The Narrator's Point of View
Aligned to RL.6.6 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
Authors build a point of view by choosing who tells the story and what that narrator can know, notice, or hide. Watch how word choice and what gets left out shape how you see events.
Worked example
A story narrated by the losing team's captain calls the winners 'lucky' and skips their skill. A neutral narrator would report the score plainly. The captain's bias — visible in word choice — is the point of view the author built.
Practice questions
- Name who tells a story and whether they're inside or outside the action.
- Find a word or detail that shows the narrator's attitude.
- Explain how the story would change if a different character narrated it.
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Every lesson comes with a video taught in English and Spanish — the same video the QR code in the printed workbook opens.
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El Punto de Vista del Narrador
Los autores construyen un punto de vista al elegir quien cuenta la historia y que puede saber, notar u ocultar ese narrador. Observa como la eleccion de palabras y lo que se omite moldean tu vision de los hechos.
Ejemplo: Una historia narrada por el capitan del equipo perdedor llama 'suertudos' a los ganadores y omite su habilidad. Un narrador neutral reportaria el marcador sin mas. El sesgo del capitan — visible en las palabras — es el punto de vista que construyo el autor.
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