Narrative Voice – First Person, Second Person and Third Person: Helping Students Choose Their Perspective

Narrative Voice Posters for the Classroom: Teach First, Second and Third Person with Purpose

Narrative Voice is an untapped grammar tool that isn't spoken about enough. Just by being intentional with the selection of narrative voice, students can intentionally engage their audience in a range of ways. Understanding narrative voice is essential for students learning to write with clarity, purpose, and control.

The Narrative Voice Posters are the ultimate teacher resource, with coinciding student activities. The suite of resources at Gifted and Talented Teacher are perfect for teaching first person, second person, and third person perspectives and help students grasp how point of view shapes character connection, tone, and story structure.

Teaching narrative voice, whether for a journal entry, a personal narrative, or a fictional text, empowers students to make deliberate choices about how a story is told.

The below posters break down key pronouns, examples, and emotional effects of each perspective in a way that is both accessible and memorable.

Plus, this teacher resource comes in a range of different colours to suit your context. Click here to explore a range of English posters in line with neutral aesthetics, leafy greens or rainbow gradients. 

What’s Included in the Narrative Voice Poster Pack:

• A comparison chart showing pronoun use across first, second, and third person
• First person poster: I, me, my – subjective and personal
• Second person poster: you – direct and immersive
• Third person poster: he, she, they – broad and objective

Why Teach Narrative Voice?

Teaching narrative perspective deepens students' understanding of voice, bias, tone, and reader engagement.

It’s a foundational skill for crafting effective stories, persuasive texts, and reflective pieces. The posters help students not only identify narrative voice, but use it with purpose — making their writing more powerful and precise.

Explore the full Narrative Voice Poster Pack today — where clear visuals meet meaningful writing instruction.