Point of View

Which statement is correct?

• Everybody, including authors and readers, has a point of view.

• An author’s point of view and his purpose are the same thing.

• Point of view determines if the writing persuades, entertains, or informs.

• A point of view does not influence the way most authors write.

Which set of pronouns would typically be found in a first person point of view?

• themselves, us

• he, she, it, they

• you, yours, yourself

• I, me, my, we, our

Which type of writing is most likely to be written from the first person point of view?

• recipe

• memoir

• newspaper interview

• mystery novel

Which sentence is in the first person point of view?

• The wolf talked to Little Red Riding Hood.

• The wolf went to Grandma’s house.

• The hunter helped Little Red Riding Hood.

• We shouldn’t trust the wolf.

What is another word for omniscient third person narrators?

• incomplete

• reduced

• all-knowing

• intelligent

Point of view is defined as the perspective or vantage point from 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

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person Omniscient

• 3rd Person Limited

"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 Limited

• 3rd Person Omniscient

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

• One character

• More than one character

• Nobody

• The author

You know you have to get to class on time, but you decide to stop off at the vending machine for some Hot Cheetos. You can’t help it! You love Hot Cheetos but now you have a detention for being late to class.

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Omniscient