Point of View and Perspective Review

As I grazed in the field, I realized that there were not any other animals around. I had a weird feeling that something was wrong. The other animals that are usually making noises are all silent. I see a shadow up in a tree. I think that is is unsafe here, so I am going to run away.

From what point of view is the passage written?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

As I grazed in the field, I realized that there were not any other animals around. I had a weird feeling that something was wrong. The other animals that are usually making noises are all silent. The rustling from my hooves are the only sound. I see a shadow up in a tree. I feel afraid and uneasy. I think that is is unsafe here, so I am going to run away.

From what/whose perspective is the passage written?

• A hunter

• An animal looking for friends

• An animal being hunted

What is the advantage to first person point of view?

• You learn the thoughts and feeling about muliple characters.

• You learn about the narrator deeply because we get an insight into their perspective.

• There isn't an advantage. We don't get any new information.

Early one Sunday morning, I went hunting in the woods. My family was running low on meat and I needed to feed them soon. I am desperate to find some meat. As I sat high in the tree, a nice size animal came up grazing in the field. There were no other animals in the field like there usually is. I prepared myself to take aim, but out of nowhere the animal quickly ran away. Man! I have to look for another target now.

The two stories are the same story, but written from different perspectives. How does changing the perspective change the story?

• You get to see the story from the same perspective, but learn two different things that the narrator was thinking.

• You get to see how both the hunter and the animal saw the events that were taking place that morning.

• You learn about the hunter and the animal and what they saw and felt that morning.

What is the advantage to third person point of view?

• You can experience the story through one character's thoughts and feelings.

• There isn't a bias because the author is not a character in the story.

• The reader is able to get multiple viewpoints about a situation.

The squirrel population in North America is at an unsafe number. Each year, people hunt squirrel to help the squirrel population and prevent many squirrels from starving.

What is the author's perspective?

• The author favors (is for) squirrel hunting.

• The author thinks that squirrels are harmful to the environment.

• The author does not favor (is not for) squirrel hunting.

I wonder who invented putting water into plastic bottles? Water bottles are disposable which means that they can be thrown away. Landfills are overflowing with garbage because people are too lazy to fill a reusable cup with water. Recycling has been set up, but many people do not recycle all of the water bottles that they use. The earth is being polluted with all the used water bottles.

What is the author's perspective?

• People should not drink out of water bottles beacuse they are disposable.

• People should drink out of water bottles becuase disposable things are good.

• People should never drink water.

I could picture it. I have a habit of imagining the conversations between my friends. We went out to the Cafe Napolitain to have an aperitif and watch the evening crowd on the Boulevard.

Which point of view is used above?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Wilbur never forgot Charlotte. Although he loved her children and grandchildren dearly, none of the new spiders ever quite took her place in his heart. She was in a class by herself. It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer. Charlotte was both. Wilbur felt sad and alone. He thought to himself, I will not be able to replace my friend.

Which point of view is used in this story?

• First person

• Third person