Lesson 6.

Point of View
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 Learning Competency

This lesson serves as a prerequisite lesson for the following

DepEd competency:

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to

identify point of view (EN5LC-IIIg3.17).
Objective

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to identify

the point of view of the material viewed.
Essential Question

How can the point of view help readers

understand a story?
 Try it!
Warm-Up

Think-Pair-Share

Find a partner. Try to recall a childhood story that you like so much.
What was it about? Who told you the story—your grandmother, father,
mother, or neighbor? What was the story about?
Share your answer with your partner.
Unlocking of Difficulty

1. punished (verb) – made someone pay for the wrong things he or she has
done.
Mrs. Cruz punished her son for skipping classes for three days. She gave him a
smaller allowance.

2. handcuffs (noun) – a pair of lockable metal rings put around the wrists of a
criminal.
Only police officers are allowed to bring handcuffs.

3. begged (verb) – asked humbly

The students begged the teacher to make the Math test easier.
Unlocking of Difficulty

4. omniscient (adjective) – knowing everything

God knows everything that we do, think and feel. He is omniscient.
5. peripheral (adjective) – at the sides
Barangay Imba is a peripheral village. It is located at the far south side of the
province.
 Learn about It

Point of View: Definition

In storytelling, point of view (POV) is a technique that writers use to answer

the question, “Who is telling the story?” The POV is like the eyes and the
voice in the story. Who is looking at the things that are happening? Who is
talking about the characters in the story? Writers use POV to express
emotions and thoughts and to describe experiences to the readers.
 Learn about It

Four Most Commonly Used Point of Views

A. First Person
● First Person Central
● First Person Peripheral
A. Third Person
● Third Person Objective
● Third Person Omniscient
 Learn about It

First-Person Point of View

The narrator is one of the characters in the story.

First-Person Central Point of View

In every story, there is a protagonist or the main character. This is usually the
good guy or the good girl. In the first-person central point of view, it is the
main character who is telling the story. Readers will see the words I and me,
and other first-person pronouns. This POV allows the readers to know the
feelings and thoughts of the main character.
 Learn about It

Example of First-Person Central Point of View

The thief tried to run away from me, but I caught up with him. I was stronger than he
was, and so I was able to put his arms behind him and put the handcuffs.
“Please, officer, let me go.” He said.
“No,” I answered.
“Please, let me go. I won’t do it again.” The man was already crying.
I explained to him that he had done something very wrong: stealing money from a
shop. I told him that he should be punished for what he had done. He kept on crying
and begging. I felt bad for him but I didn’t listen. I brought him to the nearest police
station and made a report.
 Learn about It

First-Person Peripheral Point of View

In this point of view, you will also see first-person pronouns, such as I and me,
but the narrator here is not an important character in the story.
The word peripheral means “at the side.” Hence, it means that the narrator is
not an important part of the events.
 Learn about It

Example of First-Person Peripheral Point of View

I was waiting for a jeepney when I heard some heavy steps and loud voices. I looked
around, and I saw a police officer running after a man. The officer caught up with
him, but the man tried to get away again as the officer was trying to handcuff him.
After a few minutes, the officer managed to put the man’s arms behind him and put
the handcuffs around his wrists.
“Please, officer, let me go.” I heard the man say.
“No.” The officer answered.
“Please, let me go. I won’t do it again.” The man was already crying.
The officer explained to him that he had done something very wrong: stealing money
from a shop.
 Learn about It

He told the man he should be punished for what he had done. The thief kept on
crying and begging. I think the officer felt bad for him. He looked kind and gentle, but
he didn’t listen to the thief. He said that he would bring the man to the nearest police
station and would make a report.
“That’s a good police officer,” I told myself.
 Learn about It

Third-Person Point of View

The narrator is not included in the story. He or she is like an absent narrator
who is looking at things and telling the story.
 Learn about It

Third-Person Objective Point of View

The narrator here only talks about the things that can be seen and heard. For
example, he or she can describe how the characters look, what they are doing
and what they are saying. The exact feelings and thoughts of the characters
are not given in the story. Only the actions are described. However, the
narrator can say things like “She laughed.” or “The woman screamed at the
noisy kids in front of her house.” to describe feelings and ideas.
 Learn about It

Sample Third-Person Objective Point of View

The school principal went up the stage to announce the top three winners in
the singing contest. Fatima, together with the other contestants, was waiting.
She took out her handkerchief and wiped the sweat on her cheeks and
forehead. Her hand was shaking a little. Then, she breathed deeply, closed her
eyes, and waited for the announcement.
 Learn about It

Third Person Omniscient POV

In this POV, you will also see pronouns like he, him, she, and her. Omniscient
means all-knowing. The narrator here can talk about everything: what the
characters do, how they look, and what they think and feel. The narrator sees
and knows everything as if he or she has some superpower to enter the
character’s hearts and minds.
 Learn about It

Sample Third Person Omniscient POV

The school principal went up the stage to announce the top three winners in the
singing contest. Fatima, together with the other contestants, was waiting. She was
feeling nervous. She was thinking of her mother who was expecting her to win.
Because the other contestants all sang very well, she was not sure if she would
win. Fatima took out her handkerchief and wiped the sweat on her cheeks and
forehead. Her hand was shaking a little.

