Lessons & Units

Point of View Lesson Plans

The perspective from which a story is told to the reader (i.e. first person).

Kindergarten through second grade should first master Pronoun Reference before being introduced to Point of View in third grade.

Lesson 1 ::
Identify and describe the first person point of view
  • White Socks Only
Lesson 2 ::
Identify and describe the third person point of view
  • Where the Wild Things Are
Lesson 3 ::
Identify and describe the differences between first person and third person points of view
  • Chicken Sunday
  • Great Black Heroes: Five Bold Freedom Fighters
Lesson 1 ::
Identify and describe first person, third person limited, and third person omniscient points of view
Lesson 2 ::
Change one point of view to another

Point of View lessons can be found in the following fifth grade novel units:
Lost Start: The Story of Amelia Earhart
The Story of Jackie Robinson: Bravest Man in Baseball

Point of View lessons can be found in the following sixth grade novel units:
America Street
The House on Mango Street

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