Department of Education

National Capital Region

Schools Division of Paranaque City
Self- Learning Modules
English 5 Quarter 2 Module 2
Weeks 3 - 4

Learning Competencies
-Identify point of view (EN5LC-IIIg-3.17)

Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
-Identify the point of view in a given selection

Let’s Recall

You have learned what conjunctions are and when to use them. A conjunction
is like a glue that holds words, phrases, and clauses (both dependent and independent)
together. There are different kinds of conjunctions such as coordinating conjunctions,
subordinating conjunctions, and correlative conjunctions, and each serves its own
specific purpose, but all working to bring words together.

DIRECTION: Complete each sentence below with the correct coordinating

conjunction.

1. Sabrina hates playing basketball, _ she can spend hours on watching

basketball games.
2. We can eat pasta and meatballs from last night, _ we can order couple
of pizzas.
3. Juanita heard the severe weather report, decided to take a day-off
of work.
4. Everybody was enjoying the great food at the party, Roger chose to
fill his plate up with healthier food items.
5. Do we still have a conference at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow, is there a
change in schedule?

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 Let’s Understand

Point of view is the angle from which the story is told. A story can be
told in three different ways: first person, second person, and third person. Writers use
point of view to express the personal emotions of either themselves or their characters.
The point of view of a story is how the writer wants to convey the experience to the
reader.

Types of Point of View

1. First-Person Point of View

- The narrator is one of the characters in the story. He / She is usually the
protagonist or the main character. The pronouns I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours
are used in the first-person point of view.
Example:
“I could picture it. I have a habit of imagining the conversations between my
friends. We went out to the Café Napolitain to have an aperitif and watch the evening
crowd on the Boulevard.”
from The Sun Also Rises by Hemingway

2. Second-Person Point of View

- This point of view has the narrator talking to the reader. It uses the pronoun you
and your to engage the reader in the experience of being the main character.
Example:
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer
yourself any directions you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know.”
from Oh, the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss

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3. Third-Person Point of View

- In the third-person point of view, the narrator is not a character in the story
being told. It uses the pronouns he, his, she, her, they, them, it and its to refer to all
the characters. It also uses the character’s names.
Example:
“Wilbur never forgot Charlotte. Although he loved her children and grandchildren
dearly, none of the new spiders ever quite took her place in his heart. She was in a
class by herself. It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a
good writer Charlotte was both.”
from Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White

- Third-person point of view may be:

a. Third – Person Omniscient

- The narrator knows all the thoughts and feelings of every character in the story.
Example:
Tim was mad at Shay. He blamed her. Shay knew Tim would be mad, but she
wanted to live her life.

b. Third – Person Limited

- The narrator reveals thoughts and feelings of one character in thestory.
Example:
Tim was mad at Shay. He blamed her. Shay just left without saying anything. She left a
note and then left him.

c. Third – Person Objective

- The narrator does not reveal any character’s thoughts and feelings. Only the
character’s dialogue and actions are narrated.
Example:
Tim slammed the door. He walked upstairs and read a note from Shay. He kicked
her trash can and started crying.

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 Let’s Apply

DIRECTIONS: Read each text and determine the narrator’s point of view.
Write FIRST PERSON, SECOND PERSON OR THIRD PERSON on the
blanks.

1. “Do you love candy?” I asked my friend Roxanne. I always make friends with
otherpeople.

2. Thomas thought to himself, “If I give him a piece of candy today, maybe he’ll give me
one tomorrow.” Then she handed Ben the candy. Ben took it without hesitation.
_________________________

3. Do you like going on international trips for free? Do you get along with a lot of
people from your class? If you answer “yes” to these questions, you may want to be
a class representative for Fun Class Trips Inc. Here’s how it works: you get 10 or
more of your classmates to purchase class trips through the program and you get a
free trip. Go to the website and sign up today. Remember, life’s a beach!
_________________________

4. It was a dark and windy night when the traveler came to our door. At first, we were
afraid to open the door, but he kept knocking. Finally, I got afraid that he was going
to knock down the door, so I opened it. That turned out to be a mistake.

