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Point of View

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 41mins

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1.
What POV(Point of view) is this passage an example of?
You run to your friend's house, whispering in amazement of how big his house was. He just moved in.
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
2.
What POV is this passage?
As I stepped onto the shiny porch of my new house, I thought to myself,"This is gonna be a good day."
a)
Second Person
b)
First Person
c)
Third Person
d)
Third Person Omniscient
3.
What POV is this Passage?
You look at the mansion and think to yourself,"Wow, I can't believe my friend lives here".
a)
Third Person Limited
b)
First Person
c)
Second Person
d)
Third Person Omniscient
4.
What POV is this Passage?
As Jeff panted, he just realized that he had won the soccer game. And before he knew it, he was tossed into the air happily. He also felt a sudden outburst of joy.
a)
Third Person Limited
b)
First Person
c)
Second Person
d)
Third Person Omniscient
5.
What POV is this passage?
Alex was wondering if his friend, Robert, had the new Super Mario Maker video game. And Robert couldn't wait play the game with him.
a)
First Person
b)
Third Person Omniscient
c)
Second Person
d)
Third Person Limited
6.
Point of view is...
a)
the author's opinion
b)
who the narrator is
c)
the vantage point of a story
d)
the reader's opinion
7.
What is the purpose of point of view?
a)
to let the characters know what the reader can see or hear
b)
to express the character's thoughts and allow the reader to see and hear the story in different ways
c)
to let the reader know what the author knows about a story
d)
to express the author's thoughts and feelings and allow the reader to know what the character's know
8.
How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?
a)
pronouns like I, my and him are used
b)
the author is addressing the reader
c)
the narrator is not in the story
d)
pronouns like I, my and we are used
9.
What is second person point of view?
a)
the author addresses the character in the story
b)
the author addresses the reader
c)
the narrator is a character
d)
the second character introduced is the narrator
10.
Third person omniscient point of view is when the narrator knows the feelings and thoughts of ______ characters.
a)
all
b)
one
c)
no
d)
more than three
11.
What is a key component of third person objective point of view?
a)
there are no opinions
b)
there are opinions
c)
the narrator is in the story
d)
the author is in the story
12.
What is special about third person limited?
a)
The thoughts of most characters are revealed
b)
The thoughts of all characters are revealed
c)
The thoughts of one character is not revealed
d)
The thoughts of one character is revealed
13.
Which point of view is the following:
"There is one mirror in my house. It is behind a sliding panel in the hallway upstairs. Our faction allows me to stand in front of it on the second day of every third month, the day my mother cuts my hair."
from Divergent by Veronica Roth
a)
second
b)
first
c)
third person limited
d)
third person objective
14.
What point of view is the following:
"Effie Trinket trots to the podium and gives her signature, “Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!” But suddenly I am thinking of Gale and how the odds are not in his favor."
from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
a)
third person limited
b)
third person omniscient
c)
first person
d)
third person objective
15.
What point of view is the following:
Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.
a)
First person
b)
Third person limited
c)
Third person omniscient
d)
Third person objective
16.
What point of view is the following:
First, you must get out all your ingredients. It is important to check that you have everything before you start baking your cupcakes.
a)
first person
b)
third person limited
c)
second person
d)
third person objective
17.
What point of view is the following:
Maria introduced her project, which Amy thought she did a bit too enthusiastically. "OMG, 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.
a)
first person
b)
third person limted
c)
third person limited
d)
third person omniscient
18.
What point of view is the following:
"Late in the winter of my seventeenth year, my mother decided I was depressed, presumably because I rarely left the house, spent quite a lot of time in bed, read the same book over and over, ate infrequently, and devoted quite a bit of my abundant free time to thinking about death."
from The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
a)
frist person
b)
first person
c)
third person
d)
second person
19.
True or false:
Point is view is utilized in any piece of literature.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
True or false:
The point of view is the author's perspective in a story.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
In what point of view does a character within the story retell his or her experiences or impressions from their own perspective?
a)
Second Person
b)
First Person
c)
Third Person Objective
d)
Third Person Limited
22.
In what point of view is the story written from the perspective of “you?”
a)
Third Person Omniscient
b)
First Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Second Person
23.
In what point of view does the narrator remain a detailed observer, telling only the stories action and dialogue?
a)
Third Person Omniscient
b)
Third Person Objective
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Second Person
24.
In what point of view does the narrator have unlimited knowledge and can describe every character’s thoughts and interpret their behaviors?
a)
Second Person
b)
First Person
c)
Third Person Objective
d)
Third Person Omniscient
25.
In what point of view does the narrator use pronouns such as 'I' and 'me?'
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Omniscient
d)
Third Person Limited
26.
Identify the point of view: Mark got in the car and turned on the engine as his cellphone rang. "I'm on my way right now," he said to Mary. 
a)
Third Person Limited
b)
Second Person
c)
Third person objective
d)
First Person
27.
Identify the point of view of the excerpt from The Hunger Games: A pain stabs my left temple and I press my hand against it. Right on the spot where Johanna Mason hit me with the coil of wire. The memories swirl as I try to sort out what is true and what is false.
a)
Second Person
b)
Third Person Omniscient
c)
First person
d)
Third Person Limited
28.
In this point of view, the narrator’s knowledge is limited and reveals the thoughts and feelings of only one main character...
a)
Third Person Objective
b)
Second Person
c)
First Person
d)
Third person limited
29.
In this point of view, the narrator does not reveal any characters' thoughts or feelings... 
a)
Third Person Objective
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Omniscient
d)
First Person
30.
In this point of view, the narrator has access to all of the characters’ thoughts and feelings... 
a)
Third person omniscient
b)
Second Person
c)
First Person
d)
Third Person Limited
31.
Identify the point of view of the excerpt from Seventh Grade: As Teresa walked down the hall, Victor walked the other way, looking back, admiring how gracefully she walked, one foot in front of the other. So much for being in the same class, he thought.
a)
Third Person Objective
b)
Third person limited
c)
Third Person Omniscient
d)
First Person
32.
Identify the point of view: Once you have the cake in the oven, start to make the whipped cream frosting. Combine whipping cream, powdered sugar, and food color in a small mixer bowl. Make sure you add just a small amount of food color.
a)
First Person
b)
Third Person Limited
c)
Second person
d)
Third Person Objective
33.
Identify the point of view: I walked towards the bus stop, hoping to not see Maria. She told everyone my biggest secret and I was never going to forgive her, no matter how hard she tried to cheer me up.
a)
Second Person
b)
Third Person Objective
c)
Third Person Omniscient
d)
First Person
34.
Identify the point of view: Emily rode her bike in the competition next to many others. She was ahead of everyone else until suddenly, her worst enemy, Spencer, caught up to her and pushed her, causing Emily to fall with many scrapes and bruises.
a)
Third Person Objective
b)
Second Person
c)
First Person
d)
Third Person Omniscient
35.
Identify the point of view of the excerpt from A Retrieved Reformation: "Annabel," said Jimmy, "give me that rose you are wearing, will you?"  Hardly believing that she had heard him right, she unpinned the flower from her dress and placed it in his hand.
a)
First Person
b)
Third person omniscient
c)
Second Person
d)
Third Person Limited
36.
Identify the point of view: Amy sprinted as fast as she could with her neighbor’s dog running right behind her. Amy was terrified of him, and thought that he would bite her. In reality, the dog just wanted to play, and thought of Amy as a friend.
a)
First Person
b)
Third person omniscient
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Second Person
37.
Identify the point of view: Make sure to wash your hands before forming the batter into different shapes. Germs can spread easily, especially when cooking, and it is important to stay clean and healthy.
a)
Third Person Limited
b)
Third Person Omniscient
c)
Third Person Objective
d)
Second Person
38.
  A narrator who tells a story without describing any character's thoughts, opinions, or feelings; instead, it gives an objective, unbiased point of view. Uses pronouns like "he", "she", or "they". What point of view is this?
a)
Third person limited POV
b)
Third person objective POV
c)
Third person Omniscent POV
d)
Second person POV
39.
A point of view where the narrator knows all the thoughts, actions, and feelings of all characters. Uses pronouns like "he", "she", or "they". What point of view is this?
a)
Third person limited POV
b)
First person POV
c)
Third person Omniscent POV
d)
Third person Objective POV
40.
The narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character. Uses pronouns like "he", "she", or "they". What Point Of View is this?
a)
Third Person Limited POV
b)
First Person POV 
c)
Second Person POV
d)
Third Person Omniscent POV
41.
"I was shaking like a leaf. My palms were sweating. My heart was pounding so loudly I was sure everyone around me could hear it. I hated presentations."  What point of view is this passage in?
a)
First Person POV
b)
Second Person POV
c)
Third Person Limited POV
d)
Third Person Objective POV
42.
"Johnny stared bashfully at his shoes. His face was red and he hoped that no one noticed the milk that spilled on his pants." What point of View is this passage written in?
a)
First Person POV
b)
Second Person POV
c)
Third Person Limited POV
d)
Third Person Omniscient POV
43.
"You have to understand how Katie fails to learn from her past mistakes. Your house is right next to Katie's and you must teach her."    What point of view is this passage in?
a)
Third person Objective POV
b)
First person POV
c)
second person POV
d)
Third Person Omniscenht POV
44.
"Jill was scared to admit that she liked Jack, but little did she know, he liked her too. In fact, as she spent her days trying to think up creative ways to avoid him, Jack was planning out creative ways to ask her to the school dance." What point of view is this passage in?
a)
Third person Objective POV
b)
First person POV
c)
Second person POV
d)
Third person Omniscient POV
45.
What clues are in any passage to identify first person point of view?
a)
Words like "I" and "me"
b)
Words like "he" and "she"
c)
Words like "You" and "who"
46.
"Johnny looked at the teacher and felt scared. He had never seen his teacher so mad before. He embraced himself for a scolding but surprisingly it never came."   What color words best show Third person limited point of view?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
47.
What clues best show Second person POV? 
a)
Words like "I" and "we"
b)
Words like "he" and "she"
c)
Words like "you" and "your"
48.
"John was walking down the street. He saw May. May was walking down the street. May and John stopped to discuss something with each other. They soon continued to walk on." What clues in this passage best describe Third Person Objective POV.
a)
None of the characters feelings are described. Uses pronouns like "he" and "they".
b)
It talks about John and May. The charecters feelings are told.
c)
It uses words like "stopped" and "disscuss".
49.
"John loved the summer breeze almost as much as he loved his mom. John's Mom loved John, but she despised the summer breeze." What clues show that this is Third person Omniscient point of view?
a)
Words like "but" and "breeze" are used.
b)
The narrator only knows the feelings of John.
c)
The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters. Pronouns like "she" and "he" are used.
50.
The pronouns ''you and your'' belong to which point of view?
a)
Second
b)
First
c)
Third
d)
Fourth 
51.
What are the pronouns for first person point of view?
a)
He and She
b)
You and Your
c)
I, me and we
52.
What is point of view?
a)
The narrator´s position in the story
b)
The way you see things
c)
A point that you can view
53.
In the book Dork Diaries, they kept repeating the words I , me and we. What point of view is the author using?
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third person 
54.
Which statement is true about point of view?
a)
There are 3 points of views.
b)
There are 5 point of views.
c)
She and he is first person
55.
In the Scholarship Jacket, the readers get to see her feelings and thoughts; why is that?
a)
Because it was in first person point of view
b)
Because it was third person point of view
c)
She 
56.
She was so rude to him. What point of view was that sentence?
a)
Third Objective
b)
Third Omniscent
c)
Third Limited
57.
We are not as close as we once were, at least not since the thing happened. We were sitting in science class when I decided to look at her notebook. I noticed that she wasn’t taking notes.
What is the point of view of the passage? 
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person limited
d)
3rd person omniscient
58.
 Jessie had felt sad all day. Jessie thought and thought about his situation and he thought to himself, I need to get myself together. Maria came in the door and asked what was wrong. He told her. Maria frowned. She felt as if she were being abandoned by everyone.
What is the point of view of the passage? 
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third person limited
d)
Third person omniscient
59.
First, you will need to wash your hands and gather all of your materials. Once you’ve done that, follow all of the directions in your cookbook. Put your crispy teats in the oven and cook for 30-35. Once the treats are cooled, you and your friends can enjoy.
What is the point of view of the passage? 
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third person limited
d)
Third person omniscient
60.
Emma thought and she thought: How can I make people notice me? Then, Emma’s two twin nieces ran in the kitchen and asked Emma to make a batch of cookies for their class. She did, and the next day at the bake sale, lots of children and parents were buying her cookies. 
What is the point of view of the passage?
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third person limited
d)
Third person omniscient
61.
When I went to the store, I witnessed a girl crying on the street and I took a closer look and saw it was my friend. I walked to where she was and asked her what was wrong. She said, “Family problems.” Being a good friend, I told her to call me later if she wanted to talk about it.
What is the point of view of the passage? 
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third person limited 
d)
Third person omniscient 
62.
“I don’t want to put my shoes on,” cried Timmy. Timmy had been fussy ever since snack time. He didn’t get a cheese stick because Michael ate the last one. Then he didn’t get to sleep at all during nap time. Now he was really worked up. “I want to go home. Get my mommy!”
What is the point of view of the passage? 
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third person limited
d)
Third person omniscient
63.
Read the following excerpt from "Encounter With Martin Luther King Jr." by Maya Angelou and identify the point of view the author has narrated it in: "I said no and started to explain about my Mamma  and my crippled uncle who raised me.  As I talked he nodded as if he knew them personally.  When I described the dirt roads and shanties and the little schoolhouse on top of the hill, he smiled in recognition."
a)
Second Person
b)
First Person
c)
Third Person Omniscient
d)
Third Person Objective
64.
Read the following excerpt from "Eleanor Roosevelt" by William Jay Jacobs and identify its point of view.  "Yet despite all the disappointments, the bitterness, the misery she experienced, Eleanor Roosevelt refused to give up...She devoted her life to helping others.  Today she is remembered as one of America's greatest women."
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Objective
d)
Third Person Limited
65.
In which type of narrative perspective is the author not part of the story and does not express the feelings of other characters?
a)
Third Person Objective
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Omniscient
d)
First Person
66.
