Narrative Voice

Narrative Voice

Grade 5 English

Multiple Choice

Narrative Voice is also known as the Point of View or perspective from which a story is told.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

A narrator is: (Choose 2 correct answers)

• The author of the story.

• Is sometimes one of the characters in the story.

• Is always a character in the story.

• Is the storyteller.

Multiple Select

The 3 main types of narrative voice are:

• First person

• Second person

• Third person omniscient

• Third person limited

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct spelling?

• omnishent

• omnisiens

• omniscient

• omnicient

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are first person pronouns?

• She, her

• You, I

• They, them

• I, me

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are third person pronouns?

• She, he, it, they

• me, my, mine

• you, your

• we, our

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct narrative voice of this text: 

"I watched as the boat sank. I felt a mixture of relief and guilt. I turned to take the paddle, pushing away the thoughts that came into my mind."

• Third person limited

• First person

• Third person omniscient

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct narrative voice for this text:

"The snake suddenly opened its beady eyes. Slowly, it raised its head until its eyes were on a level with Harry's. It winked. Harry stared. Then he looked quickly around to see if anyone was watching. "

• First person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct narrative voice for this text:

"The dawn was grey and the waters quiet. Sylvan was the  first awake, lying with his brother and sisters in a pile of cosily intertwined limbs. He yawned. He opened his eyes. He grinned. Today was the day. At last."

• First person 

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct narrative voice for this text:

"The rumour told of a new danger to the Folk. It told of a horror which came in the night. It told of the Great River stripped bare of her people, of entire colonies gone. It told of the end of their world."

• First person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

Open Ended

Change the narrative voice of this text to third person:

"When I was four months old, my mother died suddenly and my father was left to look after me . This is how I looked at the time. I had no brothers or sisters."

Open Ended

Change the narrative voice of this text to first person:

"Sylvan was the first awake, lying with his brother and sisters in a pile of cosily intertwined limbs. He yawned. He opened his eyes. He grinned."

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