Listen to and experience first- and third-person texts Video Lesson

About This Video

Curriculum-aligned Grade 1 English Language Arts and Reading lesson video for Listen to and experience first- and third-person texts. Use it for classroom preview, instruction support, or home review.

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Video Learning Notes

In this lesson, students learned to listen to and experience texts told from first-person and third-person points of view. They practiced identifying the narrator by listening for clues like "I" for first-person and "he," "she," or "they" for third-person. Students discussed how the narrator's perspective influences the story's meaning and expressed their understanding through speaking, drawing, and writing. This foundational skill supports comprehension and appreciation of author's craft in storytelling.

Learning Goals

• Identify and distinguish between first-person and third-person texts by listening to stories and oral readings.
• Explain who is telling the story in a text (first-person or third-person) using examples from the text.
• Discuss how the narrator's point of view affects the way the story is told.
• Use listening and speaking skills to share ideas about texts from different points of view.

Curriculum Context

Grade: Grade 1

Subject: English Language Arts and Reading

Curriculum: TEKS