Point-of-View Rewrite

This worksheet supports students in Grades 5 and 6 as they explore how point of view shapes narrative voice and reader experience. After reading a short story written in third-person limited, learners rewrite the passage from a different perspective-first-person, third-person limited, or third-person omniscient-practicing careful revision and viewpoint control.

Skills Reinforced

• Point of View and Perspective (Grades 5-6)
  Understand how different viewpoints affect access to thoughts, feelings, and information.
• Narrative Voice and Tone
  Adjust language and detail to match the chosen perspective.
• Revision for Consistency
  Maintain consistent pronouns, verb tense, and narrative stance.
• Viewpoint Choices in Craft and Structure
  Analyze how authors intentionally select point of view to shape meaning.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Revision Activity
  Designed to deepen understanding of narrative perspective through hands-on practice.
• Strengthens Metacognitive Writing Skills
  Encourages students to think about why changes are necessary, not just how to make them.
• Supports Careful Language Editing
  Reinforces attention to pronouns, internal thoughts, and scope of knowledge.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Works well for writing workshops, mini-lessons, assessment, or enrichment.

This activity helps students see point of view as an intentional craft choice rather than a fixed rule. By rewriting the same story from different perspectives, learners gain stronger control over narrative voice, consistency, and storytelling impact. It fits naturally into classroom and homeschool language arts instruction focused on revision and author craft.

This worksheet is part of our Narrative Writing Prompts collection.