Compare and Contrast

1. Compareand Contrast First- and Third Person Point of View

2. Reading Literature Standard: 4.RL.6 Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations. Learning objective: 6.0 Compare and contrast first- and third-person point of view.

3. What are we doing today? Partner share Today we will ________ and___________ first- and third-person ____________. Today we will compare and contrast first- and third-person point of view.

4. Vocabulary Narrator The one who tells the story Characters Everyone else in the story What’s the narrator’s position in the story? Or, what is the narrator’s POINT OF VIEW.

5. Concept Development First-Person Narration The Story The narrator is involved in the story. Characters I or We the Narrator

6. First-Person tells “me,” or “my” story. Example Iwent to the store with my friend. The clerk said, “Hi.” Webought candy and left. Who is telling the story? In First-Person the narrator is and I know this because “I” and “we” is used in the story.

7. Third-Person Narration The narrator is outside of the story. The Story Narrator Characters “He” “She” “They”

8. Third-Person tells “his,” “her” or “their” story. Also will refer to characters by name Example Chris loved basketball. Everyday he played after school. When it got dark, he watched it on TV. From whose perspective is the story told? In Third-Person the narrator is outside the story and telling Chris’ story.

9. Dialogue&Narration Dialogue = When characters speak. Narration = When the narrator speaks. I went home. My mom said, “Did you get out early?” I said, “No.” ONLY LOOK AT THE NARRATION, Or you’ll get confused.

10. Review 1st Person = Narrator tells the story of “I” or “we” 3rd Person = Tells the story of “he,” “she” or “them”

11. Remember! The Story “I” and “we” am the first-person in the story. “He” and “she” are the third and are outside of the story looking in. “I” “we” First-Person “He” “She” & “Them” 3rd-Person

12. Compare and Contrast First- and Third-Person Point of Views • Compare – how two things are the same • Contrast – how two things are different • Make a double bubble map to show the similarities and the differences in these point of views.

13. Compare and Contrast First Person Third Person