Point of View

What is the main characteristic of first person point of view?

• Uses 'you' or 'they'

• Written in second person

• Told from the perspective of an omniscient narrator

• Uses 'I' or 'we'

In which point of view does the narrator use 'I' and 'me'?

• First person

• Past tense

• Second person

• Third person

Give an example of a sentence in first person point of view.

• You went to the store.

• He went to the store.

• They went to the store.

• I went to the store.

What is the main characteristic of third person point of view?

• The narrator is not a character in the story

• The narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character

• The narrator is always reliable

• The narrator is a character in the story

In which point of view does the narrator use 'he', 'she', or 'they'?

• Fourth person

• Second person

• First person

• Third person

Give an example of a sentence in third person limited point of view.

• I walked to the park, enjoying the sunshine and fresh air.

• You drove to the beach, excited to spend the day in the sun and surf.

• He walked to the store, wondering if they would have his favorite ice cream flavor.

• She ran to catch the bus, hoping she wouldn't be late for work.

What is the difference between third person limited and third person omniscient point of view?

• The difference is in the font size used for each point of view.

• Third person limited only focuses on one character, while third person omniscient focuses on multiple characters.

• The difference is in the level of access to characters' thoughts and feelings.

• Third person limited is set in the past, while third person omniscient is set in the present.

Which point of view allows the reader to know the thoughts and feelings of all characters?

• First person

• Limited

• Omniscient

• Second person

In which point of view is the narrator not a character in the story?

• Fourth person point of view

• Second person point of view

• First person point of view

• Third person point of view

Explain the concept of point of view in your own words.

• Point of view is the angle at which a camera captures a scene.

• Point of view is the number of opinions on a particular topic.

• Point of view is the perspective from which a story is told.

• Point of view is the distance between two objects in a visual composition.