POV Quiz

He, she, they, Bob are key words that tell us the author is writing in

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

Maria introduced her project, which Amy thought she did a bit too enthusiastically. 'Thank you so much for letting me speak in front of you today! I am super excited, I spent so much time making this!" Maria said. Amy rolled her eyes and yawned.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Omniscient

• Third Person Objective

In the school cafeteria, John felt lonely and out of place. He wished he could return to his old school and each lunch with his friends. On the other side of the table, Ron looked at the new student. He wondered if they had much in common. "What's your name?" Ron asked the new student.

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Omniscient

• Third Person Limited

"Get out of my way!" the boy screamed at me. He was barreling toward me as his bike picked up speed as it rushed downhill. "My brakes aren't working!"

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Review: Match the following terms and definitions

• Pronoun

• The narrator exists outside of the events of the story and uses the character's names or the pronouns "he", "she", and "they"

• First Person POV

• A person who narrates or recounts the events of a novel, movie, etc.

• Point of View (POV)

• A word that refers to the people involved in the story (can be first or third person)

• Narrator

• The narrator's position in relation to a story being told

• Third Person POV

• The narrator is a person in the story using the pronouns "I" and "we"

Choose the option that correctly uses first-person point of view.

• Julio and Tamika have math class after lunch. They are not happy for lunch to be over.

• I spent all day playing with my dog. We had a lot of fun!

• Sabine couldn't find any of her friends at recess. She came back to class feeling pretty sad.

• I felt sick today so they decided not to go to school.

Select the correct first-person pronoun.

Sarah and I decided to make cookies at our sleepover. ​ (a)   needed to go to the store and buy chocolate chips first.

• We

• She

• They

One difference between first-person and third-person point of view is that the narrator is not involved in the story in _____ person POV.

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

• True

• False

What should you look for to find out if a narrator is speaking in first-person POV rather than third-person POV?