Identify the point of view in which the narrator is part of the story and tells the story in his/her point of view.
a)
Third Person Objective
b)
First Person
c)
Second Person
d)
Third Person Omniscient
67.
True or false: Third Person limited is when the author expresses the feelings of all characters.
a)
True
b)
False
68.
What is the difference between third person limited and third person objective?
a)
There is no difference between the two.
b)
They both are the same.
c)
Third person limited is when the author expresses the feelings of one character; third person objective is when the author does not express the feelings of any character.
d)
None of the above
69.
True or False: In third person objective, neither of the characters' feelings are expressed.
a)
True
b)
False; the feelings of all characters are expressed.
70.
Which of the following is written in third person objective?
a)
Frank was extremely nervous for the test, but after the test, he felt more confident of his performance on the test.
b)
Frank studied very hard for the test.
71.
True or false: Third person omniscient is when the narrator expresses the feelings of only one character.
a)
True
b)
False
72.
Identify the point of view: "Cold chills scurried up and down my back and I shivered as the steep roller coaster clambered up."
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
73.
What is Point of View in Liturature?
a)
Point of View is how people percive real life.
b)
Point of View is the way an author writes his or her's story 
c)
Point of view is the angle in which the story is written from. The voice that conducts the story is called the narrator.
d)
The Point of View is a point on the paper that can be viewed from different angles.
74.
What is First Person Point of View?
a)
The First Point of View is where the narrator is watching the the story from the outside.
b)
The First Point of View is the first angle of the way you see a dot.
c)
The First Point of View is when the narrator is telling the story from her/her own perspective. (usualy the main character.)
d)
The First point of View is a one-dimensional figure.
75.
What are the pronouns used in First Person?
a)
First Person: I, me, my, we, ours
b)
Fourth Person: pizza, lollypop, T-shirt
c)
Third Person: him, his, her, hers, they, their
d)
First Person: comma, period, question mark
76.
What clues hint First Point of View?
a)
The story will mainly be composed of one, main character's opinion.
b)
The story will contain the thoughts, feeling, and acions of all characters.
77.
What is Second Person Point of View in Literature?
a)
The Second Person Point of View the second angle of a dot.
b)
The Second Point of View is when the story, is  written where the narrator is putting the reader (you) in the position of the main character.
c)
The Second Person Point of View is another way to say, the second person in line's opinions.
78.
What are the pronouns used in Second Person Point of View?
a)
Second Person: he, she, my, I
b)
Second Person: a, e, i, o, u
c)
Second Person: jelly beans, coffee beans, kidney beans
d)
Second Person: you, yours
79.
What clues hint Second Person Point of View?
a)
The Reader (you will) be ending up narrating the story itself.
b)
The reader (you) should feel as if you are in the story itself and is narrated by another.
80.
What is Third Person Objective in Literature?
a)
The Third Person Objective is where the narrator (voice) is not located in the story and does not know any of the character's thoughts and feelings.
b)
The Third Person Point of View is the third way to look at a dot.
c)
The Third Person Objective is the third way to perceive the world.
81.
What are the pronouns used in Third Person Objective?
a)
Third Person: he, she, his, hers, him, her, they, their
b)
Second Person: he, she, his, hers, him, her, they, their
c)
Third person: all, be, so, before
82.
What clues hint Third Person Objective?
a)
The story will contain only the actions of the characters but no opinions/thoughts/feelings of the characters.
b)
The story will have all information of the character's opinions/thoughts/feelings.
83.
What is Third Person Limited in Literature?
a)
Third Person Limited is when the narrator is not in the story and only knows the feelings of one character (usually the main character)
b)
Third person is the third way to look at a dot.
c)
The Third Person is the third way to perceive the world.
d)
The Third Person is the third person in line.
84.
What are the pronouns used in Third Person Limited?
a)
Limited: for, after, never, before, other
b)
Objective: we, I, me, my, ours
c)
Limited: he, she, his, hers, him, her, they, their
85.
What clues hint Third Person Limited?
a)
The narrator is the main character of the story.
b)
The narrator will only describe one character's feelings/thought/opinions.
86.
What is Third Person Omniscient?
a)
Third Person Omniscient is where the narrator is once again, not in the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters
b)
Third person Omniscient is the all knowing lord.
c)
Third Person Omniscient is the third person in the lunch line who knows all the lunch menu options
87.
What are the pronouns used in Third Person Omniscient?
a)
 Omniscient: just, of course, no, yes
b)
Omniscient: he, she, his, hers, him, hers, they, their
c)
Omniscient: you, yours
d)
Second Person: you, yours
88.
What clues hint Third Person Omniscient?
a)
The reader will be able to know the personalities of all the characters. 
b)
The reader will not understand anything and will, fall asleep.