First and Third Person

First Person and Third Person Point of View

​A story can be told from different points of view. It can be written in the first, second or third person.

First Person

If writing a story in the first person, write as though you are the character inside the story.

Look for pronouns I, me, mine, we, our, ours

Multiple Select

Which sentence below use the first person point of view?

Multiple Choice

When a story has a first person point of view, the reader knows...

Multiple Choice

Which of the following passages is written in the first person?

Multiple Choice

Which passage below use the third person point of view?

Multiple Choice

Which sentence below use the third person point of view?

A story written in second person the writer is talking TO the reader.

We won't spend too long learning 2nd person.

​Second Person

Multiple Choice

Is this sentence written in second person?

"You need to watch out!" called Mum to the man walking across the street.

• YES

• NO

Multiple Choice

Is this sentence written in second person?

Have you ever wondered what it is was like to be rich?

• YES

• NO

Multiple Choice

Is this sentence first or third person?

“Keep going Joel,” cheered the crowd as he staggered to the finish line.

• FIRST

• THIRD

Multiple Choice

I hated Fridays, I just couldn’t wait for the weekend to arrive.

Is this sentence First, Second or Third person?

• FIRST

• SECOND

• THIRD