Point of View

Then looked behind him and saw that no land was visible. “That makes no difference,” he . “I can always come in on the glow from Havana.” 

• 1st Person
• 3rd Person Limited
• 3rd Person Omniscient
• 3rd Person Objective

They sat down next to the fire. Mary daydreaming longingly and Mark nervously tapping his armrest. 

• 1st Person
• 3rd Person Limited
• 3rd Person Omniscient
• 3rd Person Objective

What is a key component of third person objective point of view?

• there are no opinions
• there are opinions
• the narrator is in the story
• the author is in the story

True or false:
The point of view is the author's perspective in a story.

• True
• False

Harry looked up at the giant. He meant to say thank you, but the words got lost on the way to his mouth, and what he said instead was, "Who are you?"

• 2 Person
• 3rd person limited
• 3rd person objective
• 1st person

The narrator has unlimited knowledge and can describe every character's thoughts and interpret their behaviors. 

• 2nd person
• 3rd person objective
• 3rd person OMNISCIENT
• 1st person

The narrator remains a detached observer, telling only the stories action and dialogue. 

• 3rd person OMNISCIENT
• 3rd person limited
• 3rd person objective
• 1st person

 A character within the story recounts/tells his or her own experiences or impressions. 

• third-objective
• third-omniscient
• first-person
• second-person

Then looked behind him and saw that no land was visible. “That makes no difference,” he . “I can always come in on the glow from Havana.” 

• 1st Person
• 3rd Person Limited
• 3rd Person Omniscient
• 3rd Person Objective

What is the purpose of point of view?

• to let the characters know what the reader can see or hear
• to express the character's thoughts and allow the reader to see and hear the story in different ways
• to let the reader know what the author knows about a story
• to express the author's thoughts and feelings and allow the reader to know what the character's know