Point of View Quiz

Your legs are burning after you reach mile marker seven. You turn around and see loads of other runners behind you. Suddenly you become aware of how far you have come, and how far you have yet to go if you are going to finish the thirteen-mile half-marathon.

“I don’t don’t know if I can do this.” I confide in my best friend and running partner.

“Yes, you can!” My friend urges me.

An image of the finish line and family cheering enters your mind. You pick up the pace and are more determined than ever to finish.

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

I don’t understand why my friends are being so rude. I don’t understand why they would have a birthday party and not include me. I don’t even want to talk to them anymore.

I wanted to invite Sarah to my party, but Mom said I could only invite two people. I had to pick Beth and Laura. I don’t know what I am supposed to do now. I know Analee will be upset with me.

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

“No!” shouted two-year-old Ben.

Stop acting like that Karen said inside her head. This was one of those days when Karen realized how difficult babysitting could be. Her eyes started to fill with tears because she wasn’t sure what to do next.

“Please Ben” Karen begged. Please get your books so we can get to the library before it closes.”

“No!” Ben screamed again while crossing his arms.

What point of view is this written in?

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Sara pulled her jacket around her as the wind began to blow. She told her friend Lucy that she needed to go home before the storm started. Lucy wanted to convince her to stay longer. Lucy began thinking of ways to talk her into staying. As Sara began to run, she noticed her mom’s car coming toward her. She felt her stress vanish and she breathed a sigh of relief.

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Today is my birthday. I am ten years old. As I was walking down the stairs, I could hear my family whispering. I wonder what they are planning. I smiled to myself before I rounded the corner calling out, “Good morning everyone!”

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What perspective is a story told in if you see the pronouns: I, me, my, we?

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What perspective is a story told in if the author speaks to the reader and uses the pronouns: you, your, yours

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What perspective is a story told in if you see the pronouns he and she?

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Young Traveler's Gift:

He climbed into his dad's car, not really knowing where to start. He'd never had a real job before. He drove down Restaurant Row, as he and his friends called it, and saw "Hiring Servers" on one of the signs. Might as well try this, he thought. He turned into the parking lot and went inside.

What point of view is this passage?

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

I really liked the book, but it kind of freaked me out, too. One thing it did was give me a deathly fear of bulletin boards.

What point of view is this written in?

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10