Point of View

 

1.                  When a story has a first person point of view, readers know-

A.    Only the thoughts of feelings of the person telling the story

B.     the ending of the story before it happens

C.     everything about every character

D.    what the most important characters are thinking

• Only the thoughts and feelings of the person telling the story

• the ending of the story before it happens

• everything about every character

• what the most important characters are thinking.

What point of view is this?

    "Officer Buckle knew more safety tips than anyone else in Napville.  Every time he thought of a new one, he thumbtacked it to his bulletin board."

• 2nd person

• 1st person

• 3rd person

                   "That night as Pepita lay in bed, she thought and thought.  By morning she had decided what she would do."

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

       "I liked this limo.  It was a good place to think and to drive around to see San Francisco.  I, Nate the Great, was thinking."

• 3rd person

• 1st person

• 2nd person

"The next day, Allie and her father walked to the playground.  Allie loved the sound her new basketball made as she bounced it on the sidewalk.  As they passed the firehouse, they waved to Mr. Puchinsky, the fire captain."

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

   "Ma had a new baby on the way.  It was up to me.  I figured I could sell pies to the miners and fill up our money jar."

• 2nd person

• 1st person

• 3rd person

  Through whose eyes do you see these events?

That day, I decided to get an afterschool job. Nina asked, “What can you do, Lia?”  “Maybe I’ll apply as a math tutor,” I replied.  When I told my parents, my dad said, “We want you to keep up your grades, so don’t overload yourself.”  When I applied for the job, Mr. Avalon, my math teacher, seemed pleased with my choice.

• Lia

• Lia's Dad

• Mr. Avalon

• Nina

When I saw the sun come out, I immediately ran to my room and put on my bathing suit.   I couldn't wait to go swimming in my new pool!

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

When a story has a THIRD person point of view, readers know-

• Only what the narrator knows

• the ending of the story

• everything about the main characters

Joshua walked into the room carefully.  He began to sweat as he looked at the equipment in the room. 

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person