Analyzing Point of View

How can an author's background and biases influence their perspective on the subject matter?

• It can make them less objective

• It can make them more objective

• It has no effect on their perspective

• It can make them more entertaining

What is an example of a text that might use first person point of view?

• self-help book

• fictional story

• news article

• personal narrative

What is an example of a text that might use third person point of view?

• A news article

• A fictional story

• A personal narrative

• A self-help book

What is the definition of 3rd Person Omniscient Point of View?

• The story is told from an outside narrator's perspective who is not a character in the story. The narrator knows the character's thoughts and feelings.

• The story is told from the perspective of a character involved in the action.

• The story is told from an outside narrator's perspective who is not a character in the story. The narrator doesn't know the character's thoughts.

• None of the above

What is the definition of 3rd Person Limited Point of View?

• The story is told from an outside narrator's perspective who is not a character in the story. The narrator knows the character's thoughts and feelings.

• The story is told from the perspective of a character involved in the action.

• The story is told from an outside narrator's perspective who is not a character in the story. The narrator doesn't know the character's thoughts.

• None of the above

What is the point of view in the passage: Jessie had felt sad all day. Jessie thought and thought about his situation and he thought to himself, I need to get myself together. Maria came in the door and asked what was wrong. He told her. Maria frowned. She felt as if she were being abandoned by everyone.

• First-Person

• Second-Person

• Third-Person Omniscient

• None of the above

Answer explanation

The passage is written from the 'Third-Person Omniscient' point of view. In this perspective, the narrator knows the emotions and thoughts of all characters. This is evident as the passage reveals the feelings of both Jessie and Maria, not limited to just one character's perspective.

What is the point of view in the passage: We are not as close as we once were, at least not since the thing happened. We were sitting in science class when I decided to look at her notebook. I noticed that she wasn't taking notes.

• First-Person

• Second-Person

• Third-Person Limited

• None of the above

Answer explanation

The passage is seen from a 'First-Person' perspective because the protagonist uses the pronoun 'I' to recount events. This point of view allows the narrator to share their personal experiences and feelings, as seen in the line 'We were sitting in science class when I decided to look at her notebook.'

What is the point of view in the passage: Some dark night Shelly said, 'I hate squirrels,' but really she loved them. Carol said, 'They smell,' but really, she loved them too. Both of them thought that squirrels were pretty cute.

• First-Person

• Second-Person

• Third-Person Limited

• None of the above

Answer explanation

The passage is narrated from a third-person perspective, because it refers to the characters (Shelly and Carol) in the third person (she/they). More specifically, it is 'Limited' because the narrator knows and conveys the thoughts and feelings of the characters, but does not provide information beyond their knowledge or perspective.

What is the point of view in the passage: When I went to the store, I witnessed a girl crying on the street and I took a closer look and saw it was my friend. I walked to where she was and asked her what was wrong. She said, 'Family problems.' Being a good friend, I told her to call me later if she wanted to talk about it.

• First-Person

• Second-Person

• Third-Person

• None of the above

Answer explanation

The passage is written from the point of view of the speaker. The speaker uses pronouns like 'I', 'me', and 'my', indicating that the story is being told from their perspective. This is the definition of a first-person point of view. Therefore, the correct answer is 'First-Person'.

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What is the point of view in this passage: Emma thought and she thought: How can I make people notice me? Then, Emma’s two twin nieces ran in the kitchen and asked Emma to make a batch of cookies for their class. She did, and the next day at the bake sale, lots of children and parents were buying her cookies.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

• None of the above

Answer explanation

The passage is written in the third person point of view. This is indicated by the use of third person pronouns 'she' and 'her' to refer to Emma, who is the main character of the passage. The narrator is not a character in the story but an observer who can tell us what Emma is thinking and feeling.