Point of View

The narrator is a character in the story and uses pronouns such as I, me, my, we, and us.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Objective

The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings on one character.

• Second Person

• Third Person Omniscient

• First Person

• Third Person Limited

The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

The standpoint from which a story is being told.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Point of View

• Third Person Objective

Identify the point of view of this sentence. The Australian runners quickly stretched before the big race.

• First Person

• Third Person Objective

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

You know you have to get to school on time, but you decide to stop off at the donut shop for a delicious cream filled donut because you love donuts!!

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Identify the point of view of this sentence.

Everyone in the class was nervous for the upcoming exam on point of view, but felt like they had studied enough and would do well.

• First Person

• Third Person Objective

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Identify the point of view of this sentence. He was overcome with sadness when he realized that he was not going to get picked to be on the varsity soccer team this year.

• First Person

• Third Person Objective

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Identify the point of view of this sentence. After the student finished reading his book, he took a quiz and passed it.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Objective

• Third Person Limited

Identify the point of view of the passage.

Joey was feeling very nervous about the big dodgeball tournament coming up. He didn't know how his team would do. The team captain, Rick, felt very confident they would win.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient