English 3: Unit 2 Review

Point of view is...

• the feeling the reader gets from the text.

• the author's attitude towards the subject

• the way the author tells the story

• the lesson the author wants the reader to learn from the text

In first person point of view, the narrator...

• is an all-knowing outsider

• is a character in the story

• can only report what they see and hear

• address the reader directly

Cindy got her test back and started crying immediately. It was a C. Her mother would never stand for Cs. She felt disappointed. She knew that she would be in big trouble. Then Jen got her test back. Jen cheered. She got a C. Her mother would be so proud. Jen had studied hard for the test and she was satisfied with the results. She felt proud.

• first-person

• third-person objective

• third-person limited

• third-person omniscient

The sound of lawnmowers roared across the suburb. Nick rose from his bed and slowly walked to the bathroom. He brushed his teeth and threw on a pair of clothes. Then he ran upstairs. His mom was working by the oven. "Care for some eggs, Nick?" Nick smiled and said, "Yeah, that'd be great, Mom." His mom smiled at him and cracked a few more eggs into a large glass bowl. She stirred the eggs while he put his head down on the table. "Don't fall back asleep, Nick," she said. He chuckled.

• second-person

• third-person objective

• third-person limited

• third-person omniscient

The sound of traffic filled the street. I pressed the doorbell again. I wondered if the button worked. Could the person inside hear the sound of the buzzer over the traffic noises? Were they even home? I decided that it didn't matter. I checked the address off of my list and proceeded to the next house. Somebody was going to order cookies from me today. Somebody.

• first-person

• second-person

• third-person objective

• third-person limited

You walked away from the fight.

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person

"Avengers, Assemble!" Captain America never felt so motivated when those words left his mouth. Then when Thor's hammer came into his hands he felt as if he could conquer the world.

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Objective

• Third Person Omniscient

"I hate being special!" Auggie yelled at his mom. She would never tell him, but this hurt her so much to see Auggie in so much pain. She wished he could see how wonderful of a kid he was, she wished he could see himself through her eyes.

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Objective

• Third Person Omniscient

And so the battle began. Horses were charging with their masters riding on their backs. Men in shining armor, fighting for what they believed in. All you could hear was the sound of metal swords hitting each other.

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Objective

• Third Person Omniscient

Nate couldn't believe what just happened, a million thoughts were running through his mind. He looked up at Addy, she had so much fear built up inside of her. Then Cooper, who had just walked in before everything happened, didn't know what to do so he just yelled "Where did Mr. Miller put our phones? We have to call 911!"

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Objective

• Third Person Omniscient