How is a story different when told from various points of view? Learn about first and third person points of view with an activity based on Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. Readers examine a passage written in first person, then change it to third person.

Concepts

first-person point of view, point of view, third-person point of view, narrators, treasure island, robert louis stevenson

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use in a writing activity about point of view, or when beginning a unit on Treasure Island
• Choose an excerpt from the novel or have individuals choose an excerpt from a novel you're reading in class and ask individuals to convert the passage to a different point of view 
• Have readers reflect on the ways the impact of the story changes when written in third person point of view

Classroom Considerations

• Some of the worksheet is in color, but should still be readable when printed in black and white
• Incorporates passages from Treasure Island, but does not require knowledge of the novel
• Comes with an answer key, but since the activity is based on learners' answers, it isn't a vital part of assessment

Pros

• An engaging way to teach the different points of view
• Provides explanations of each point of view at the top of the page

Cons

• Doesn't involve additional activities beyond the rewriting section

Common Core

RL.4.6 RL.5.6 RL.6.6