Point of View

All of the following are clues that a story is written in first person point of view EXCEPT

• The narrator shares a personal experience with the readers.

• The narrator shares the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.

• The readers is able to view the actions and dialogue of the all the characters but only knows the thoughts and feelings of the narrator.

• The narrator uses the pronouns I, me, my, we, and our when addressing him/herself.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

What is the meaning of point of view?

• Point of view describes when and where a story takes place.

• Point of view describes the conflict in the story.

• Point of view is the perspective from which the story is told or who is telling the story

• Point of view describes the turning point of the story.

Third person objective, third person limited, and third person omniscient is similiar in that -

• in all three the narrator uses the pronouns I, me, my, and we,

• the narrator focuses on one characters thoughts and feelings.

• the narrator focuses only the characters actions and dialogues.

• the narrator is outside the story and uses the pronouns she, her, him and they to refer to the characters.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is the point of view based off the passage below?

I couldn’t help but think something was going on. Beth was acting strange, making weird excuses why I needed to be out of the house. She had me run to the store for scissors. I knew we had scissors. When I returned to the house and walked through the door I had the biggest surprise of my life! All of my friends and family were in my house yelling “Surprise!” and “Happy birthday!”

• The passage is written in third person limited.

• The passage is written in second person point of view.

• The passage is written in third person objective.

• The passage is written in first person point of view.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

You can tell that the passage below is written in third person omniscient because-

Tina felt her cheeks get hot with embarrassment. Could she have made a mistake with their order? She was sure she wrote everything down correctly. How would she explain to her boss that she had made a mistake with the restaurant owner’s order? “I am so sorry, Mr. Fortune, I will take this back and bring you the correct order. I truly apologize.” Bill saw Tina bringing a full plate of food back from Mr. Fortune’s table. He smiled to himself. He knew Mr. Fortune was testing Tina. “What seems to be the problem, Tina?” he asked as she approached. “I am so sorry, Bill, I must have written down the wrong order. I hope Mr. Fortune isn’t too upset,” Tina answered. Mr. Fortune watched as Tina carried his plate into the kitchen. He made eye contact with Bill and gave him a wink, as if to say, “You know the drill.” Mr. Fortune didn’t like tricking Tina, but he felt the best way to know the quality of his employees was to see how they handle tough situations.

• The narrator focuses on Tina's feelings.

• The narrator is inside the story and shares a personal experience about Tina.

• The narrator shares the thoughts and feelings of more than one character.

• The narrator describes Mr. Fortune's actions.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is special about third person limited

• The thoughts and feelings of one character are revealed.

• The narrator speaks directly to the readers using the pronouns you, yours, and you're.

• The author describes only the narrator actions and dialogue.

• The thoughts of most characters are revealed.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

From what point of view is the text below written in?

If you are confused about something in class, don't wait. Raise your hand and ask for help immediately. Do it while your teacher is still explaining the material. Your teacher will probably be happy that you are taking an active part in your education and should attempt to explain the material in a different way. If you are still confused, ask your teacher if he or she is available after class to give you additional instruction. You are worth it. Don't give up on yourself.

• Third person omniscient.

• second person.

• first person.

• third person limited.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

From which point of view is the story written from?

Jeremiah squinted from the sun. He was thinking about the game. They could have won. He could have won the game for them. All he needed to do was catch the ball, but he didn't. He dropped it. His coach talked to him. "Jeremiah, we had a great season. Nobody's perfect. Look at me. Ha ha," he said. Jeremiah smiled at the coach, but he couldn't forgive himself so easily.

• First person because the narrator is inside the story.

• second person because the narrator is speaking directly to the readers.

• third person omniscient because the narrator is outside the story and shares more than one characters thoughts and feelings.

• third person limited because narrator focuses on one characters thoughts.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

In 3rd person limited, you get to know the thoughts and feelings of...

• 1 character

• none of the characters

• 2 characters

• all of the characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is the point of view?

It was noon. The sun was high in the blue sky. The air was filled with the sounds of lawn mowers and birds chirping. A door opened. A young boy walked outside. A woman's voice could be heard from the house yelling, "Wait for me, Michael." The young boy did not wait. He ran to the sidewalk and began jumping. "Yeah! Yeah! Machine gun!" he yelled, pointing an invisible gun in all directions. He took imaginary shots every few seconds and pantomimed the recoil.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Objective

• Third Person Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6