Point of View

Read the short story below and tell which point of view it is.

James, Lisa, and Terrance have a party. James was so nervous to go because he has a crush on Lisa. He never told Terrance because he is afraid that Terrance will get angry at him.

• Third person

• Second person

• First person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Read the short story and tell which point of view it is.

You are going to a party with your friends. You're nervous because there is someone you like there. You never told your friend because you don't want them to tell your crush.

• Second person

• Third person

• First person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Read the following story and tell which 3rd person it is.

Lisa knows that James likes her. She wishes that he wouldn't be so afraid to tell her. She would gladly like to be his girlfriend. James thinks to himself that he should tell her at the party. Who cares if Terrance will get upset. Terrance also wants James to tell Lisa. They've been friends since the 3rd grade. Now that they are in 8th grade, she should know!

• Third person omniscient

• Third person limited

• Third person objective

Read the story and tell which 3rd person point of view it is.

Terrance, James, and Lisa go to a party. They all are dressed in fancy clothing. James keeps looking at Lisa frequently. Lisa also continues to look at him. She raises an eyebrow. Terrance laughs and continues to walk forward. The three of them are long-time friends.

• Third person objective

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Read the story below and tell which 3rd person point of view it is.

James, Lisa, and Terrance have a party. James was so nervous to go because he has a crush on Lisa. He never told Terrance because he is afraid that Terrance will get angry at him.

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

• Third person objective

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Complete the sentence.

A narrator is...

• who tells the story

• how they tell the story

• the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Complete the sentence.

Point of view is...

• they tell the story

• who tells the story

• the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

True or false.

The dialogue cannot tell you which point of view the story is.

• Absolutely true!

• That's a lie!

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which point of view is it?

Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.

• Third person objective

• Third person limited

• First person

• Second person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which point of view is it?

We all knew we were in trouble, but we did it anyway.

• First person

• Second person

• Third person omniscient

• Third person objective

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6