Point Of View Practice

Point Of View

Practice 6th-8th

Your Learning Goal!

• To be able to determine which point of view is used

• To use examples from the text to support my reasoning/thinking

First person

• A character within the story tells the story from their viewpoint.

• I, me, my, us, myself

Second person

• Narrator speaks directly to the reader

• You, Your ,Yours

Third Person Limited

• The narrator tells the story from the viewpoint of only one character

• Know the thoughts and feelings of one character only

• he, she, him, her , they

Third Person Omniscient

• The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL characters in the story

• he, she, him, they, his, her

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Multiple Choice

Which point of view is being used?

"I’m fast. I can sprint faster than any of the girls in our school, although a couple can beat me in distance races. But this forty-yard length, this is what I am built for. I know I can get it, I know I can reach it first, but then the question is how quickly can I get out of there? "

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Open Ended

How can you tell? What details in the text?

"I’m fast. I can sprint faster than any of the girls in our school, although a couple can beat me in distance races. But this forty-yard length, this is what I am built for. I know I can get it, I know I can reach it first, but then the question is how quickly can I get out of there? "

Multiple Choice

Which point of view is being used?

"As you buckle your seatbelt, safety instructions are broadcast over the inflight system. A stewardess models the actions in sync with the broadcast. You turn to your right. An extremely large man is snoring. He looks like he is about to fall onto your shoulder. You look to your left. You see a man with a Mohawk is listening to loud punk music."

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Open Ended

How can you tell? What details in the text?

"As you buckle your seatbelt, safety instructions are broadcast over the inflight system. A stewardess models the actions in sync with the broadcast. You turn to your right. An extremely large man is snoring. He looks like he is about to fall onto your shoulder. You look to your left. You see a man with a Mohawk is listening to loud punk music."

Multiple Choice

Which point of view is being used?

"Pete didn't feel like doing homework. He felt like playing baseball. He grabbed his mitt off the shelf and began to fantasize about being out in the field. His fantasy was interrupted shortly by the opening of his bedroom door. It was his mom. She started to yell, "Pete, you're not failing baseball class! You're failing math class! You need to study. Put the mitt away!" Pete put the mitt away, but he didn't know the first thing about studying math."

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Open Ended

How do you know? What details in the text?

"Pete didn't feel like doing homework. He felt like playing baseball. He grabbed his mitt off the shelf and began to fantasize about being out in the field. His fantasy was interrupted shortly by the opening of his bedroom door. It was his mom. She started to yell, "Pete, you're not failing baseball class! You're failing math class! You need to study. Put the mitt away!" Pete put the mitt away, but he didn't know the first thing about studying math."

Multiple Choice

Which point of view is being used?

"April opened the escape hatch. She was afraid to jump, but she realized that the airship was sinking. She looked at Vince, who was strapping on his parachute. Vince locked eyes with her and then he realized the error in his actions. "I'm sorry, April. That was ungentlemanly of me. Let me help you with yours." He proceeded to attach the other parachute to April's back. This made him feel a little better.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Multiple Choice

Which point of view is being used?

"Sid saw the ball floating through the air. He knew it was coming to him. He positioned himself where he thought it was going to land. Then a large cloud moved in the sky. The sun blazed and Sid couldn't see anything. "Thump!" the ball landed right in front of Sid. Coach yelled across the field, 'Pick it up, Sid! Throw it to second.' Sid couldn't see the ball in front of him. All he could see were spots. "

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Open Ended

How can you tell? What details in the text?

"April opened the escape hatch. She was afraid to jump, but she realized that the airship was sinking. She looked at Vince, who was strapping on his parachute. Vince locked eyes with her and then he realized the error in his actions. "I'm sorry, April. That was ungentlemanly of me. Let me help you with yours." He proceeded to attach the other parachute to April's back. This made him feel a little better.