Do you need easy-to-use activities that will help your students accurately identify first and third person point of view? This resource includes short stories that teach students how to analyze the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first and third person narrations. With engaging reading passages and structured practice, students learn to identify the narrator, explain how perspective shapes events, and even write from different points of view, which is exactly the kind of thinking students need for standards and tests!

⭐ From realistic fiction to myths, each short story includes a high-interest topic that students will love to read about – perfect for students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades.

Included in this download:

• Introduction to 1st person and 3rd person point of view + student bookmark
• First vs. Third Person practice using pictures and short texts
• Writing activities in 1st person and 3rd person
• The Best Birthday Ever! (realistic fiction, 1st person)
• Tryout Day (realistic fiction, 3rd person)
• Persephone and Demeter (Greek myth, 3rd person)
• Review activity: Who’s Telling the Story? (includes a fun mystery picture for students)
• TpT Easel Activity digital option (select pages)
• All answer keys

More About This Resource:

This resource includes 6 lessons with short stories to teach point-of-view skills to students, plus an introduction and a student bookmark to use with each activity. Each lesson includes multiple-choice and open-ended questions about the first and third person points of view. Students will be required to use clues to accurately identify the narrator’s point of view, while also writing from 1st- and 3rd-person perspectives.

Introduction and Lesson 1: This packet begins with an introduction to first person and third person point of view. A student bookmark is included for students to use and refer to as they complete each activity. The first lesson includes pictures and short texts that require students to focus on the images and clue words to identify first and third person narrations. This activity includes 10 pictures with text and multiple-choice questions for students.

Lesson 2 – Writing Point of View: This lesson builds on the previous activity. Students are given a picture (the evidence) to study. First, they must describe the picture from their perspective. Then write a sentence or two in first and third person point of view using clue words as they write. This activity includes 8 pictures and space for writing as students practice writing in first and third person point of view.

Lesson 3 – The Best Birthday Ever: The Best Birthday Ever is a realistic fiction story written in first person point of view. Questions are included that require students to identify the narrator’s perspective and how it influences the actions in the story. Students are also required to demonstrate writing in first and third person point of view. This activity includes 10 multiple-choice and open-ended questions that require students to analyze and describe the narrator’s point of view and explain how it shapes the story and events.

Lesson 4 – Tryout Day: Tryout Day is also a realistic fiction story. It is written in third person point of view. The questions require students to take a closer look at the narrator’s perspective as an outside person telling the story. Students also write to compare the narrators’ points of view in The Best Birthday Ever and Tryout Day. This activity includes 10 multiple-choice and open-ended questions that require students to analyze and describe the narrator’s point of view and explain how it shapes the story and events.

Lesson 5 – Persephone and Demeter: Persephone and Demeter is a Greek myth written in third person point view. The questions require students to assess how the narrator’s point of view shapes the story. Students also write to compare the narrators’ points of view in Tryout Day and Persephone and Demeter. This activity includes 10 multiple-choice and open-ended questions that require students to analyze and describe the narrator’s point of view and explain how it shapes the story and events.

Lesson 6 – Who’s Telling the Story: Who is Telling the Story is a review of first and third person point of view. It requires students to analyze short stories by looking for clue words that help to identify the point of view. When students are finished, they use their answers to color the mystery picture. This fun and engaging activity is perfect for morning work or early finishers. This activity includes 10 multiple-choice questions and a fun coloring mystery picture for students. Your students will beg for more activities like this one!

These activities are perfect for…

• Whole group lessons and guided practice
• Small group instruction and intervention
• Reading workshop/literacy block
• Independent desk work
• Morning work
• Literacy centers
• Homework and extra practice
• Assessments, review, and test prep
• Sub plans

The best part?

It’s truly NO PREP! You get a full mini-unit of point of view activities and worksheets that move from basic identification to deeper comprehension and writing, all in one place.

Scaffolded Practice!

This resource is scaffolded in a purposeful sequence so students gain confidence step-by-step:

1. Introduce and anchor the skill with a student bookmark and clear explanations of 1st person vs 3rd person.
2. Practice with pictures and short texts first, so students learn to rely on clue words and pronouns without being overwhelmed by long passages.
3. Add writing practice in which students describe “evidence” and write from both points of view to strengthen understanding from the inside out.
4. Apply the skill to longer stories, including realistic fiction and a myth, with a mix of multiple-choice and written-response questions that require students to explain how the point of view affects actions, details, and events.
5. Spiral review with a mystery picture, keeping engagement high while students demonstrate mastery.

Why teachers love this resource:

• High-interest stories keep students engaged while practicing a challenging skill
• Strong mix of multiple-choice + written response builds real mastery
• Writing in 1st person and 3rd person makes point of view “stick”
• Built-in progression supports 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade learners
• Mystery picture review is perfect for centers, morning work, or early finishers
• Answer keys (and a digital option) save time

In this one convenient resource, you can:

Teach and reinforce point of view using engaging stories, scaffolded activities, and print-and-go worksheets that build confident 1st person and 3rd person narration skills in 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade.

Supports Common Core Standards (CCSS):

RL.3.6

RL.4.6

RL.5.6

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