All Minds View

This writing worksheet helps students deepen their understanding of third-person point of view by transforming a scene from limited narration into omniscient narration. Students first read a short passage where only one character’s actions (and implied perspective) are shown. They then rewrite the same scene as an omniscient narrator, revealing the thoughts and feelings of both characters.

By expanding narrative access, students see how point of view shapes meaning, tension, and reader understanding.

Learning Goals

• Third-Person Limited vs. Omniscient
  Identify and apply the key differences between limited and omniscient narration.
• Writing From Multiple Perspectives
  Practice including more than one character’s inner thoughts within a single scene.
• Narrative Craft & Voice
  Develop control over narrator voice and storytelling distance.
• Character Insight & Interpretation
  Deepen scenes by revealing motivations and emotions from multiple viewpoints.

Instructional Benefits

• Builds Advanced Narrative Skills
  Helps students intentionally choose and control point of view.
• Connects Reading & Writing Analysis
  Reinforces literary concepts through hands-on rewriting.
• Encourages Deeper Storytelling
  Shows how access to inner thoughts changes tone and meaning.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Ideal for upper-elementary or middle school narrative units, writing workshops, enrichment, or assessment.

The All Minds View worksheet helps students gain precision, flexibility, and confidence with third-person narration. By learning how limited and omniscient perspectives differ-and how to write both-students strengthen their narrative craft and deepen their understanding of storytelling techniques.

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