Cornell Notes

Lecture, reading/chapter/novel/article Name:​ ___________________________________

during class, power point, movies (if need
to collect info.) Class:​ _________________ ​Period:​ ________
Topic:​__Point
of View Date:​ ____________________________
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How does point of view affect the story?

Questions/Main Ideas:
Study Notes:

1. How can readers Readers can define point of view as

define ​point of
view​?
the perspective, outlook, the “account,” or the 
angle from which the narrator tells the story.  

2. Identify the name The person telling the story is called

of the ​person
telling the story​.
the narrator.  

3. List 3 different Three types of point of view are

types of point of
view​.
● first person
● second person
● third person (limited or omniscient)

4. How do we First person point of view means

determine ​first
person​ point of
view?
the narrator is a character in the story.
KEYWORDS to IDENTIFY first person POV:
- I, we, my, us, ours, mine
 5. How do we Third person OMNISCIENT is when
determine ​third
person
“omniscient”
point of view?”
the reader knows the FASTR of all characters.
Feelings
Actions
Sayings (dialogue)
Thoughts (infer the character’s thoughts)
Relationships (with main character, secondary characters)
6. How do we Third person limited is when
determine ​“third
person limited”
point of view?
the reader knows FASTR of one character.
Feelings
Actions
Sayings (dialogue)
Thoughts (infer the character’s thoughts)
Relationships (with main character, secondary characters)
7. Analyze the point The narrator tells the thoughts and feelings of ALL the
of view whereas characters using
the ​narrator tells
the thoughts and
feelings of ALL
the characters​.
a third person omniscient point of view.

Summary​: The reader is able to better understand the story by/when

recognizing how the story is told based on the point of view and thoughts of the
narrator or main character.