POV Practice

Point of View

Definition: It's how the narrator tells a story!

First Person

• the narrator is the main character

• pronouns: me, myself, I, ect.

• look at the pronouns outside of the quotations

Draw

Circle the "First Person" pronouns.

Multiple Choice

Which piece of evidence would be a first-person point of view?

• Mr. Brunner threw the pen at me. As soon as it hit my hand it was a sword. "Wow!" I said.

• Mr. Brunner threw the pen at Percy and as soon as it hit his hands it turned into a sword. "Wow!" said Percy.

Third Person - Limited

• the narrator knows only one character's thoughts and feelings

• pronouns: he, she, they, them, her, his, ect.

• look at the pronouns outside the quotations

Draw

Circle the "Third Person" pronouns. Underline one of Cinderella's thoughts.

Multiple Choice

Which piece of evidence would be third-person limited?

• Cinderella just thought to herself of how much she had fallen in love with this man. Then, she finally asked him, "What is your name?" He thought to himself about how could she not know who he was.

• Cinderella just thought to herself of how much she had fallen in love with this man. Then, she finally asked him, "What is your name?" He looked puzzled and replied, "You don't know who I am?"

Third Person - Omniscient

• all-knowing

• pronouns: he, she, they

• look at the pronouns around the quotations

Draw

Circle the "Third Person" pronouns, underline one of Rowan's thoughts/feelings and one of Citra's thoughts/feelings.

Multiple Choice

Which piece of evidence would be third-person omniscient?

• Scythe Faraday, Rowan, and Citra were completely shocked. They were all thinking about how could Luke betray them the way he did. Scythe Faraday finally spoke up, "We must leave at once, our lives are in danger." They all had the look of bravery on their faces but on the inside they all have never felt so afraid.

• Scythe Faraday, Rowan, and Citra were completely shocked. Rowan was thinking to himself about how could Luke, his good friend, could betray them the way he did. Scythe Faraday finally spoke up, "We must leave at once, our lives are in danger." Rowan looked at Scythe Faraday and Citra, they looked so brave. But all Rowan could feel was the fear inside of him.

Multiple Choice

FIRST PERSON point of view is when the narrator of the text is...

• A main character in the story

• An outsider

• The reader telling the story

• The author telling the story

Multiple Choice

The AUTHOR is...

• The speaker in a text

• The person who wrote the story

• The person who told the story

• A flat character

Multiple Choice

The NARRATOR is...

• The person telling the story

• The person who wrote the story

• A flat character

Multiple Choice

In THIRD PERSON point of view, the narrator is talking about...

• Nobody

• The speaker

• Themselves

• Someone else

Multiple Choice

THIRD PERSON LIMITED is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of..

• No character

• One character

• More than one character

• The author

Multiple Choice

THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of...

• No characters

• One character

• More than one character

• The author

Multiple Choice

Brandon stepped to the pitcher's mound. He held the ball in his mitt and adjusted his fingers on the seams. He could feel the pressure of the moment. It was the ninth inning. His team was up by one. The bases were loaded. "You can do it," Brandon thought to himself, but he felt hesitation in his heart. He stared at the batter. His name was Jimmy. Jimmy could sense Brandon's hesitation. He was going to capitalize on it. Jimmy was thinking that Brandon was going to throw it down the middle. He couldn't wait to take a swing. This was Jimmy's chance to be a hero and he had no intentions of blowing it.

What is the point of view?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person objective

• Third person omniscient

Multiple Choice

Rock music was playing through the speakers at the gas station. John jumped out the window of his yellow Jeep without opening the door. As he pumped gas into the Jeep, he danced to the rock music. A girl with blonde hair was walking past. She thought to herself, "Wow, he can really move!" John tipped his hat to her and winked, and then he continued his performance. John climbed onto the hood of his Jeep and began stomping, shaking his hips, and clapping. Gas overflowed from the tank of the Jeep and spilled onto the ground. John continued to strut his stuff.

What is the point of view?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

Multiple Choice

Time travel is exhausting. It took me 200 million years to realize that. Well, actually it only took me a few seconds, but I first realized it about 200 million years ago. That was the first time that I traveled through time. "Try it!" said the mad scientist. "History needs you," he told me. I went with my gut.



What is the point of view?

• First person

• second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

Multiple Choice

As you cross the crystal bridge, you hear the sound of two voices coming from the shores of the river. One of the voices sounds distressed. The other sounds angry. At the end of the crystal bridge is a herd of wild horses. You notice that they are stamping the ground violently. If you would like to go to the shore and find out who's talking, turn to page 47. If you'd like to approach the wild horses, turn to page 58.

What is the point of view?

• First person

• second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

Open Ended

Create a sentence using 1st person point of view.

Open Ended

Create a sentence using 3rd person point of view.

Multiple Choice

Which point of view do you see these signal words?
I, me, my, mine, we, us

• First person
• Second person
• Third person

Multiple Choice

Which point of view do you see these signal words?
he, she, they, them, (character's names)

• First person
• Second person
• Third person

Multiple Choice

Which point of view is the narrator "all - knowing" on the thoughts and feelings of more than two character?

• First person
• Third person limited
• Third person objective
• Third person omniscient

Multiple Choice

Which point of view is when the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of ONE character?

• Second person
• Third person objective
• Third person limited
• Third person omniscient

Multiple Choice

What point of view: 
John said he was going to the pumpkin patch with his family. 

• 1st person
• 2nd person
• 3rd person

Multiple Choice

What point of view: 
Before you leave you need to clean your room! 

• 1st person
• 2nd person
• 3rd person

Multiple Choice

What point of view: 
I love pizza. It is my favorite food! 

• 1st person
• 2nd person
• 3rd person