Gr. 7 Point of View Review

Which point of view is used in the paragraph below? Curtis could not bear to be on the roof of the house any longer. He wasn't usually afraid of heights, but the wind was so strong and Terry kept messing with him. "Would you try to land on your feet or your head?" Terry asked with a straight face. Terry could tell that he was getting to Curtis, which only encouraged him to keep going. "Let's go look over the edge, Curtis," suggested Terry, knowing full well that Curtis would refuse.

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Which point of view is used in the paragraph below? The stars were burning brightly in the night sky. The evening breeze felt cool on my skin. It was the last night of summer break and I was calm, oddly calm. It's not that I was excited to go back to school. I wasn't. School is a lot of work for me. But I was excited to see my friends again, and I knew that she would be there.

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Which point of view is used in the paragraph below? It was night. The moon was high in the dark sky. The air was filled with the sounds of nothing. A door opened. A young boy walked outside. A woman's voice could be heard from the house yelling, "Wait for me, Charles." The young boy did not wait. He ran to the sidewalk and began jumping and yelling , "look at the stars, they are so bright."

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Which point of view is used in the paragraph below? Robert tightened his grip on the rope. He could feel his fingers weakening. "Come on, Robert! Pull! We're losing ground!" shouted his teammate Trey. Robert gazed at the mud puddle toward which he and Trey were being dragged. Then he looked up at his opponents. They were screaming something, but Robert couldn't quite hear it. The muscles in his arms and shoulders were tightening. "It's now or never!" Trey shouted. Robert dug his heels in the dirt and pulled with all his strength.

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Which point of view is used in the paragraph below? Grilling is easy. First, give yourself plenty of time to cook. If the temperature is too high you may burn your food. So, keep the temperature low, and give yourself plenty of time to cook. Flip your food every 15 to 20 minutes. During final twenty minutes of cooking, brush some barbeque sauce on your food. Now prepare to eat a delicious meal!

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Which point of view is used in the paragraph below? Reggie analyzed the toy. He figured that he didn't like the toy, but he didn't have anything else to play with. He called his mother over to him with a wave. "Mom" he said, "can you please get me another toy, I don't like this one. His mother smiled and said, "Sure, I will be right back." Reggie thanked his mom and waited for her to return.

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Which point of view is used in the paragraph below? The stage was bordered with colorful lights but otherwise dark, yet in the center was a single spotlight, and in the center of that was microphone stand. I slowly walked across the stage with my hands by my side. The crowd murmured. I grabbed the microphone from the stand and cleared my throat. Then I held it a few inches from my face and said, "Greetings, my fellow Thunderhawks. Are you ready to get excited for the pep rally?" One guy clapped slowly.

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