Point of View

Point of view is...

• the author's opinion
• who the narrator is
• the vantage point, or perspective of a story
• the reader's opinion or perspective

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The author is:

• the speaker

• the person who wrote the story

• the person who told the story

• a flat character

Which point of view is used in the following:

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

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

Which point of view is used in the following:

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 POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

Which point of view is used in the following:

Even though the class is loquacious, you must focus on the assignment so you can do well on the test. Your hard work will pay off in the end.

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

A type of narrative perspective in where the author uses pronouns like ''your" and "you."

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

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

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

Adrian was anxious when he got home from school Thursday afternoon. Ms. Oleksy gave so much homework and he knew that his mom wouldn't let him play video games unless all of his homework was done.

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

What point of view uses the words

"I", "me". and "my"?

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV

What point of view uses the words

"we", "us" and "our"?

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV