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Guided Learning Activity Kit
Identifying Point of View
Quarter 2- Week 4

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English – Grade 5
Guided Learning Activity Kit
Title- Identifying Point of View
Quarter 2- Week 4

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 Identifying Point-of-View

Introduction

Point of view is often the first big choice a writer has to

make before they start drafting any piece of story. It's a decision
that affects almost every aspect of their storytelling process:
whether to choose first person, second person, third person
limited, or third person omniscient. You can use any of these
viewpoints to tell an effective story — but not all of them are
right for the story you want to tell.

In this lesson, we’ll go through each of the three major

point of views and provide examples that will help you better
understand each viewpoint.

Learning Competency
Identify point-of-view (EN5G-Ia-3.3)

Objectives

1. Identify point of view of the story;

2. Determine the point of view used by the author in the story; and
3. Copy excerpts that show point of view in the story.

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 Review

Directions: Read each sentence. Identify if it is written from the first,

second or third person point of view. Write your answers in your paper.

First Person - I, we, me, it

Second Person - you
Third Person - he, she, it, they, them

Example: I want to play now.

Answer: First person point of view.

1. You should tell me the truth.

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2. Susan knows the way home.
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3. We are going to movies the movies tomorrow.
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4. He saw a lizard in the ceiling of their house.
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5. You are my friend.
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6. I believe I did a wonderful job.
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7. She saw an airplane in the sky.
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8. He used to play basketball.
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9. Please tell them the story.
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10. It is a beautiful day.
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Discussion

Excerpts from a well-known movie, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
by J.K. Rowling.
“Something very painful was going on Harry’s mind. As Hagrid’s story
came to a close, he saw again the blinding flash of green light, more clearly
that he had ever remembered it before - and he remembered something else,
for the first time in his life: a high, cold, cruel laugh.
Hagrid was watching him sadly.”

Have you watched this movie on television- Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling?
* Who is narrating in the story?
Answer: The narrator is not a character in the story. He or she tells the
readers about the feelings or thoughts of the characters.
* Is the author a character in the story, too?

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 Answer: No, it is not the author.
* Does the narrator use the pronouns I, we, and me?
No, he doesn’t. The author uses the pronoun he.

* What pronouns are mostly used in the narration of the story?

Answer: The pronoun used is he.
* As the reader, do you feel as though you are a character in the story?
Answer: No, I don’t. The narrator tells the readers about the feelings or
thoughts of the characters from movie Harry Potter.
The excerpts from Harry Potter’s movie tell us that it is in the third
person point of view
A story can change on whether who is telling it. That is why
choosing one’s narrator is important. The final selection of a narrator
determines the angle or point of view, from which the story will be told, as
well as the amount of information the reader will be given.
Below are the different types of point of view. Study them.
Point of Description Excerpt
View
First * The narrator is one of the “We went tiptoeing
Person characters in the story. He/She is along a path amongst
usually the protagonist or the main the trees back towards
character. the end of the widow’s
* The pronouns I, me, my, and mine garden, stooping down
are used. so as the branches
wouldn’t scrape our
heads.”
From - Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn by
Mark Twain
Second * This is not often used, except in “Perhaps you started
Person experimental fiction. leafing through the
* The author uses the pronouns you book already in the
and your, as though the reader is the shop. Or were you

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 character in the story.
* It is the most commonly used point
of view.
* The narrator is not a character in
the story. He or she tells the reader
about the feelings or thoughts of the
characters.
Third * It is the most used point of view.
Person * The narrator is not a character in
the story. He or she tells the readers
about the feelings or thoughts of the
characters.
* It may be omniscient or limited. In
omniscient point of view, the narrator
seems to know all- what is going on,
what the characters do, why the
characters behave that way, and how
they feel. However, in limited point of
view, the narrator knows the
thoughts and feelings of only one
character.
* Pronouns used are he, she, it, they,
him, her its, their and them
unable to, because it
was wrapped in its
cocoon or cellophane.”
From - If on a Winter’s
Night a Traveler by Italo
Calvino
“Fern loved Wilbur more
than anything. She
loved to stroke him, to
feed him and to put him
to bed. Every morning,
as soon as she stood
up, she warmed his
milk, tied his bib on,
and held the bottle for
him.”
From - Charlotte’s Web
By E.B. White

Point of view- is the angle where the story is told.

* The writer’s choice of point-of-view sets the amount of information that a
reader is given. For example, if the story is written in the first-person point
of view, the reader can get inside the main character’s head. Thus, the
reader is aware of all the thoughts and feelings of the character.
* A writer may also opt to shift points of view within his or her story. This is
usually done when the writer wishes to change the reader’s perspective
throughout the story.

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 Activities

Guided Practice 1

Directions: Read each sentence. Identify and write which point of view it is
written from. Write your answers in your paper.
Example: Susana bought some chips in the market.
Answer: Susana- third person point of view

1. I can tell you that the bike is still in good condition.

____________________ ____________________
2. I am going to tell you an exciting story.
____________________ ____________________
3. You are very good in playing basketball.
____________________ ____________________
4. She is one of the tallest players in the team.
____________________ ____________________
5. Pepito and Dante walked to the beach to fly their kite.
____________________ ____________________
6. She escaped through the narrow passage.
____________________ ____________________
7. They are going to the mall to do some Christmas shopping.
____________________ ____________________
8. Shiela and Sophia went to the parlor together.
____________________ ____________________
9. You are a good neighbor.
____________________ ____________________
10. You are a very supportive friend.
____________________ ____________________

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Guided Practice 2

Directions: Identify the point of view in each of the excerpts from the story
below. The first one is done for you. Write your answers on your paper.

1. This is a murder mystery novel. Siobhan said that I should write

something I would want to read myself. Mostly, I read books about Science
and Math. I do not like proper novels. In proper novels people say things
like, I am veined with iron, with silver and with streaks of common mud. I
cannot contract into the firm fist which those clenched who do not depend
on stimulus. What does this mean? I do not know. Nor does Father. Nor do
Siobhan or Mr. Jeavons. I have asked them.
* The Curious Hidden Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
by Mark Haddon
Answer: first person point of view

2. The fair boy was peering at the reef through screwed-up eyes.
“All the other kids,” the fat boy went on. “Some of them must have
got out. They must have, mustn’t they?” The fair boy began to pick his way
as casually as possible toward the water. He tried to be off hand and not too
obviously uninterested, but the fat boy hurried after him.
“Aren’t there any grownups at all?”
“I don’t think so.”
The fair boy said this solemnly; but then the delight of a realized
ambition overcame him.
* The Lord of the Flies
By William Golding

3. Tom’s most well now and got his bullet around his neck on a watched
guard for a watched and is always seeing what time it is. So there’s nothing

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more to write about, and I am rotten glad of it was to make a book I
wouldn’t a tackled it, and ain’t a-going to no more. But I reckon I got to light
out for the Territory ahead of the rest, because Aunt Sally she’s going to
adopt me and civilized me, and I can’t stand it. I been there before.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
By Mark Twain

4. In the land of Ingary, where such things as seven-league boots and cloaks
of invisibility exists, it is quite a misfortune to be born in the eldest of three.
Everyone knows you are the one who will fail first, and worst, if the three of
you set out to seek your fortunes.
Howl’s Moving Castle
By Diana Wynne Jones

5. Call me Ishmael. Some years ago-never mind how long precisely- having a
little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on
shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the
world.
Moby Dick
By Herman Melville

6. Killing off a wizard of a higher grade was a recognized way of getting

advancement in orders. However, the only person likely to want to kill the
Bursar was someone else who derived a quiet pleasure from columns of
numbers, all neatly arranged, and people like that don’t often go in for
murder*.
At least, until the day they suddenly pick up a paperknife and carve their
way out through Cost Accounting and info forensic history.
Reaper Man
by Terry Pratchett

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7. But Ender knew, even as he thought it, that Peter wouldn’t leave him
alone. There was something in Peter’s eyes, when he was in his mad mood,
and whenever Ender saw that look, that glint, he knew that the one thing
Peter would not do was leave him alone. I’m Practicing piano, Ender. Come
turn the pages for me. Oh, is the monitor boy too busy to help his brother?
Is he too smart? Got to kill some buggers, astronaut?
Ender’s Game
by Orson Scott Card

8. Elizabeth, having rather expected to affront him, was amazed of his

gallantry; but there was mixture of sweetness and archness in her manner
which made it difficult for her to affront anybody; and Darcy had never been
so bewitched by any women as he was by her. He really believed, that were
if not for the inferiority of her connections, he should be in some danger.
Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen

9. In Faith’s mind, it was always that. She never gave it to another name, for
fear of yielding it yet more power over her. That was an addiction, she knew
that much. That was something she was always giving up, except that she
never did. That was the very opposite of Faith as the world knew her. Faith
the good girl, the rock. Reliable, dull, trustworthy Faith.
The Lie Tree
by Frances Hardinge

10. And then, one Thursday, nearly two thousand years after one man had
been nailed to a tree for saying how great it would be to be nice to people for
a change. One girl sitting on her own in a small cafe in Rickmansworth
suddenly realized what it was that had been going wrong all this time, and

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she finally knew how the world could be made a good and happy place. This
time it was right, it would work, and no one would have to get nailed to
anything.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams

Independent Practice

Directions: Read each passage. On your paper, write POV1 if the passage
has been written from first person point of view, POV2 if second person, and
POV3 if third. Write your answers in your paper.

