Exploring Points of View in Writing

Kendra is writing a story and uses pronouns like "I" and "we" to tell it. Which point of view is she using?

• Second Person

• First Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Answer explanation

Kendra uses pronouns like 'I' and 'we', which indicates a personal perspective. This is characteristic of the first person point of view, where the narrator is directly involved in the story.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Lakoda walks into the room and sees a mysterious box on the table. Identify the point of view in this sentence:

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Answer explanation

The sentence uses 'Lakoda' as the subject and describes his actions without revealing his thoughts or feelings, indicating a Third Person Limited point of view. This perspective focuses on one character's experience.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Match the following narrative perspectives with their descriptions.

• Third person omniscient

• Directly addresses the reader

• Second person

• Knows the thoughts and feelings of one character

• First person

• Is a character in the story

• Third person limited

• Knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters

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DOK Level 1: Recall

In a story narrated by Abbas, the point of view that allows him to know everything about all characters, including their thoughts and feelings, is (a)  

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Third Person Omniscient' because it allows the narrator to know everything about all characters, including their thoughts and feelings, unlike the other perspectives.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Consider the following passage: "Za-Kiyah was nervous about the test, but she didn't know that her friend Daniel was even more anxious." What point of view is this passage written in?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Answer explanation

The passage reveals the thoughts of both Za-Kiyah and Daniel, indicating an understanding of multiple characters' feelings. This aligns with the third person omniscient point of view, where the narrator knows all characters' thoughts.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Imagine Anthony is reading a story written in the second person point of view. How does this affect his experience as a reader?

• It creates a sense of distance between the reader and the characters.

• It makes the reader feel like a character in the story.

• It limits the reader's knowledge to one character's perspective.

• It provides insight into multiple characters' thoughts and feelings.

Answer explanation

Reading in the second person immerses Anthony in the story, making him feel like a character. This perspective directly engages him, enhancing his emotional connection to the narrative.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Analyze how a third person limited point of view might change the reader's understanding of a story compared to a third person omniscient point of view, using Tyler's experience in the school play as an example. A third person limited point of view (a)   the reader's insight to the experiences and thoughts of one character.

• It provides more detailed backgroun

• It allows the reader to understand

• It restricts the reader's insight t

• It gives the reader a broader under

Answer explanation

It restricts the reader's insight to the experiences and thoughts of one character, like Tyler, limiting understanding of the broader context and other characters' perspectives compared to an omniscient viewpoint.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Elijah is writing a mystery novel and decides to use a first person narrative. This choice (a)   suspense by limiting the reader's knowledge to the narrator's perspective.

• It reduces suspense by revealing al

• It increases suspense by limiting t

• It disengages the reader by focusin

• It provides a comprehensive view of

Answer explanation

The correct choice, 'It increases suspense by limiting t', highlights that a first-person narrative restricts the reader's insight to the narrator's thoughts, enhancing suspense as they uncover the mystery alongside the character.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking