Point of View in Fiction

She loved the feeling of the sand between her toes. It covered the tops of her feet, and they sank down deeper beneath the warm, white grains. The sand here was powdery soft. It was like hot snow, Margaret thought to herself as she moved her right foot along the surface, writing letters on the beach.

"Come on, Margaret! Let's get some sunscreen on you," her mother called. Her family was setting up their umbrella and chairs closer to the water. Margaret sprinted over and put her towel down close to the

umbrella, so she could lie in the sun and easily move into the shade when it got too hot.

Whose viewpoint are these paragraphs told from?

• Mom

• Dad

• Margaret

She loved the feeling of the sand between her toes. It covered the tops of her feet, and they sank down deeper beneath the warm, white grains. The sand here was powdery soft. It was like hot snow, Margaret thought to herself as she moved her right foot along the surface, writing letters on the beach.

"Who wants to take a walk?" her mom asked. Margaret's brother was already absorbed in his Batman comic book, and her dad was already reading his book about some famous businessman with silly-looking hair. Margaret's mom shook her head at the two bookworms and smiled at Margaret.

How does Margaret feel about the beach?

• She loves to build sandcastles.

• She likes being there.

• She would rather be reading a book.

She loved the feeling of the sand between her toes. It covered the tops of her feet, and they sank down deeper beneath the warm, white grains. The sand here was powdery soft. It was like hot snow, Margaret thought to herself as she moved her right foot along the surface, writing letters on the beach.

"Who wants to take a walk?" her mom asked. Margaret's brother was already absorbed in his Batman comic book, and her dad was already reading his book about some famous businessman with silly-looking hair. Margaret's mom shook her head at the two bookworms and smiled at Margaret.

Which shows the difference between Margaret's pov and her brother's point of view about a nice day at the beach?

• Margaret loves the feeling of sand on her feet but her brother does not.

• Margaret loves walking on the beach but her brother loves reading on the beach.

• Margaret loves building sandcastles, but her brother loves swimming in the ocean.

"Me!" Margaret said. They had been in the car for three hours, and Margaret was eager to stretch her legs. Plus, walks with Mom almost always came with an ice cream cone or a cup of lemon slush. It was never too early for ice cream and slush, in Margaret's opinion.

They walked for a long time, staying by the water where the sand was cool and wet and the bigger waves would just make it to their feet. "Look!" Margaret said, pointing to a huge sandcastle ahead. "I can't believe I forgot! It's the annual sandcastle contest today," her mom said. Margaret was surprised to see how enthusiastic her mom was about the sandcastles.

What is most likely the meaning of "enthusiastic?"

• scared

• surprised

• excited

When they got closer, she understood why her mom was so excited. These sandcastles were works of art. The first one was a kingdom, with a giant castle and a little village. Many of the others weren't actually castles. There was a dragon, a crocodile, a race car, a mermaid, and even the Empire State Building. It was hard to believe it was all made of sand.

Margaret was amazed. Her mom told her that the artists spent many hours planning and building them. Margaret decided that next year, she would need to get to the beach early in the morning the day of the

sandcastle competition. She would have a lot to learn-or maybe a lot to build!

What important information do we know about Margaret that the other character’s do not know?

• Margaret does not like to have sand rubbed on her skin.

• Margaret likes to read on the beach.

• Margaret wants to enter the sandcastle contest next year.

How would the story be different if told by her dad?

• We would never know about the sandcastle contest.

• We would know that he didn't go on the walk because he was reading.

• We would know that Margaret likes to be at the beach.