First Person vs. Third Person Baby Quiz

When the narrator exists outside the story

• First Person POV

• Third Person POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Uses pronouns like "I, me, my, we, us" outside of quotes

• First Person POV

• Third Person POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Uses pronouns like "she, he, they" and character names

• First Person POV

• Third Person POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

When the main character is the narrator of the story

• First Person POV

• Third Person POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Focuses on the main character's thoughts and feelings

• First Person POV

• Third Person POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Can focus on the feelings of multiple characters in a story

• First Person POV

• Third Person POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Read the following paragraph and determine the point of view:

Finally, after waiting all day through my boring classes, it’s time to celebrate the holiday! In a few minutes, my friends Freddy, Jack, and Marcy will be here to go trick-or-treating. Ever since we were little kindergarteners, we’ve gone out every Halloween together.

• First Person POV

• Third Person POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

 

Read the following paragraph and determine the point of view:

Matthew stared at the problems on the board.

"Hey, Blake," he said. "Can you help me with number 4?"

"Sure," he said and walked over to his desk.

• First Person POV

• Third Person POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

 

Read the following paragraph and determine the point of view:

The houses down on Shadyside Road always give out handfuls of candy. We made sure to get there early so we could beat the other kids from our school. And boy did they deliver! We got all the best candies: Reese’s, Hersheys, and even Sour Patch Kids!

• First Person POV

• Third Person POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Read the following paragraph and determine the point of view:

Suddenly, Jeremy heard a knock at the door.

"Don't open it!" Jessica whispered. "I don't think that Gary at the door."

Jeremy crept up to the window and peek through the blinds.

• First Person POV

• Third Person POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6