Author Point of View

Which sentence is written in third person point of view?

• I brought my mother breakfast this morning.

• We didn't mean to hurt Billy's feelings!

• You always wear your seatbelt.

• Cynthia and her brother walked home from school this afternoon.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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.

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which point of view is the least common?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which set of pronouns would typically be found in a first person point of view?

• themselves, us

• he, she, it, they

• you, yours, yourself

• I, me, my, we, our

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which statement about third person limited point of view is correct?

• The narrator is an internal voice that employs several points of view in order to effectively tell the story.

• The narrator is an internal voice that offers readers a deeper understanding of his or her actions.

• The narrator is an external voice who only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.

• The narrator is an external voice who knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which sentence is in the first person point of view?

• The wolf talked to Little Red Riding Hood.

• The wolf went to Grandma’s house.

• The hunter helped Little Red Riding Hood.

• We shouldn’t trust the wolf.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The main difference between third person limited and third person omniscient is

• how many characters readers can hear and understand.

• who the main character is within the story.

• what type of pronouns the author chooses to use.

• when the primary conflict is introduced.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

A narrator can see and describe every characters' thoughts.

• first person

• second person

• third person, limited

• third person, omniscient

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In which point of view does the narrator describe "you" and "your" actions?

• first person

• second person

• third person, limited

• third person, omniscient

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

I didn't like creeping down the dark alley. From which point of view is this sentence written?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person, omniscient

• Third person, objective

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6