5. Birds flew low in the sky. The sailboats rocked on the horizon as the waves crashed
against the shore. I stood up and brushed the dust off my pants then checked my
watch at 5:54. Carla would be here any minute. I hadn’t seen her in so long. I
wondered what she would say when she saw me.
_______________________________

6. Welcome to Enchanted Kingdom! You are going to have so much fun if you follow
the rules. Always keep your hands and feet to yourself. Do not try to climb our rides
while they are in operation. Only eat in designated areas. Follow these simple rules
and you should have a great time. If you violate any of these rules, you may be

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 asked to leave the park without a refund. Now, that you know the rules, go have
yourself a fun time at Enchanted Kingdom! _________________________

7. “She doesn’t want to go to the movies,” said Jose. I couldn’t believe it. I responded,
“But she’s been talking about this movie for weeks. What could have *come over
her?” Jose shrugged. I patted Jose on the shoulder and went to find Christine to talk
to him for myself. _________________________

8. The stars were burning brightly in the night sky. The evening breeze felt cool on my
skin. It was the last night of summer break and I was calm, oddly calm. It’s not that I
was excited to go back to school. I wasn’t. School is a lot of work for me. But I was
excited to see my friends again, and I knew that she would be there.
_________________________

9. The doorbell rang. Patrick went down the stairs. He looked through the peephole
and then opened the door. The mailman stood there holding a package. “Is your
mother or father home?” Patrick shook his head back and forth. The mailman
handed Patrick a bulky scanning device and said, “Sign here, please.” Patrick
grabbed the stylus and wrote his name. _________________________

10. Germs are one of the leading causes of illnesses. You can prevent the spread of
germs by following these simple tips. First, wash your hands thoroughly after you go
to the bathroom. Washing your hands under running water is not enough. You must
use soap and lather for 20 seconds. Next, clean your home with disinfecting agents.
Germs can linger on surfaces for a long time, but you can wipe them out with
disinfectant. Lastly, air out your house from time to time. Fresh air will reduce the
amount of airborne germs lingering in your home.
_________________

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 Let’s Analyze

DIRECTIONS: Determine in what point of view each selection was

written. Then, rewrite each selection to another point of view.

A. Ed loves his hamster, Hippy, and took good care of him. Before school, Ed would
carefully feed Hippy. When he came home from school, Hippy would be so glad to
see Ed that he would jump on his wheel and run as fast as he could. Sometimes Ed
would let Hippy out to run around his room.

1. This paragraph is written in the _______________ point of view.

2. I will rewrite this paragraph in the ____________________ point of view.

3. – 5.
______________________________________________________________________
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B. I am sad because my best friend Michele moved away. I really miss her and think
about her every day. I think about all the fun times we had together and all the
games that we used to play. I especially miss her after school because we would
walk home together and then help each other with our homework. Just thinking
about her makes me sad.

6. This paragraph is written in the _______________ point of view.

7. I will rewrite this paragraph in the ____________________ point of view.

8. – 10.
______________________________________________________________________
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______________________________________________________________________

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C. Jeremiah 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. "Jeremiah, we had a great
season. Nobody's perfect. Look at me. Ha ha," he said. Jeremiah smiled at the
coach, but he couldn't forgive himself so easily.

11. This paragraph is written in the _______________ point of view.

12. I will rewrite this paragraph in the ____________________ point of view.

13.– 15.
______________________________________________________________________
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D. Suzie applied the lipstick to her lips. She had never done this before. She smacked
her lips like she had seen other women do in the movies and looked in the mirror.
She felt unsure about what she saw. She turned to her friend Donna and asked,
"How do I look?" Donna gasped and said, "You look breathtaking, Suzie." Suzie
smiled. She was grateful for these words, even though she didn't believe them.

16. This paragraph is written in the _______________ point of view.

17. I will rewrite this paragraph in the ____________________ point of view.

18.– 20.
______________________________________________________________________
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Let’s Try

A. DIRECTION: Identify the point of view in each passage.

1. Sylvia looked around. “Where are we?” she asked. “Just off the trail”, I replied.
“See?” “Marco, there’s no trail over there”, Sylvia said. My heart sank. She was right.

Point of View: _____________________________________________________

2. Chad tightened his grip on the rope. He could feel his fingers weakening. “Come on,
Chad! Pull! We’re losing ground!” shouted his teammate George. Chad gazed at the
mud puddle toward which he and George were being dragged. Then he looked up at
his opponents. They were screaming something, but Chad couldn’t quite hear it. The
muscles in his arms and shoulders were tightening. “It’s now or never!” George
shouted. Chad dug his heels in the dirt and pulled with all his strength.

