Point of View

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

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

• none of the above

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

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

• none of the above

Which POV uses "he, she, and them" to tell a story? Check ALL that apply.

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person-limited

• 3rd person-omniscient

In 3rd person limited, you get to know the thoughts and feelings of...

• 1 character

• 2 characters

• none of the characters

• all of the characters

In 3rd person omniscient, you get to know the thoughts and feelings of...

• none of the characters

• 2 characters

• 1 character

• all of the characters

Point of view is defined as the perspective or vantage point in which a story is being told.

• true

• false

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

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

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

• The author is addressing the reader.

• The narrator is NOT in the story.

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

Identify the point of view: "A pain stabs my left temple and I press my hand against it. Right on the spot where Johanna Mason 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 the coming Ceremony. Though he had been reassured by the talk with his parents, he hadn't the slightest idea what Assignment the Elders would be selecting for his future..." (Lowry).

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person POV