Point of View

Point of View

What is the Point of View?

Who is Telling the Story?

During reading, the point of view lets you know who is telling the story.

• Narrator

• Main Character

• Author

​Types

​First Person

​Second Person

​Third Person

​In the first person point of view, the main character is telling the story.

1st Person Point of View

• I

• Me

• we

• mine

• us

In the second person point of view, the author is telling the story.

2nd Person Point of View

• You

• your

In the third person point of, the narrator is telling the story.

3rd Person Point of View

• He

• She

• They

• his

• her

• them

Limited: The Story is about "he" or "she". The Narrator is outside the story.

3rd Person Point of View

Omniscient: The narrator has full access to the thoughts of all characters.

Multiple Choice

What is point of view?

• the time and place the story occurs

• the author's purpose

• who is telling the story

• the main events

Multiple Choice

Which type of point of view is when a character from the story writes from his or her viewpoint?

• 1st Person

• 3rd Person

Multiple Select

Which POV uses "he, she, and them" to tell a story? Check all that apply.

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person omniscient

• 3rd person limited

Multiple Choice

In 3rd person limited, you get to know the thoughts and feelings of...

• 1 character

• 2 characters

• none of the characters

• all of the characters

Multiple Choice

Identify the point of view: Amy sprinted as fast as she could with her neighbor’s dog running right behind her. Amy was terrified of him, and thought that he would bite her. In reality, the dog just wanted to play, and thought of Amy as a friend.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Multiple Choice

Identify the point of view: Once you have the cake in the oven, start to make the whipped cream frosting. Combine whipping cream, powdered sugar, and food color in a small mixer bowl. Make sure you add just a small amount of food color.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Multiple Choice

Identify the point of view: I walked towards the bus stop, hoping to not see Maria. She told everyone my biggest secret and I was never going to forgive her, no matter how hard she tried to cheer me up.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Multiple Choice

Which POV uses "I, me, and my" to tell a story?

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person Objective

• 3rd Person Omniscient

Multiple Choice

Which POV uses "you" and "your" to tell a story?

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Objective

Multiple Choice

Which POV uses "he, she, and them" to tell a story?

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person

• None of these

Multiple Choice

In 3rd person objective, you get to know the thoughts and feelings of...

• 1 character

• All characters

• 3 characters

• None of the characters

Multiple Choice

In 3rd person limited, you get to know the thoughts and feelings of...

• 1 character

• 2 characters

• All of the characters

• None of the characters

Multiple Choice

In 3rd person omniscient, you get to know the thoughts and feelings of...

• None of the characters

• 2 of the characters

• 1 character

• All of the characters

Multiple Choice

I ran up a steep hill. I was very hot and exhausted. It was a long race, but I was in the lead. I knew if I could keep my pace I would be able to win the race. 

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person Omniscient

• 3rd Person Limited

Multiple Choice

"People call me the Freeway Gorilla. The Ape at Exit 8. The One and Only Ivan, Mighty Silverback. The names are mine, but they're not me. I am Ivan, just Ivan, only Ivan" (Applegate).

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Objective

Multiple Choice

I didn't like creeping down the dark alley.

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Objective