POV Technique Study

Students read a suspenseful excerpt about a character entering an abandoned station with a dim lantern. They answer detailed comprehension and analysis questions about how the author’s point of view affects characterization, suspense, and theme. The worksheet requires students to identify the POV, analyze its influence, and explain how the narrative would change if a different viewpoint were used. By citing text evidence, students strengthen close-reading skills and learn how authors strategically use POV to shape a reader’s experience. This activity supports advanced literary analysis and narrative understanding.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Analyzing Author’s Point of View

English Language Arts – Textual Evidence and Interpretation

English Language Arts – Understanding Characterization Through POV

English Language Arts – Literary Analysis of Suspense and Theme

This worksheet is part of our Writing By Point of View (First, Second, Third Person) Worksheets collection.