English 5

Which POV uses "I, me, and my" to tell a story?

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person objective

• 3rd person omniscient

Which POV uses "you" and "your" to tell a story?

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person objective

Point of view is defined as the perspective or vantage point in which a story is being told.

• True

• False

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

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

• Pronouns like I, my, and him are used.

• The author is addressing the reader.

• The narrator is not in the story.

• Pronouns like I, my, and we are used.

Identify the point of view: "A pain stabs my left temple and I press my hand against it. Right on the spot where Johanna Mason hit me with the coil of wire. The memories swirl as I try to sort out what is true and what is false" (Collins).

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Omniscient

Identify the point of view: "'We've got Father and Mother and one another,' said Beth. Beth was the shy one. She always looked on the bright side of things. 'We haven't got father,' said Jo sadly... The girls were suddenly silent. Light from the fire shone on their faces. They were thinking of Father" (Alcott).

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person Omniscient

• 3rd Person Limited

A narrator can see and describe every characters' thoughts.

• first person

• second person

• third person, limited

• third person, omniscient

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

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

You know you have to get to class on time, but you decide to stop off at HiLife for some Hot Cheetos. You can’t help it! You love Hot Cheetos but now you have a citation for being late to class.

What is the point of view?

• first person

• second person

• third person limited

• third person objective