1. My cousin, Juanita, and I decided to go swimming one day. We gathered

up our swimming goggles and headed down to the swimming pool. The air
was cool, and the weather were just perfect, so Juanita and I dived the pool.

2. Cristina woke up and picked out her clothes for school. Arriving at
school, she went to the canteen. Back then, Cristina worked on her
assignments and watched TV while her grandmother did the dishes. She
then read magazine for a while.

3. In making champorado, you will need cocoa powder, glutinous rice, milk
and sugar. First, you have to mix the cocoa powder to water and mix well.
Bring to boil the water then, add the glutinous rice and mix the diluted
cocoa powder, milk and sugar until thoroughly cooked.

4. The birds were chirping, and the sun was shining. Richard and Liza were
sitting on a bench under the mango tree together. Neither of them was
smiling. After a long period of silence, Richard said, "This isn't going to

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work. I mean, you're a dog person and I'm a cat person." Liza nodded. A tear
rolled down her face.

Richard went on, "If we got married and bought a house, what kind of
pet would we get? Cat-dog? Somebody's going to be unhappy." Liza began
sobbing and said, "Ok, let's just end it now. Have fun with your slobbery
dogs." She jumped off the bench and ran into their house.

5. If you have problems in school, don’t wait. Ask your teacher about the
problem and ask for help immediately. No one can ever help you
immediately in school but your teacher.

6. Tonton squinted from the sun. He was thinking about the game. They
could have won. He could have won the game for them. All he needed to do
was catch the ball, but he didn't. He dropped it. His coach talked to him.
"Tonton, we had a great season. Nobody's perfect. Look at me. Ha ha," he
said. Tonton smiled at the coach, but he couldn't forgive himself so easily.

7. Luisa worn backless blouse and mini skirt. She had never done this
before. She looked in the mirror and turned around like she had seen other
women do in the movies. She felt unsure about what she saw. She turned
to her friend Eloisa and asked, "How do I look?" Eloisa gasped and said,
"You look beautiful, Luisa." Luisa smiled. She was grateful for these words,
even though she didn't believe them.

8. Anthony didn’t like doing projects and assignments. He felt like playing
computer games. He grabbed his tablet and began to fantasize about being
out in the room playing games in the computer. Then his mother entered

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bedroom. He started to yell, "Anthony, you're not failing computer class!
You're failing English class! You need to study. Put the cellphone away.
Anthony put the cellphone away, but he didn't know the first thing about
studying English.

9. This is the last day of summer vacation. I am so excited to see my friends

again. I know they are so excited too. I prepared all my things for the first
day of school.

10. "There's no way that I'm getting on that," said Lala, gesturing toward
the water buffalo. Lala had never ridden a water buffalo. She had always
been too afraid that she might fall from the back of the water buffalo. Sissy
put a hand on Lala's shoulder and said, "When Uncle Thomas come, you're
going to want to ride on the back of the water buffalo. He will teach you
how to ride.” Lala never felt disappointed because she knows that the right
time will come for her to ride the water buffalo.

Assessment

Directions: Recall stories you love the most when you were still young.
Identify what is the point of view of the writer. Be able to choose an excerpt
from the story that will justify your answer. Present that through written
works. Write your answers on your paper
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 Reflection

Directions: Write your experiences about learning these topics. Discuss the
importance of using point of view from which a literary work is told. Write
your answers on your paper.

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References

Castillo, Kristine Ericka & Angeles, Evelyn. 2020. Joy in Learning

English 5. Department of Education

https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/point-of-view-worksheets/point-of-view-
worksheet.pdf

https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/point-of-view-worksheets/point-of-view-
worksheet-3.pdf

https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/point-of-view-worksheets/point-of-view-
worksheet-2.pdf

https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/point-of-view/

https://www.storyberries.com/fairy-tales-henny-penny-short-stories-for-kids/

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Independent Practice Guided Practice 1:
1. POV1 1. I-first
2. POV3 2. I- first
3. POV2 3. You-second
4. POV3 4. She-third
5. POV2 5. Pepito and Dante- third
6. POV3 6. She- third
7. POV3 7. They- third
8. POV3 8. Shiela and Sophia- third
9. POV1 9. You-second
10. POV3 10. You- second
Assessment: Guided Practice 2:
Henny Penny 1. first person point of view
By Joseph Jacobs 2. third person point of view
One day Henny-penny was picking up 3. first person point of view
corn in the rickyard when—whack! —an 4. Second person point of view
acorn hit her upon the head. "Goodness
5. first person point of view
gracious me!" said Henny-penny, "the
sky's a-going to fall; I must go and tell 6. third person point of view
the King."
7. third person point of view
Third person point of view
8. third person point of view
9. third person point of view
10. third person point of view
Key to Corrections
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