Author's Point of View

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

• Pronouns like you, he, and him are used.

• The author is giving the reader directions.

• The narrator is NOT in the story.

• Pronouns like I, my, and we are used.

She liked ice cream, but he liked cake. So they got both.

• 3rd person

• 1st person

A personal narrative is written in ______ person point of view.

• first
• second
• third
• any

We go to the mountains every winter for vacation.

• 3rd person
• 1st person
• 2nd person

What is the Point of View in this passage?

Joey comes over to his friend's house. As he steps in, he sees Jack sitting on the stairs.

• Second Person

• First Person

• Third Person

What Point of View is this passage?

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

• Second Person

• First Person

• Third Person

I was shaking like a leaf. My palms were sweating. My heart was pounding so loudly I was sure everyone around me could hear it. I hated presentations.

What point of view is this passage in?

• First Person POV

• Second Person POV

• Third Person POV

Which point of view uses "I" or "me"?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

What point of view uses the word 
he?

• 1st person
• 2nd person
• 3rd person

What point of view uses the word 
we?

• 1st person
• 2nd person
• 3rd person