Point of View

The trapeze artist stood high on the platform. The whole crowd was silent. The trapeze artist rubbed his hands on his knees, grabbed the flying trapeze, and sprung into the air. Just as the trapeze had swung its full length, the trapeze artist released his grip and did a triple flip. He narrowly caught a second trapeze bar and swung from it by his legs. The crowd cheered. Another trapeze artist ascended the platform.

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person omniscient

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person objective

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Select the point of view that matches the definition:

The narrator tells a narrative without describing any character's thoughts, feelings, or opinions.

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person omniscient

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person objective

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Select the point of view that matches the definition:

The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of more than one character in the story.

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person omniscient

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person objective

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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.

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person omniscient

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person objective

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Chad tightened his grip on the rope. He could feel his fingers weakening. "Come on, Chad! Pull! We're losing ground!" shouted his teammate George. Chad gazed at the mud puddle toward which he and George were being dragged. Then he looked up at his opponents. They were screaming something, but Chad couldn't quite hear it. The muscles in his arms and shoulders were tightening. "It's now or never!" George shouted. Chad dug his heels in the dirt and pulled with all his strength.

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person omniscient

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person objective

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Chuck analyzed the engine. With his experienced gaze, he was able to tell that the vehicle needed a fan belt. He figured that the job would take twenty minutes and cost about ten dollars, but he had bills to pay. He summoned the customer over to him with a wave. "Ma'am," he said, "your vehicle needs a new radiator. It's going to take about four hours and cost around five hundred dollars, he lied. The woman smiled. "So I get my car back tonight?" she asked. "That shouldn't be a problem," replied Chuck. The woman, still smiling, said, "Thanks, Chuck. You're a good guy." Chuck felt a little guilty, but he smiled back at her and said, "You're so welcome."

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person omniscient

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person objective

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Anthony was making a snowman in his front yard. He wanted to make the tallest snowman ever. "Making the tallest snowman ever is hard," he thought to himself. As Anthony rolled the snow around to form huge spheres, Justin was watching him from the bushes. Justin had plans too, only his plans involved karate kicking Anthony's very tall snowman. Justin figured that no snowman deserved to be as tall as Anthony's. Justin stretched in preparation for his attack.

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person omniscient

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person objective

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Sid saw the ball floating through the air. He knew it was coming to him. He positioned himself where he thought it was going to land. Then a large cloud moved in the sky. The sun blazed and Sid couldn't see anything. "Thump!" the ball landed right in front of Sid. Coach yelled across the field, "Pick it up, Sid! Throw it to second." Sid couldn't see the ball in front of him. All he could see were spots. The coach threw his hat on the ground and continued to yell, "Pick it up, Sid!"

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person omniscient

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person objective

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The stage was bordered with colorful lights but otherwise dark, yet in the center was a single spotlight, and in the center of that was microphone stand. I slowly walked across the stage with my hands by my side. The crowd murmured. I grabbed the microphone from the stand and cleared my throat. Then I held it a few inches from my face and said, "Greetings, my fellow Thunderhawks. Are you ready to get excited for the pep rally?" One guy clapped slowly.

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person omniscient

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person objective

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which 3rd person point of view deals with the thoughts and feeling of the characters in the story?

Select all answers that apply

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person omniscient

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person objective

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6