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
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