POV and Character Practice

What is "point of view" in a story?

• The time and place a story happens

• The perspective from which the story is told

• The main lesson of the story

• The order of events in the story

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Which of the following is written in first-person point of view?

• "She ran to the store as fast as she could."

• "I couldn’t believe what I saw that day!"

• "They all agreed it was time to leave."

• "The book lay open on the desk."

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In third-person point of view, which pronouns are used?

• I, me, my

• You, your

• He, she, they

• None of the above

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What is the main difference between first-person and third-person POV?

• First-person uses "he" and "she"; third-person uses "I" and "we."

• First-person is told by a narrator outside the story.

• First-person is told from a character's perspective using "I" or "me."

• Third-person is always about multiple characters.

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If a story is written from a third-person limited perspective, what does that mean?

• The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

• The narrator is part of the story.

• The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

• The narrator speaks directly to the reader.

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How does POV affect the way we understand a character?

• It doesn’t change anything.

• It affects what we know about the character's thoughts and feelings.

• It makes the story harder to read.

• It decides whether a story is true or false.

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Which sentence is written in second-person POV?

• "You open the book and start reading."

• "She walked to school with her friends."

• "I love playing outside."

• "They went to the mall after lunch."

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If a story is told from a third-person omniscient POV, what does that mean?

• The narrator is part of the story.

• The narrator only knows one character's thoughts.

• The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

• ) The narrator speaks directly to the reader.

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In "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs," how does the wolf’s POV change the story?

• It makes the wolf seem more guilty.

• It shows the wolf’s side of the story, making him seem less bad.

• It doesn’t change the story at all.

• It makes the pigs the main characters.

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How would you change this sentence from third-person to first-person?

"She walked into the dark cave, her heart pounding with fear."

• "You walk into the dark cave, your heart pounding with fear."

• "They walked into the dark cave, their hearts pounding with fear."

• "I walked into the dark cave, my heart pounding with fear."

• "We walked into the dark cave, our hearts pounding with fear."

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