Point of View Quiz Review

Which passage is written from third-person point of view?

• I have a son who loves to write stories. Every day after school, he likes to sit at his desk and write. I worry about him sometimes.

• My teacher is making us write a story. I love to write stories. Every day after school, I like to sit at my desk and write. My dream is to become a famous author.

• Today is not a good day. Ms. Winters is making us write a story. I do not like to write. I think my handwriting is awful, and the rights words never come to my mind.

• Today is not a good day. Ms. Winters is making the class write a story. Julia does not like to write. She thinks her handwriting is ugly, and the right words never come to her mind.

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Which passage is written from first-person point of view?

• Every morning, I wake up to the sounds of my daughters fighting over the bathroom. We are moving in two months to a bigger house, one with three bathrooms. I can't wait!

• Mrs. Patterson wakes up each morning to the sound of her daughters fighting. In two months, her family will move to a bigger house, one with three bathrooms. She can't wait!

• Are you in need of a new home? Gunther's Realtors has the perfect home for you! Choose from our large selection of homes. All have comfort and style. Give us a call today!

• Mr. and Mrs. Patterson live in a cozy home with their five teenage girls. The problem is that they only have one bathroom. The Patterson girls fight over the bathroom every morning.

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Which of the following sentences is an example of a writer using third-person point of view?

• We played against Paul and Gary yesterday and lost.

• You played basketball yesterday and won the game.

• Paul and Gary had a basketball game yesterday and won.

• Paul and I had a basketball game yesterday and won.

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If people use coupons while shopping, they can save money. The reader can tell the sentence above is written in third person because...

• the writer talks about money.

• the writer talks about his or her life.

• the writer uses the pronoun "they."

• the writer doesn't use the word "he."

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My first trip to New Mexico was to Taos. I was 9 years old and amazed by how tall the Ponderosa Pines were. My friends and I spent hour after hour hiking the trails of Carson National Forest. We collected leaves and flowers. We imagined what it would have been like living on the land thousands of years ago.

The story above is told in...

• 1st person

• 3rd person

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  The wind howls outside, and the trees seem to dance with the wind. The night is very chilly. I lie in my bed, tucked under layers of blankets. The air in my room has made me very cold!

What words from the above passage tell the reader that it is written in first person?

• "I," "me," and "my"

• "has," "of," and "with"

• "in," "lie," and "the"

• "to," "is," and "under"

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Which passage is written from first-person point of view?

• Do you want a puppy? Go to your local animal shelter today! Choose from our large selection of furry friends. You'll find the perfect pet in no time!

• Coco has a human friend named Penny. She loves to make Penny laugh. Whenever Penny looks sad, she runs around in circles to make her smile.

• Penny has a puppy named Coco. Coco is a little, furry ball of energy. If Penny just stood there and stared at her, she would just start running around in circles.

• I have a puppy named Coco. Coco is a little, furry ball of energy. If I just stood there and stared at her, she would just start running around in circles.

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

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

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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

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The family found a picnic spot and sat down.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

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