Point of View Quiz

Point of view is...

• the author's opinion

• who is telling the story

• the reader's opinion or perspective

How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?

• Pronouns like he, she, and him are used.

• The author is addressing the reader.

• The narrator is not in the story.

• Pronouns like I, my, and we are used.

She liked ice cream, but he liked cake. So they bought both.

• 3rd person pov

• 1st person pov

What point of view is the following:
Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.

• First person
• Third person 

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True or false:

Point is view is utilized in any piece of literature.

• True

• False

What POV is this passage?

As I stepped onto the shiny porch of my new house, I thought to myself,"This is gonna be a good day."

• Third person

• First Person

In the school cafeteria, John felt lonely and out of place. He wished he could return to his old school and each lunch with his friends.

On the other side of the table, Ron looked at the new student. He wondered if they had much in common. "What's your name?" Ron asked the new student.

• First Person

• Third Person

"Get out of my way!" the boy screamed at me. He was barreling toward me as his bike picked up speed as it rushed downhill. "My brakes aren't working!"

• Third Person

• First Person

"I was shaking like a leaf. My palms were sweating. My heart was pounding so loudly I was sure everyone around me could hear it. I hated presentations." What point of view is this passage in?

• First Person POV

• Third Person POV

"Johnny stared bashfully at his shoes. His face was red and he hoped that no one noticed the milk that spilled on his pants." What point of View is this passage written in?

• First Person POV

• Third Person POV