Point of View Quiz

What is first-person point of view?

• A narrative perspective where the story is told from the perspective of the reader.

• A narrative perspective where the story is told by a character in the story.

• A narrative perspective where the story is told from the perspective of multiple characters.

Which pronouns are commonly used in first-person point of view?

• they, them, their

• she, her, hers

• I, me, my, mine

• he, him, his

Isaac was in a race. He ran up a steep hill and because of the hill he lost the lead.

• first person

• third person

As I grazed in the field, I realized that there were not any animals around. I had a weird feeling something was wrong. I was feeling afraid, usually, I hear other sounds. I decided to run away.

Whose/what perspective is the passage written from?

• An animal looking for friends

• An animal being hunted

• A hunter

What is an advantage to first person point of view

• You really get to know one character thoughts and perspective.

• You know everyone's thoughts in the story.

• The story is easier to understand.

What is an advantage to third-person

• You know one person's thoughts and feelings

• It is a point of view

• You learn multiple characters thoughts and feelings.

I spent the morning preparing lunch for all the students. When all the students finished lunch, they left the cafeteria was a mess.

Whose point of view is this from?

• students

• A worker in the cafeteria

• The teachers

"Everyone is so excited to try McDonald's new milkshake flavor!" Said Ethan. His brother Bob does not like milkshakes though.

What would we know if this was from Bob's point of view?

• Bob loves milkshakes so he wants everyone to try one.

• Bob doesn't like milkshakes

• We would know Bob's thoughts about the new milkshake.

Helen went to an amusement park with her friend Avery. They both were running around the park trying to ride every roller coaster there.

What would we know if this was from a different perspective?

• We would know more about one character's thoughts.

• We would know more about both character's thoughts.

• We know they went to an amusement park