Point of View Perspective

They worked together for an hour or more without speaking. Ellen was grave and absorbed in the anxious thoughts of that spring; Jethro was accustomed to adapting himself to the behaviors and moods of older people, and he found enough in the world about him to occupy his interest as he worked.

From Irene Hunt, Across Five Aprils. Copyright 1964

The author wrote this passage using which point of view? ____________

The author wrote this passage using which point of view? ____________

• first

• second

• third limited

• third omniscient

The narrator of a story (a king) feels that his colonists are ungrateful and should pay him money to help pay for the French and Indian War.  Is this point of view or perspective?

• point of view

• perspective

• both

• neither one

It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened. No. Wrong word, Jonas thought. Frightened meant that deep, sickening feeling of something terrible about to happen. Frightened was the way he had felt a year ago when an unidentified aircraft had overflown the community twice. He had seen it both times. Squinting toward the sky, he had seen the sleek jet, almost a blur at its high speed, go past, and a second later heard the blast of sound that followed. Then one more time, a moment later, from the opposite direction, the same plane.

From Lois Lowry, The Giver. Copyright 1993

The author wrote this passage using which point of view? ____________

The author wrote this passage using which point of view? ___________

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd limited

• 3rd omniscient

True or False:  There are some major limitations to using a first person point of view.  If a story is written using first person POV, readers won’t be able to get the thoughts and feelings of other characters in the novel. 

• True

• False

The author wrote this passage using which point of view? ___________

• first

• second

• third limited

• third omniscient

In __________ POV, the narrator relates the events of the story using I think, feel, hear, see. 

True or False:  First-person narration engages the reader and draws him or her into the story by making the reader follow along with the main character of the story. 

• True

• False

"We shall need a camp-fire if we've got to spend the night here," said Peter. "I've got matches. Let's go and see if we can collect some dry wood."  Everyone saw the sense of this, and for the next half-hour they were busy.

From C. S. Lewis, Prince Caspian. Copyright 1951

The author wrote this passage using which point of view? ___________

• first person

• second person

• third person limited

• third person omniscient