Point of view

The group of students gathered around the table to work together.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

The wind was blowing so hard it was howling. The clouds started rolling in quickly, making the sky look like dark rushing water. Timmy was scared, but knew he had to be brave for his sister. He didn't want her to worry.

Who is telling the story above?

• A narrator

• A character

• An author

• Timmy

This sentence is third person point of view. What clue word in this sentence shows you this?

Amy had a brand new book about dinosaurs.

• dinosaurs

• had

• book

• Amy

The author's purpose is his/her .......

• reason for writing
• reason for purposing
• way of thinking
• way of inferring

What is the rule if you have first person and third person pronouns?

• Its always 2nd person.

• Its sometimes 1st person and sometimes 2nd person

• Its ALWAYS 1st person.

• It doesn't have a point of view.

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Great Basketball Drills by Jim Garland 
Before each practice begins, make sure you check the court and remove any debris from the playing surface.  When your players arrive, check that they have the proper footwear and that they've removed any jewelry, which could injure the player wearing the jewelry or another player.  Always carry a list of emergency phone numbers for your players, and know where the nearest phone is located.  You should also have a first-aid kit, and you might want to take a first-aid course.  

• first-person
• second-person
• third-limited
• third-objective

The family found a picnic spot and sat down.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

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

What point of view is this written?: "As the clouds grew darker, I knew the storm was near. I quickly scooped up the kittens and put them in a safe place under the porch. There, they would be safe to ride out the storm."

• 1st Person

• 3rd Person

If you want to bake a cake, make sure you have all the ingredients first. Then preheat the oven and follow the recipe carefully. Your cake will be great!

Which point of view are the above sentences written in?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

• No person