Consistent Point of View

Point of view is...

• the author's opinion

• who the narrator is

• the vantage point, or perspective of a story

• the reader's opinion or perspective

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 POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

She ran as fast as she could up the hill. Although she was hot and exhausted, she knew if she kept her pace, she would win the race.

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

Even though the class is loquacious, you must focus on the assignment so you can do well on the test. Your hard work will pay off in the end.

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

Which point of view is the following:

"There is one mirror in my house. It is behind a sliding panel in the hallway upstairs. Our faction allows me to stand in front of it on the second day of every third month, the day my mother cuts my hair."

_{from Divergent by Veronica Roth}

• second

• first

• third person limited

• third person objective

Consistent point of view means:

• You should use the same person or personal pronoun throughout a sentence, essay, or paragraph.

• You should use various person or personal pronoun throughout a sentence, essay, paragraph.

• You should use the same person or personal pronoun throughout a sentence.

• You should use the same person when writing a sentence, essay, or paragraph

Determine the correct sentence that uses the consistent point of view.

• Although I enjoy fishing from a pier, you sometimes wonder what fishing from a boat in the ocean would be like.

• Although I enjoy fishing from a pier, we sometimes wonder what fishing from a boat in the ocean would be like.

• Although I enjoy fishing from a pier, I sometimes wonder what fishing from a boat in the ocean would be like.

• Although I enjoy fishing from a pier, they sometimes wonder what fishing from a boat in the ocean would be like.

Determine the correct sentence that uses consistent point of view:

• If a person has lived in a city, they may find the country too quiet.

• If a person has lived in a city, you may find the country too quiet.

• If a person has lived in a city, he or she may find the country too quiet.

• If a person has lived in a city, we may find the country too quiet.

Determine the correct sentence that uses the consistent point of view.

• Captain America will be in Avengers: End Game, but this might be his last movie.

• Captain America will be in Avengers: End Game, but this might be their last movie.

• Captain America will be in Avengers: End Games, but this might be our last movie.

• Captain America will be in Avengers: End Games, but this might be my last movie.

Determine the correct sentence that uses the consistent point of view.

• The cast members have discovered that you have to work together to prepare for the performance.

• The cast members have discovered that I have to work together to prepare for the performance

• The cast members have discovered that they have to work together to prepare for the performance.

• The cast members have discovered that we have to work together to prepare for the performance.