ELA21.3.28

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

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.

Vocabulary

Identify
Narration
Literary text
First person
Third person

Aligned Learning Resources

The Other Side of the Fence: Point of View at the Zoo

Introduction to Reading Skills: Narrator's Point of View

Introduction to Narrator's Point of View

WQED PBS KIDS Writers Contest (K-5)

Design by Adaptive Theme