“Please, God, let me win. For my mother.” She prayed silently in her head.

Then, she breathed deeply, closed her eyes, and waited for the announcement.
 Learn about It
Remember that to know the point of view, look at the narration, and not at the
dialogue or what the characters are saying. The dialogue is usually inside the
parentheses (“ ”). The characters will always use the pronouns I or me”, but it
does not mean that the POV is first person.
Here is an example of a dialogue:
“I will grant you three wishes. What’s your first? ” asked the fairy. She waited for a
few minutes and repeated her question.
The lines inside the parentheses are the dialogue. On the other hand, the words
outside the parentheses are the narration. The pronouns in the narration will tell
you the point of view. In this example, it is the third person objective POV
because of the pronouns she and her.
Analysis

Listen carefully as your teacher reads a text aloud.

Answer the questions that follow.
 Analysis

Guide Questions
1. What is the name of the main character?
2. What is the point of view?
3. What pronouns were used in the text?
 Values Integration

In real life, when we hear certain news or gossip in school, (for example,
something unpleasant about our classmate), why is it important to check
who is telling the news or gossip?
 Synthesis

1. Group yourselves into three.

2. Each member should share an unforgettable experience. Write
your experience on a piece of paper. This will be submitted to the
teacher.
3. From your unforgettable experiences, create a single story. Put
your experiences together in one story.
4. Choose a point of view.
5. Write the story.
6. Share the story with the class.
 Synthesis
Criteria Does Not Meet Nearly Meets Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations Score
Expectations Expectations 3 4
1 2

Content (25%) The content is unclear The content is The content is The content is very
Content is clear and and not within the somewhat clear and sufficiently clear and clear and
adapted from the shared range of prescribed within the range of within the range of within the range of
stories. With supporting topics. There are no prescribed topics. prescribed topics. prescribed topics.
details. supporting details. There are few There are some There are a lot of
supporting details. supporting details supporting details.

Point of View (30%) The required point of The required point of The required point of The required point of
Clear point of view, view is not followed. view is somewhat view is sufficiently view is completely
correct pronouns, and Wrong pronouns are followed. There are followed. Correct followed. Correct
appropriate narrative used in the narration. not enough pronouns pronouns are used in pronouns are used in
details There are no narrative in the narration to the narration. Some the narration. Narrative
details that support the support the point of narrative details details fully enhance
point of view. view. enhance the clarity of the clarity of the point
There are very few the point of view. of view.
narrative details to
support the point of
view.
 Synthesis

Criteria Does Not Meet Nearly Meets Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations Score
Expectations Expectations 3 4
1 2

Organization (20%) The progression of The progression of The progression of The progression of ideas is
Logical progression of ideas is disorganized. ideas is somewhat ideas is organized. well organized. Transitions
details/ events; clear Transitions are organized. Transitions are are clear and effective,
transitions between unclear, making the Transitions are sufficiently clear, leading to full and easy
ideas text almost somewhat clear, but leading to full understanding.
impossible to with some loose, understanding.
understand. vague parts.

Language (25%) There are four or There are two to There is one language There are no language errors.
Spelling, mechanics, more language three language error.
grammar, and word errors. errors.
usage

Total Score =
 Assignment/Agreement

Find a short story in the library or on the internet. Answer the questions in
the assignment worksheet which you will find here.
 Synthesis
Criteria Does Not Meet Nearly Meets Meets Exceeds Score
Expectations Expectations Expectations Expectations
1 2 3 4
Content (50%) The focus on the The focus on the The focus on the The focus on the
Clear and evident topic is unclear. topic is somewhat topic is sufficiently topic is very clear.
focus on the topic clear. clear.

Organization (25%) The progression of The progression of The progression of The progression of
Logical progression of ideas is ideas is somewhat ideas is organized. ideas is well
details/events; clear disorganized. organized. Transitions are organized.
transitions between Transitions are Transitions are sufficiently clear, Transitions are clear
ideas unclear, making the somewhat clear, leading to full and effective,
text almost leading to vague understanding. leading to full and
impossible to understanding. easy understanding.
understand.
 Synthesis

Criteria Does Not Meet Nearly Meets Meets Exceeds Expectations Score
Expectations Expectations Expectations 4
1 2 3
Language (25%) There are four or There are two to There is one There are no language
Spelling, mechanics, more language three language language error. errors.
grammar, and word errors. errors.
usage
Total Score =
 Bibliography

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