Exit Task Colons, Semicolons & Periods and Point of View in Fiction: First Person, Third Person & More

Choose the best replacement for the underlined portion of the sentence: I hadn't touched the stove, it was Andrew's fault!

• I hadn't touched the stove, which was Andrew's fault!

• I hadn't touched the stove. Andrew being the one at fault!

• I hadn't touched the stove, Andrew was at fault!

• (as it is now)

• I hadn't touched the stove; it was Andrew's fault!

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the best replacement for the underlined portion of the sentence:Unwilling to let her daughter walk to school alone; Emily accompanied her every day.

• (as it is now)

• Walk to school alone: Emily

• Walk to school alone. Emily

• Walk to school alone, Emily

• Walk to school alone Emily

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the best replacement for the underlined portion of the sentence: Thom isn't really angry, he's just hungry and tired after a long day.

• Thom isn't really angry; he's just hungry

• With Thom not really being angry, but rather just

• (as it is now)

• Thom, not really being angry; he's just hungry

• Thom isn't really angry he's just hungry

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the best replacement for the underlined portion of the sentence:We bought three types of chocolates at the candy store salted truffles,caramel creams, and midnight surprise.

• chocolates at the candy store; salted truffles,

• chocolates at the candy store: salted truffles,

• chocolates at the candy store. Salted truffles,

• (as it is now)

• chocolates: at the candy store, salted truffles,

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Choose the best replacement for the underlined portion of the sentence:I was halfway through my grocery shopping when I got a text from my mom: she wanted me to pick up some extra salsa.

• a text from my mom: having asked me to pick up some extra salsa

• a text, from my mom. Asking me to pick up some extra salsa.

• a text from my mom, she wanted me to pick up some extra salsa

• (as it is now)

• a text from my mom; asking me to pick up some extra salsa

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

In which point of view does the narrator know and at least partially reveal the internal thoughts, feelings, and motivations of all the characters?

• First person

• Objective third person

• Limited third person

• Omniscient third person

• Second person

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Consider the following passage: You look upwards, and see a white ceiling. A long crack snakes its way towards an open door. You follow the crack, wondering what you might find through the doorway. Which point of view is being used in the passage?

• First person

• Limited third person

• Second person

• Objective third person

• Omniscient third person

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

If you're reading a story where the narrator doesn't know or reveal anything about the characters' internal thoughts, feelings, or motivations, then what point of view was this story written from?

• Second person

• First person

• Objective third person

• Limited third person

• Omniscient third person

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In which point of view does the narrator describe the internal thoughts, feelings, and motivations of one character, usually the main character?

• Objective third person

• Limited third person

• Second person

• Omniscient third person

• First person

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Consider the following passage: I felt a sudden chill, and looked to my left. In the distance I saw a tall figure, dimly lit by the street lights, running straight towards me. I turned and ran. Which point of view is being used in the passage?

• Objective third person

• Omniscient third person

• Limited third person

• First person

• Second person

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6