Identifying Points of View in the Reading

Put the sentence and third-person pronouns in the correct order.

• Jerome

• and his sister are very close.

• They go everywhere together and

• he is always following

• her around.

Put the steps we use to determine point of view in the correct order.

• Read the story.

• Cross out the dialogue.

• Highlight the pronouns.

• Determine the point of view.

Match the following

• 1st Person

• She took her items out of her backpack.

• first person

• My nose is cold.

• 2nd person

• My brother and I attended the game.

• 3rd person

• They studies for their test.

• 3rd person

• You should do your homework.

True or False? The narrator is never a character in the story.

• True

• False

I love to watch birds!  It always amazes me 
  how they can build those nests!  I like to leave 
  scraps of hair and yarn out for them to find. 
  They'll use these things and weave them into a 
  nest.  Being a parent is a hard job, and the birds 
  can use all the help they can get.
What is the author's perspective?

• Humans should help birds build their nest
• Humans should never interfere with wild animals
• Birds are interesting animals
• Birds use lots of things to build their nest

You know you have to get to specials on time, but you decide to stop off at the vending machine for some Takis. You can’t help it! You love Takis but now you have a demerit for being late to class.

• first person

• second person

• third person limited

• third person objective

"Recess is a great thing to have at school! It gives students a break where they can move around. They are able to eat a snack and breathe fresh air. Maybe a longer recess should be considered!"

The author's view point about recess is that...

• recess is good for children

• recess is boring

• we should not have recess

• recess is a bad idea

How is the point of view from each excerpt different?

• There are both positive

• Excerpt A is positive

  Excerpt B is negative

• Excerpt A is negative

  Excerpt B is positive

Dolphins have suffered from the carelessness of humans. Many dolphins are killed each year in fishing nets. Oil has been spilled into ocean water, polluting the dolphins' environment. What is the author's point of view?

• The author thinks that humans harm dolphins.

• The author's favorite animal is a dolphin.

• The author thinks that dolphins are dangerous.

• The author thinks that humans are helping dolphins.

Which sentence is written in third person point of view?

• I brought my brother breakfast this morning.
• You always wear your seatbelt.
• We didn't mean to hurt Jorge feelings.
• Cynthia and her brother walked home from school this afternoon.