1. Point of View
with Little Miss and Little Mr.
with Little Miss and Little Mr.

2. Point of View . . .
is the position from which a story
is told
first person
third person

3. first person . . .
is when a character recounts his own
experiences or impressions.
Little Miss Sunshine would
be telling her own story.
You would be seeing key
words like “I,” “Me,” and
“Mine.”

4. third person . . .
Objective: The narrator remains a detached
observer, telling only the story’s action and
dialogue.
Later that day .
..
Mr. Strong and Mr.
Grumpy were at the gym.
Mr. Strong was able to
bench press 150 kilos,
while Mr. Grump could
only lift 50 kilos.
Mr. Grumpy, why
are you looking so
blue today?
I was at the gym
earlier and Mr.
Strong was able to
bench press way
more than me.

5. third person . . .
Limited omniscient: The narrator tells the
story from the viewpoint of one character in
the story.
Mr. Messy could not understand why Mr. Strong
and Mr. Grumpy did not want to be his friend. He
tried sharing his snacks at lunchtime and he had
tried to be kind to them. “I wonder why they don’t
want to be friends with me,” he pondered each day.

6. third person . . .
Omniscient: The narrator has unlimited
knowledge and can describe every character’s
thoughts and interpret their behaviors.
Mr. Messy could not understand why Mr.
Strong and Mr. Grumpy did not want to be
his friend. He tried sharing his snacks at
lunchtime and he had tried to be kind to
them. “I wonder why they don’t want to be
friends with me,” he pondered each day.
Mr. Strong and Mr. Grumpy were annoyed
with Mr. Messy. He kept shoving his snacks
at them at lunchtime. “Why would we want
his snacks? His lunchbox reeks because he
has a banana peal in there from last week!”
Mr. Grumpy grumbled. “Yeah, I don’t know
what Little Miss Princess sees in him,” Mr.
Strong replied.

7. third person . . .
Omniscient: The narrator has unlimited
knowledge and can describe every character’s
thoughts and interpret their behaviors.
Mr. Messy could not understand why Mr.
Strong and Mr. Grumpy did not want to be
his friend. He tried sharing his snacks at
lunchtime and he had tried to be kind to
them. “I wonder why they don’t want to be
friends with me,” he pondered each day.
Mr. Strong and Mr. Grumpy were annoyed
with Mr. Messy. He kept shoving his snacks
at them at lunchtime. “Why would we want
his snacks? His lunchbox reeks because he
has a banana peal in there from last week!”
Mr. Grumpy grumbled. “Yeah, I don’t know
what Little Miss Princess sees in him,” Mr.
Strong replied.