Point of View Manual

A manual is a book that shows people how to do something.  You will create a manual that shows people how to identify the narrator’s point of view.  

Directions

1.  Take your two sheets of white paper and fold them in half lengthwise, so that if forms a book.  2.  On the top of five sheets you will write one of the narrative perspective terms.  
3.  Define each term.
4.  Provide an original example of each.
5.  Explain how to identify each point of view.

Terms:  first-person, second-person, third-person objective, third-person limited, third-person omniscient.	

Example

1.  Term Name 

2.  Definition 

3.  Example  

4.  How to Identify 

First-Person Perspective

Definition
First-person perspective is when the narrator is telling his or her own story.

Example
I went to the store and bought some cotton candy.  After eating the delicious treat, I walked home.

How to Identify
Readers can identify first-person perspective because the narrator will use “I” and “We” often.

Second-Person Perspective

Definition
Second-person definition goes here.

Example
An example of second-person narration goes here.

How to Identify
Here’s where you explain how to indentify the point of view.	

Rubric

Definitions: Did you include all five definitions?  Are your definitions correct?

0 --------- 1 -------- 2 -------- 3 -------- 4 -------- 5 --------- 6 -------- 7 --------- 8 -------- 9 --------- 10
No definitions	         Many definitions are missing or incorrect		   Some mistakes		  Perfect

Examples: Did you include five original examples?  Are you examples accurate?

0 --------- 1 -------- 2 -------- 3 -------- 4 -------- 5 --------- 6 -------- 7 --------- 8 -------- 9 --------- 10
No examples                 Many examples are missing or incorrect		   Some mistakes		  Perfect

How to Identify: Did you tell how to identify each perspective?  Are your instructions correct?

0 --------- 1 -------- 2 -------- 3 -------- 4 -------- 5 --------- 6 -------- 7 --------- 8 -------- 9 --------- 10
No instructions	         Instructions are sloppy, incorrect, or incomplete	    Some mistakes	  Perfect