7th: Point of View

Point of view is...

• the author's opinion

• the perspective of a story

• the reader's opinion

From which point of view is this sentence written?

I didn't like creeping down the dark alley.

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

From which point of view is this sentence written?

She liked ice cream, but he liked cake. So they bought both.

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

From which point of view is this written?

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

A type of narrative perspective in where the author uses pronouns like "your" and "you".

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?

• Pronouns like I, my, him are used.

• The narrator is not in the story.

• The author is talking the reader.

• Pronouns like I, my, we are used.

From which point of view is this written?

Everyone in the class was nervous about the upcoming test on point of view but most felt like they would do well.

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

From which point of view is this written?

He cried when he realized that he was not going to get picked to be on the basketball team this year.

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

From which point of view is this written?

The library was full of students studying for their final exams. They were studying for math but they were also studying for science.

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

From which point of view is this written?

There is no way I am going to lose this race. I know I can beat every other runner here!

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV