Point of View

The singer paused off stage and adjusted her microphone and earplugs. She gave her manager a "thumbs up" and strutted onto the stage.

• first person

• Third person limited

• third person objective

Stan held tight to his father's hand. He thought to himself, "Don't scream... don't scream." He hated haunted houses and couldn't believe he asked to go into this one.

• first person

• third person limited

• third person omniscient

The airplane roared to life, its propeller spinning to invisibility. The passengers, who had been waiting for two hours for the delayed departure, fastened their seatbelts and waited for take off.

• first person

• third person limited

• third person objective

The teacher stood at the door of the classroom she smiled at each of her students as they entered the classroom and handed each an index card with an assigned seat written on it.

• first person

• third person limited

• third person objective

Frank wiped the sweat from his brow. "I wish I had some water, " he thought. "Even a soda...anything."

• First person

• third person limited

• third person omniscient

Oh this is just great. I was counting on school being cancelled today. I didn't do any of my homework. Where is that blizzard the weatherman predicted? I need it to snow, now!

• First person

• Third person limited

• third person omniscient

When the game was over, the players steamed quietly back to the locker room.

"I don't believe we lost again," lamented Liam.

"It's all my fault," worried Mike.

Only John felt good about the game. "I scored!" he thought.

• first person

• third person limited

• third person omniscient

I love playing field hockey. It is my favorite sport, and I could play it every day.

• first person

• third person limited

• third person omniscient

Carl wished he could do something to show his older brother that he was mature enough to hang around with him and his friends. He thought that his brother might be impressed if he learned to do some dangerous tricks on his skateboard.

• first person

• third person limited

• third person objective

Karen wondered who could be calling so late at night. She was worried that it would be bad new and was afraid to answer.

Tom, on the other hand, was annoyed that even though Karen was closest to the phone, she didn't get up and answer it. "I have to do everything," he thought.

• first person

• third person limited

• third person omniscient