POV QUIZ

How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?

• Pronouns like I, my, and him are used.
• The author is addressing the reader.
• The narrator is not in the story.
• Pronouns like I, my, and we are used.

What point of view is the following:

Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.

• 1st person POV

• 3rd person limited POV

• 3rd person objective POV

• 2nd person POV

As I stepped onto the shiny porch of my new house, I thought to myself,"This is gonna be a good day."

• 2nd person POV

• 1st person POV

• 3rd person objective POV

• 3rd person limited POV

"Get out of my way!" the boy screamed at me. He was barreling toward me as his bike picked up speed as it rushed downhill. "My brakes aren't working!"

• 2nd person POV

• 1st person POV

• 3rd person objective POV

• 3rd person limited POV

"Johnny stared bashfully at his shoes. His face was red and he hoped that no one noticed the milk that spilled on his pants." What point of View is this passage written in?

• First Person POV
• Second Person POV
• Third Person limited POV

• Third Person Omniscient POV

John's neighbor is angry because John plays loud music every day. John is frustrated at his neighbor because his neighbor complains too much. They talked about it and came to a compromise--John will still play his loud music every day, but will only play for 1 hour instead of 2.

• 3rd person omniscient POV

• 3rd person limited POV

• 3rd person objective POV

• 1st person POV

Kevin and Brandon went to a movie this weekend. They saw "Finding Dory". Kevin bought some popcorn while Brandon bought a big box of candy. 

• 3rd person objective POV

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person limited POV

Point of view is...

• What the story is about
• The author's favorite book
• the vantage point the story is told from

• The main idea 

Third person omniscient point of view is when the narrator knows the feelings and thoughts of ______ characters.

• all
• one
• no
• more than three

What is special about third person limited?

• The thoughts of most characters are revealed
• The thoughts of all characters are revealed
• The thoughts of one character is not revealed
• The thoughts of one character is revealed