POV and Pronoun Practice

What point of view is the Roberto Clemente biography told from? (*Remember: The narrator uses “he”).

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

“My Name” from the book, The House on Mango Street, is told from the perspective of a narrator that is in the story.  This is called:

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

Who is the narrator in “My Name”?

• Magdalena

• Esperanza

• Esperanza's great-grandmother

The following is an example of a simile:

• She runs like the wind.

• School today was a nightmare!

• They sat on the soft and sugary sand waiting for the sun to set.

The following is an example of a metaphor:

• As she walked, the leaves crunched and crackled under her feet.

• You have a heart of gold!

• Without my glasses I am as blind as a bat.

The following is an example of imagery:

• Her smile is as bright as the sun.

• They sat on the soft and sugary sand waiting for the sun to set.

• Love is a fruit.

Sam cleaned some jars.

What is the subject in this sentence?

• sam

• cleaned

• some

• jars

Sam cleaned some jars.

What is the object in this sentence?

• Sam

• cleaned

• some

• jars

Which sentence is in first person point of view?

• My mom took us to the movies.

• They went to the library after school.

Which sentence is in third person point of view?

• She helped me study for the test.

• She helped her study for the test.