Explore Point of View in Narration with a Mini Book

Understanding point of view in a narrative is an essential skill for developing readers. It helps them recognize who is telling the story and how that shapes what they know about the characters and their experiences.

Teach Starter has created this 8-page mini book to guide students through the process of identifying and analyzing narrative point of view in a story they have recently read. Each page features a different prompt or activity, as outlined below:

• A title page
• Book information
• Point of view
• Text evidence
• What the reader knows
• Point of view and characters
• Point of view and events
• Rewrite the scene

This resource provides a hands-on, interactive way for students to explore point of view in narration. As they complete the mini book, they will learn about the key elements of narrative voice, including the perspective of the storyteller, how much information the narrator shares, and how that impacts the reader’s understanding. 

More Narrative Point of View Activities for the Classroom

This resource provides a clear and structured introduction into narrative point of view, making it a great springboard for delving deeper into this key literacy concept. If you’re keen to take your students’ learning even further, consider these ideas:

• Point of View Detective – During shared or individual reading, have students note textual clues that show which point of view the story is being told from.
• Compare and Contrast – Read two short texts written in different points of view, then create a Venn diagram to compare how narrative voice changes the reader’s experience of each story.
• Creative Rewrite – After reading a passage of text written in a particular narrative voice, have students rewrite the passage in a different narrative voice. For example, students might rewrite a first person narration passage as a third person narration.

Download This Narrative Points of View Mini Book

Use the dropdown menu on the Download button above to access either the quick-print PDF or the editable Google Slides version of this resource. (Note: You will be prompted to make a copy of the Google Slides template before accessing it.)

To assemble the mini book, follow these simple steps.

1. Download the PDF version of the reader by clicking the Download button.
2. On your printer, select double-sided printing. Be sure to flip on the short edge.
3. Compile the pages, making sure the first page is at the bottom of your pile. 
4. Fold your collection of pages in half to make a book.

This resource was created by Kaylyn Chupp, a teacher in Florida and a Teach Starter collaborator.

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