Point of View

Lucy tried as hard as she could, but she still couldn’t get the soccer ball in the net.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

As I gazed at the beaches of Hawaii, I couldn’t believe my eyes.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The family found a picnic spot and sat down.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Looking at the grade on my test, I knew that my parents were not going to be happy.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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

• It uses pronouns like you and yours. -
• The author knows unlimited information about every character.
• the narrator is not in the story
• pronouns like I, my and we are used

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which sentence is written in third person point of view?

• I brought my brother breakfast this morning.
• You always wear your seatbelt.
• We didn't mean to hurt Jorge feelings.
• Cynthia and her brother walked home from school this afternoon.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

"I can't wait till school is out for the summer," said Brianna.

• first person

• third person

My brother is always getting into trouble with my sister

• first person

• third person

"I don't want to go to school," the girl said to her mother.

• first person

• third person

The two friends ate their lunch in the park.

• first person

• third person