Point of View Pop Quiz

Guess who loves saying sentences like 'I love ice cream', 'Give me that book', and 'This is my car'?

• 1st person 

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

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Imagine you're writing a letter to your friend, John. When you use pronouns like 'you' and 'your' to address John, which 'person' are you speaking in?

• Are you speaking in 1st person?

• Or maybe you're using 2nd person?

• Could it be that you're using 3rd person limited?

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Imagine you are reading a novel and you come across characters referred to as he, she, they, it. Can you identify the language used to refer to these characters?

• Is it the 1st person language?

• Could it be the 2nd person language?

• Or, is it the 3rd person language?

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Guess who the narrator is in this movie? It's the ____________.

• the director who's spinning the story

• the lead actor who's the star of the show

• the audience member with the popcorn, enjoying the tale

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Can you identify the point of view in this sentence?

Picture this: I'm running up the stairs in my house, and suddenly, I notice it's unusually silent!

• first person

• second person

• third person

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Imagine you're at a family dinner and your aunt says: 'We can't wait to taste the apple pie!'. Can you identify the clue word that indicates this sentence is in first person point of view?

• to

• apple pie

• we

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Can you identify the sentence that uses the second person point of view? This is a fun exercise during our English class!

• Erin decided she'd rather stay home and read a book.

• You seemed to prefer staying home and reading a book.

• I really didn't feel like going out today. 

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You're writing a novel about your life. What's one advantage of using a first person point of view in your story?

• Does it let you peek into everyone's thoughts in the story?

• Does it make you read the story faster?

• Or does it allow you to dive deep into your thoughts and perspective?

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Imagine you're at a book club meeting. The topic of discussion is the advantages of different narrative perspectives. Can you tell me one advantage of using a third person point of view in storytelling?

• Is it because it's the simplest way to narrate a story at the club?

• Or, is it because you only get to hear from one character's perspective during the discussion?

• Wait, or is it because you get to dive into the minds of multiple characters, understanding their thoughts and feelings?

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Imagine you're in a movie! How would you describe the point of view if the director is talking about "you" and "your" actions?

• You're the main character! (First Person)

• You're being directed! (Second Person)

• You're being watched! (Third Person)

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