Point of View indicates who is telling the story.
Is it a narrator who is outside of the story, not a character in it? (third person)
Is it a narrator talking to you as if you are a character in the story? (second person)
Is it a narrator who is a main character in the story? (first person)
Third Person Point of View
Once upon a time there were three little pigs. They lived with their mother in a house near the edge of the woods. One day they decided it was time to go their own ways and build their own houses. As they bid their mother farewell, she warned them, "Watch out for the big, bad wolf! He loves to eat pigs, so be careful!"
"We will," answered the little pigs, and they started down the road. Soon they came to a place where the road divided into three branches. The first little pig went left. The second little pig went right. The third little pig followed the middle road.
Soon the first little pig met a man carrying a load of straw.
"Good Sir," said the pig, "how much would you ask for that load of straw?"
"Good Pig," replied the man, "if you have a penny, it is yours."
"Excellent!" said the pig, and bought the straw. Soon he had built himself a house of straw. It was not a very good house, and was certainly not a strong house, but "Who cares?" sang out the little pig. "I don't want to work all day! I just want to laugh and play. Who's afraid of the big, bad wolf? Tra-la-la-la-la!"
The second little pig met a man with a load of sticks, and he bought those sticks for two pennies. The house he built wasn't a very good house, and was certainly not a strong house, but "Who cares?" the little pig sang out, "I don't want to work all day! I just want to laugh and play. Who's afraid of the big, bad wolf? Tra-la-la-la-la!"
The third little pig walked and walked until he met a man pulling a wagon with a load of bricks. "Sir," asked the third little pig, "how much would you ask for that load of bricks?"
"Ah, good pig," the man answered, "I could not take less than a dollar for this load."
"Well, sir, " said the third little pig, "I do not have a dollar, but I will work for you to earn the bricks and the materials I will need to build a good, strong house."
The man agreed and the little pig helped pull the wagon to the man's place of business where the pig worked for days to earn materials for building a good, strong house.
"I don't mind working all day," sang out the third little pig, "I don't need to always laugh and play. With a good, strong house I won't need to fear the big, bad wolf. Then I can laugh and play! Tra, la, la, la, la."
Second Person
Once upon a time there were three little pigs, and you were the oldest of them. You lived with your mother in a house near the edge of the woods. One day you and your brothers decided it was time to go your own ways and build your own houses. As you bid your mother farewell, she warned you, "Watch out for the big, bad wolf! He loves to eat pigs, so be careful!"
"We will," you all answered, and you started down the road. Soon you came to a place where the road divided into three branches. Your youngest brother went left. Your middle brother went right. And you followed the middle road.
Soon your youngest brother met a man carrying a load of straw.
"Good Sir," said little brother, "how much would you ask for that load of straw?"
"Good Pig," replied the man, "if you have a penny, it is yours."
"Excellent!" said the pig, and bought the straw. Soon he had built himself a house of straw. It was not a very good house, and was certainly not a strong house, but "Who cares?" sang out the little pig. "I don't want to work all day! I just want to laugh and play. Who's afraid of the big, bad wolf? Tra-la-la-la-la!"
Your middle brother met a man with a load of sticks, and he bought those sticks for two pennies. The house he built wasn't a very good house, and was certainly not a strong house, but "Who cares?" sang out your brother, "I don't want to work all day! I just want to laugh and play. Who's afraid of the big, bad wolf? Tra-la-la-la-la!"
In the meantime, you walked and walked until you met a man pulling a wagon with a load of bricks.
"Sir," you questioned, "how much would you ask for that load of bricks?"
"Ah, good pig," the man answered, "I could not take less than a dollar for this load."
"Well, sir, " you said, "I do not have a dollar, but I will work for you to earn the bricks and the materials I will need to build a good, strong house."
The man agreed and you helped pull the wagon to the man's place of business where you worked for days to earn materials for building a good, strong house.
"I don't mind working all day," you sang out, "I don't need to always laugh and play. With a good, strong house I won't need to fear the big, bad wolf. Then I can laugh and play! Tra, la, la, la, la."
First Person Point of View:
Once upon a time there were three little pigs, and ______ ________ the oldest of them. ___ lived with _____ mother in a house near the edge of the woods. One day _____brothers and ______ decided it was time to go _______own ways and build _______ own houses. As _____ bid _____ mother farewell, she warned _______, "Watch out for the big, bad wolf! He loves to eat pigs, so be careful!"
"We will," ______ all answered, and _______ started down the road. Soon ______ came to a place where the road divided into three branches. _______ youngest brother went left. _____ middle brother went right. And _____ followed the middle road.
_____ brothers later told me what befell them then.
Soon ______ youngest brother met a man carrying a load of straw.
"Good Sir," said little brother, "how much would you ask for that load of straw?"
"Good Pig," replied the man, "if you have a penny, it is yours."
"Excellent!" said _____ youngest brother, and bought the straw. Soon he had built himself a house of straw. It was not a very good house, and was certainly not a strong house, but "Who cares?" ____ brother sang out. "I don't want to work all day! I just want to laugh and play. Who's afraid of the big, bad wolf? Tra-la-la-la-la!"
_______ middle brother met a man with a load of sticks, and he bought those sticks for two pennies. The house he built wasn't a very good house, and was certainly not a strong house, but "Who cares?" he sang out, "I don't want to work all day! I just want to laugh and play. Who's afraid of the big, bad wolf? Tra-la-la-la-la!"
In the meantime, _____ walked and walked until ______ met a man pulling a wagon with a load of bricks.
"Sir," _____ questioned, "how much would you ask for that load of bricks?"
"Ah, good pig," the man answered, "I could not take less than a dollar for this load."
"Well, sir, " _____ said, "I do not have a dollar, but I will work for you to earn the bricks and the materials I will need to build a good, strong house."
The man agreed and ______ helped pull the wagon to the man's place of business where ______ worked for days to earn materials for building a good, strong house.
"I don't mind working all day," ______ sang out, "I don't need to always laugh and play. With a good, strong house I won't need to fear the big, bad wolf. Then I can laugh and play! Tra, la, la, la, la."
