn’t run
fast on the sand. They ended up
swimming on the beach.
Answer: ___________
9. I was so scared when I first
learned that I would be having my
tooth pulled. I didn’t sleep at all
the night before the procedure. I
was terrified that it would hurt
more than I could tolerate. I was
shaking when I sat in the dentist's
chair. When I awoke, my tooth was
gone, and I didn’t remember a thing.
Answer: ____________
10. He had been craving Magnum ice
cream all day. It was the creamiest
ice cream he had ever tasted. He
couldn’t help but get excited
whenever he saw it on TV or in an
advertisement. He didn’t care if it
was expensive; he simply couldn’t
resist it.
Answer: _____________
ASSIGNMENT!
!
READ MORE ABOUT
THE CONCEPT OF
POINT OF VIEW IN
LITERATURE AND
EXPLORE ITS
DIFFERENT TYPES.
Thank you for
listening!!
