Point of View and Paragraphs

Point of view is...

• the author's opinion

• the vantage point, or perspective of a story

• who the narrator is

• the reader's opinion or perspective

A narrator can see and describe every characters' thoughts.

• first person

• third person, limited

• second person

• third person, omniscient

I didn't like creeping down the dark alley. From which point of view is this sentence written?

• First person

• Third person, omniscient

• Second person

• Third person, objective

She liked ice cream, but he liked cake. So they bought both.

• 3rd person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 1st person POV

She liked ice cream, but he liked cake. So they bought both.

• 3rd person pov

• 2nd person pov

• 1st person pov

Third person omniscient point of view is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of

• one character

• more than one character

• no characters

Third person limited is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of

• one character are revealed 

• nobody

• more than one character are revealed

• the author

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

A type of narrative perspective in where the  author uses pronouns like ''your" and "you."

• 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.