Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Introduction to Reading Skills: Narrator's Point of View

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

3

Overview

This quick animation provides a fun and engaging introduction to the narrator's point of view. Students are introduced to the first person and third-person perspectives.

    English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 3

    ELA21.3.28

    Identify the narration of a literary text as first person or third person.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:ELA21.3.28

    Vocabulary

    • Identify
    • Narration
    • Literary text
    • First person
    • Third person

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • Literary text can be narrated from a first person or third person point of view.
    • Pronouns used by the author can indicate the narrator's point of view.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Identify the narration of a literary text as first person or third person.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • In first person narration the narrator is a character in the story and is telling the story from their perspective. The pronouns I, me, we, or us are often used.
    • In third person narration, the narrator is not part of the story and the characters never acknowledge the narrator's presence. The pronouns he, she, it, or they are often used.
    Link to Resource

    CR Resource Type

    Audio/Video

    Resource Provider

    McGraw Hill
    Accessibility

    Accessibility

    Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
    License

    License Type

    Custom
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