Weekly Vocabulary Review (Topic: Point of View)

Weekly Vocabulary

Review​

Focus: Point of View

​This Week's Terms

6. ​Third-Person Limited Point of View

7. Narrator

8. ​Unreliable Narrator

9. ​Perspective

10. Opinion​

1. Point of View

2. First-Person Point of View

3. Second-Person Point of View

4. Third-Person Point of View

5. Third-Person Omniscient Point of View​

Definition:

The position from which a narrator tells a story. Can be first, second, or third-person. ​

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​1. Point of View

Definition:

A writing style where the narrator is one of the characters in the story.

Uses pronouns "I," "me," or "my." ​

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2. First-Person Point of View

Definition:

A writing style where the narrator speaks to the reader directly, often using "you."

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​3. Second-Person Point of View

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Definition:

A writing style where the narration is not done by one of the characters. The narrator is outside of the story.

The narrator often uses the pronouns "he," "she," or "it."​

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​4. Third-Person Point of View

Definition:

​Third-person narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of EVERY character in the story.

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​5. Third Person Omniscient POV

Definition:

​Third-person narrator who only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character. They are outside of the story, but can still focus on one character.

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​6.. Third Person Limited POV

Definition:

​A person or character who tells a story.

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7. Narrator

Definition:

​The narrator is unreliable, and may not know all information, or may mislead the reader.

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8. Unreliable Narrator

Definition:

Perspective is the way you see something, or your viewpoint.

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9. Perspective

Definition:

An opinion is a belief or attitude about something that isn't always based on facts. Often how you feel.

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​10. Opinion

Questions

​Use your written vocabulary notes to help you answer each question.

Multiple Choice

What is point of view?

• The vantage point or position from which the story is told

• When the narrator is in the story

• When the narrator is in not in the story

• A story with no perspective

Multiple Choice

In what point of view does a character within the story retell his or her experiences or impressions from their own perspective?

• Second Person

• First Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Multiple Choice

In what point of view is the story written from the perspective of “you?”

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Multiple Choice

In what point of view does the narrator reveal only the central character’s emotions?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Multiple Choice

 

In what point of view does the narrator have unlimited knowledge and can describe every character’s thoughts and interpret their behaviors?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Multiple Choice

 

In what point of view does the narrator use pronouns such as 'I' and 'me?'

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Multiple Choice

 

Identify the point of view of the excerpt from The Hunger Games: A pain stabs my left temple and I press my hand against it. Right on the spot where Johanna Mason hit me with the coil of wire. The memories swirl as I try to sort out what is true and what is false.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Multiple Choice

In this point of view, the narrator’s knowledge is limited and reveals the thoughts and feelings of only one main character...

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Multiple Choice

Identify the point of view of the excerpt from Seventh Grade: As Teresa walked down the hall, Victor walked the other way, looking back, admiring how gracefully she walked, one foot in front of the other. So much for being in the same class, he thought.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

Multiple Choice

Identify the point of view: I walked towards the bus stop, hoping to not see Maria. She told everyone my biggest secret and I was never going to forgive her, no matter how hard she tried to cheer me up.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Multiple Choice

Identify the point of view of the excerpt from A Retrieved Reformation: "Annabel," said Jimmy, "give me that rose you are wearing, will you?"  Hardly believing that she had heard him right, she unpinned the flower from her dress and placed it in his hand.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Multiple Choice

Identify the point of view: Amy sprinted as fast as she could with her neighbor’s dog running right behind her. Amy was terrified of him, and thought that he would bite her. In reality, the dog just wanted to play, and thought of Amy as a friend.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Multiple Choice

Identify the point of view: Make sure to wash your hands before forming the batter into different shapes. Germs can spread easily, especially when cooking, and it is important to stay clean and healthy.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Match

Match the following

• Uses I, me, my

• Uses "you"

• Uses "he" "she" "they"

First-Person

Second-Person

Third-Person

• First-Person

• Second-Person

• Third-Person