Point of View for Grade 5

Which POV uses "I, me, and my" to tell a story?

• 1st Person

• 3rd Person objective

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person limited

Which POV uses "you" and "your" to tell a story?

• 1st Person

• 3rd Person limited

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person objective

I ran up a steep hill, I was very hot and exhausted. It was a long race, but I was in the lead. I knew if I could keep my pace. I would be able to win the race

• 1st Person POV

• 2nd Person POV

• 3rd Person POV

Which POV uses "he, she, and them" to tell as story?

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person

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

• Pronouns like I, my, and him are used.

• The narrator is not in the story.

• The author is addressing the reader.

• Pronouns like I, my, and we are used.

Identify the point of view."A pain stabs my left temple and I press my hand aginst it. Right on the spot where Johanna hit me with the coil of wire. The memories swirl as I try to sort out what is true and what is false"(Collins)

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person

Identify the point of view: "Jonas went to his own desk and began to sort through his school papers from the evening's assignment. But his mind was still on December and hadn't the slightest idea what Assignment the elders would be selecting for his future"

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person

What is the correct definition of point of view as a literary device?

• The opinion that someone takes on in a debate.

• The perspective from which a story is narrated.

• The way in which different people see things.