First Person POV

What pronouns help you identify when a story is written in first person?

• He, she, they, them

• I, me, we, us, mine

• You, your, yours

In the video example "Looking around to make sure no one was watching me, I snuck some snacks out of the kitchen," what does this sentence reveal about first person advantages?

• It shows the character's secret thoughts and actions that only they would know

• It describes the kitchen setting in detail

• It explains why the character was hungry

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In the breakfast story example, why couldn't the narrator explain why people were breaking car windows?

• The narrator was too scared to think clearly

• The narrator was lying about what happened

• First person point of view limits what the narrator can know

How does a first person point of view add suspense to a story?

• By using scary vocabulary words

• By limiting what the reader can know to one character's experience

• By including more action scenes

Which advantage of a first person point of view creates the most personal connection with readers?

• Readers can hear the main character's inner thoughts

• Readers learn about all characters equally

• Readers understand the setting better

Readers understand the setting better

• Past tense uses different pronouns than present tense

• Present tense feels like events are happening now; past tense feels like retelling memories

• Past tense is easier to read than present tense

In the cafeteria food fight example, why did the student's story fall apart?

• The principal was too smart to believe it

• Other students told different versions of the same event

• The student forgot important details

What does "unreliable narrator" mean in first person stories?

• A narrator who speaks too quietly

• A narrator who might not tell the complete truth

• A narrator who changes the story ending

When reading a first person story, what important question should you ask yourself?

• What will happen in the next chapter?

• Whose story isn't being told?

• How long is this book?