Point of View Review

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

• Pronouns like I, my, 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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.RL.3.6

What is special about third person limited?

• The thoughts of most characters are revealed
• The thoughts of all characters are revealed
• The thoughts of one character is not revealed
• The thoughts of one character is revealed

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.6

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 limited

• Third person omniscient

The stars were burning brightly in the night sky. The evening breeze felt cool on my skin. It was the last night of summer break and I was calm, oddly calm. It's not that I was excited to go back to school. I wasn't. School is a lot of work for me. But I was excited to see my friends again, and I knew that she would be there.

• First Person

• Third Person Omniscient

• Third Person Limited

Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar.

Leslie sat in front of Paul. She had two long, brown pigtails that reached all the way down to her waist. Paul saw those pigtails, and a terrible urge came over him. He wanted to pull a pigtail. He wanted to wrap his fist around it, feel the hair between his fingers, and just yank. He thought it would be fun to tie the pigtails together, or better yet, tie them to her chair. But most of all, he just wanted to pull one.

• 1st person

• 3rd person-limited

• 3rd person-omniscient

I ran up a steep hill. I was very hot and exhausted. It was a long race, but I was in the lead. I knew if I could keep my pace I would be able to win the race.

• 1st person POV

• 3rd person-limited POV

• 3rd person-omniscient POV

She ran as fast as she could up the hill. Although she was hot and exhausted, she knew if she kept her pace, she would win the race.

• 1st person

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

What point of view uses the word 
I?

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.6

What point of view uses the word 
we?

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What point of view uses the word 
he?

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6