Point of View and Theme

Sarah handed the last of her hard-earned money to the cashier and sighed.  She had really wanted to buy some new clothes with her money.  Instead, she was paying for a silly phone card.
Sarah's dad knew she was unhappy, but he had been forced to take her cell phone away from her when she disobeyed their parent-child phone contract.  He hoped she would learn a lesson.
What point of view is being used?

• second person
• first person
• third-person limited
• third-person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following does NOT describe the meaning of point of view?

• the place from which readers watch the unfolding of a story
• the hints of future events in a story
• the vantage point from which a story is told
• the "eyes" through which we see story events

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

That day, I decided to get an after school job.  Nina asked, "What can you do, Lia?"
"Maybe I'll apply as a math tutor," I replied.
When I told my parents, my dad said, "We want you to keep your grades up, so don't overload yourself."
When I applied for the job, Mr. Avalon, my math teacher, seemed pleased with my choice

• Lia's father
• Lia's
• Mr. Avalon's
• Narrator's

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Samantha, the eldest of the three sisters, was sixteen years old.  She was pretty, with thick dark hair, large eyes, and a sweet nature.  She always felt the need to please others.  Fourteen-year-old Heather was very tall, thin, and athletic.  She often reminded people of a bird--always flying from place to place in a great hurry.  Heather had keen brown eyes, like rich chocolate.  Those eyes saw everything and everyone.  Madison, or Maddy, was a happy girl of eleven.  She never made trouble or got in anyone's way.  Maddy was her aunt's favorite.
The point of view of this passage is that of....

• Samantha
• Maddy
• a first-person narrator
• an omniscient narrator

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which two sentences reflect the third-person point of view?
(1) I took out my wallet and counted money.
(2) Luis ran up to Jonathan and cried, "A storm is coming!  We have to get inside!"
(3) "If our guess is right," I said, "we'll solve the mystery before the police do."
(4) Everyone stared at Connor in surprise.

• 1 and 3
• 2 and 3
• 2 and 4
• 3 and 4

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6