Reading Comprehension and Point of View

I went to the store with my friend. The clerk said, "Hi!" I bought candy and left.

What is the point of view of the passage?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Ursula looked at herself in the mirror. She thought that the dress fit her very well. She turned to the saleswoman. The saleswoman thought that the dress did not fit Ursula, but she had learned a long time ago to be careful when telling a customer that a dress was too small for them. Ursula asked the saleswoman, "Well? What do you think?" The saleswoman nodded, put up

What is the point of view of the passage?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

First, gather your materials. Next, add one cup of sugar to the flour.

What point of view is this passage written in?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

King Lenny surveyed his court. He liked what he saw. The court was lined with his loyal followers, all of them hanging on his every word. "The king is the thing today, Jeoffrey," King Lenny said to his servant. Jeoffrey chuckled and said, "Today and every day, sire." King Lenny laughed and took off his gloves. He hated wearing gloves when he was holding court. All of the complaining and the tight gloves made his palms too sweaty. "Bring in the first petitioner," said King Lenny. He wanted to finish the boring part of his day.

What point of view is this passage written in?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

You wake up feeling really terrific. Then you hop out of bed excited to start the new day.

What point of view is this passage written in?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Tim was mad at Sue. He blamed her. Sue knew Tim would be mad, but she didn't care.

What point of view is this passage written in?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

The birds and squirrels gathered before me in the park. They were hungry and recognized me as a source of food. Unfortunately for them I had eaten my whole lunch earlier and didn't have any bread crusts or leftover pretzels to give them. I shrugged and said, "Sorry guys. I've got nothing for you," but that only seemed to make them angry. Suddenly, the squirrels all started coming together. They were standing on top of each other and forming a giant meta-squirrel. I started to run.

What point of view is this passage written in?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Igor swung the scythe. Stalks of grain fell at his feet. He felt a pain in his shoulder but he continued working. After he cleared a whole row, he walked the row length, picking up the fallen grain stalks and throwing them in a sack. His shoulder was really bothering him. "Igor, come on in and eat!" a voice cried. He recognized the voice as his wife. "I'll be right there, Sylvia!" he shouted back. He had no intentions of stopping now though. He decided that he would slice and bag another row.

What point of view is this passage written in?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

I walked through the side door of the Happy Burger. Contrary to the name of the restaurant, many of the employees and patrons appeared to be rather unhappy. I waited in a long line until a cashier, who looked as though she had just been crying, took our order. My burger appeared to have been flattened. I can't say that I was happy with my Happy Burger experience.

What point of view was this passage written in?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Kevin stared at the spaceship like a thirsty man would look at a glass of water. He knew that if he could just get behind the control panel, he would be home. Eleanor noticed Kevin staring at the ship. She saw the look in his eye and inferred his thoughts. "It would be nice, wouldn't it?" Eleanor asked Kevin. He nodded, slightly embarrassed to be caught daydreaming. Eleanor noticed this too. "Too bad you'd be dead before you could get within 100 feet of it," warned Eleanor.

What point of view is this passage written in?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient