Students will decide what point of view the narrator is speaking in. Using a storyboard, students can show the textual evidence and also illustrate it. The Treasure is told in the third person point of view. Writing from the third person point of view uses pronouns like he, she, it, or they to describe the main character in the narration.
This example storyboard uses one quote from the story. Depending on the level of your class, you may three examples.
Third Person
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Student Instructions
Create a storyboard that shows the point of view of The Treasure.
Highlight pronouns like he, she, it, and they as you read aloud. Ask students to point out these words in the text, helping them connect pronoun use to third person narration.
Read a short passage from The Treasure and then rewrite it together in first person. Show students how the pronouns and perspective shift, making the narrator part of the story.
Assign a brief scene from the story and ask students to rewrite it using I or we instead of third person pronouns. This helps solidify their understanding of point of view changes.
Pair students to share their rewritten scenes and discuss why their pronoun choices reveal the narrator’s perspective. This reinforces their learning through conversation and feedback.
Create a classroom chart that lists pronouns for each point of view with sample sentences. Refer back to this chart during reading activities so students can independently identify narration types.
The Treasure by Uri Shulevitz is written in the third person point of view. The narrator describes the main character using pronouns like he, she, and they, letting readers observe the story from an outside perspective.
Students can look for pronouns used by the narrator (like I, he, they) and notice whether the narrator is a character in the story or an outside observer. Finding textual evidence helps confirm the point of view.
A quick classroom activity is to have students create a storyboard showing a quote from The Treasure that reveals the point of view, then illustrate the scene. This helps students connect textual evidence with visual understanding.
Understanding point of view helps students see how a story is told, recognize the narrator’s bias, and better interpret the characters’ thoughts and motivations. It builds strong critical reading skills.
Examples of third person pronouns in The Treasure include he, his, and they. These pronouns show the narrator is not a character in the story but an outside observer.