Point of View: _____________________________________________________

3. Grilling chicken is easy. First, give yourself plenty of time. If the temperature rises
much past 350 degrees, you may burn your chicken. So, keep the temperature low,
and give yourself plenty of time to cook the chicken. Set your burners on low and
leave the chicken on the top rack. Flip your chicken every 15 to 20 minutes. During
the final twenty minutes of cooking, brush some barbeque sauce on your chicken.
Now prepare to eat a delicious meal!

Point of View: _____________________________________________________

4. The sound of traffic filled the street. I pressed the doorbell again. I wondered if the
button worked. Could the person inside hear the buzzer over the traffic noises?
Were they even home? I decided that it didn’t matter. I checked the address off my
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 list and proceeded to the next house. Somebody was going to order cookies from
me today. Somebody.

Point of View: _____________________________________________________

5. Victor looked at the moth. He couldn’t believe that such a strange creature
had landed right outside his door.

Point of View: _____________________________________________________

B. DIRECTION: Below are some passages from books. Read them and write
what type of narration it is: first person or third person.

6. My father had a small estate in Nottinghamshire: I was the third of five sons. He
sent me to Emanuel College in Cambridge at fourteen years old, where I resided
three years, and applied myself close to my studies...
(Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift)

Type of Narration:
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7. Mr. Sherlock Holmes, who was usually very late in the mornings, save upon those
not infrequent occasions when he was up all night, was seated at the breakfast
table. I stood upon the hearthrug and picked up the stick which our visitor had left
behind him the night before.
(The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Type of Narration:
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8. Mary asked no more questions but waited in the darkness of her corner, keeping
her eyes on the window. The carriage9lamps cast rays of light a little distance ahead
of them and she caught glimpses of the things they passed. (The Secret Garden by
Frances Hodgson Burnett)
 Type of Narration:
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9. Phileas Fogg was seated squarely in his armchair, his feet close together like those
of a grenadier on parade, his hands resting on his knees, his body straight, his
head erect; he was steadily watching a complicated clock which indicated the
hours, the minutes, the seconds, the days, the months, and the years. (Around the
World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne)

Type of Narration:
___________________________________________________

10. At first, I hated the school, but by and by I got so I could stand it. Whenever I got
uncommon tired, I played hockey, and the hiding I got next day done me good and
cheered me up. So, the longer I went to school the easier it got to be. (The
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain)

Type of Narration:
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Let’s Create
Goal: Your goal is to write a creative short story for a contest using the first
person point of view.

Role: You will be a contestant.

Audience: The audience will consist of contest committee members from a

publishing company

Situation: A publishing company is sponsoring a contest to see who can write acreative
story. The grand prize winner will have his/her story published and earn money. You will
be writing a story to respond to the contest.

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 Product/Performance: You will create a short story written in the first person point of
view.

Standards/Criteria for Success:

CATEGORY 1 2 3 4

Dialogue It is not clear which There is not quite There is too much There is an
character is enough dialogue in dialogue in this story, appropriate amount
speaking. this story, but is but is always clear of dialogue to bring
always clear which which character is the characters to life
characteris speaking. and is always clear
speaking. which character is
speaking.
Organization Ideas and scenes The story is a little The story is a pretty The story is very well
seem to be randomly hard to follow. The wellorganized. One organized. One idea
arranged transitions are idea orscene may or scene follows
sometimes not clear. seem out of place. another in logical
Clear transitions are sequence with clear
used. transitions.
Mechanics and Six or more Three to five One to two No pronouns,
Grammar pronouns, pronouns, pronouns, punctuation,
punctuation, punctuation, punctuation, capitalization and
capitalization and capitalization and capitalization and spelling errors.
spelling errors. spelling errors. spelling errors.
Creativity There is little The story contains a The story contains a The story contains a
evidence of creativity few creative details few creative details few creative details
in the story. The and/or descriptions, and/or descriptions and/or descriptions
author does not but they distract from that contribute to the that contribute to the
seem to have used the story. The author reader’s enjoyment. reader’s enjoyment.
much imagination. has tried to use The author has used The author has really
his/her imagination. his/her imagination. used his/her
imagination.

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