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Point of View

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 3hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A type of narrative perspective, or point of view, in which a narrator can see and describe none of the characters' thoughts and feelings.
a)
first person
b)
third person, omniscient
c)
third person, objective
d)
third person, limited
2.
A type of narrative perspective, or point of view, in which the narrator can see and describe one character's thoughts and feelings.
a)
third person, omniscient
b)
second person
c)
third person, objective
d)
third person, limited
3.
Which sentence is written in second person point of view?
a)
Erin did not want to go to the grocery store.
b)
You did not want to go to the grocery store.
c)
Mariah did not want to go to the grocery store.
d)
I did not want to go to the grocery store.
4.
Which sentence is written in third person point of view?
a)
I brought my mother breakfast this morning.
b)
You always wear your seatbelt.
c)
We didn't mean to hurt Billy's feelings!
d)
Cynthia and her brother walked home from school this afternoon.
5.
Identify the point of view:  We go to the mountains every winter for vacation.
a)
Third Person, Objective
b)
First Person
c)
Third Person, Limited
d)
Second Person
6.
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
7.
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
8.
Identify the point of view:  “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!”
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third person, Limited 
d)
Third person, Omniscient
9.
Identify the point of view:  Billy was happy to teach Robbie to ride a horse. Billy was amazed that Robbie had never ridden before, but he thought that it would be rude to mention that. As they walked out to the barn, Robbie asked many questions. “Will the horse run fast? What if the horse won’t move?” Billy shook his head and thought, “I can’t believe he has so many questions!”
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
10.
Identify the point of view:  Johnny stared bashfully at his shoes. His face was red and he hoped that no one noticed the milk that spilled on his pants.
a)
First Person 
b)
Second Person 
c)
Third Person Limited 
d)
Third Person Omniscient 
11.
Identify the point of view:  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.
a)
First Person POV
b)
Second Person POV
c)
Third Person Limited POV
d)
Third Person Objective POV
12.
A type of narrative perspective, or point of view, in which the narrator can see and describe every characters' thoughts and feelings .
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person, limited
d)
third person, omniscient
13.
A type of narrative perspective, or point of view, where the  author uses pronouns like ''your" and "you."
a)
Second Person 
b)
Third Person, Limited
c)
First Person 
d)
Third Person, Omniscient
14.
A type of narrative perspective, or point of view, where the author is telling the story and uses pronouns like ''me"',  "I",  and "us."
a)
Second Person 
b)
Third Person, Limited
c)
First Person 
d)
Third Person, Omniscient
15.
The narrator is the
a)
person telling the story
b)
main character in the story
c)
enemy of the main character in the story
d)
person listening to the story
16.
Dialogue tells which of the following: 
a)
narrator's voice
b)
character's voices 
c)
no voice 
d)
narrator's and character's voices
17.
Identify the point of view:  John's neighbor is angry because John plays loud music every day. John is frustrated at his neighbor because his neighbor complains too much. They talked about it and came to a compromise--John will still play his loud music every day, but will only play for 1 hour instead of 2.
a)
3rd person, Omniscient
b)
3rd person, Limited
c)
3rd person, Objective
d)
1st person
18.
Identify the point of view:  “It all began when Ms. Frizzle showed our class a film strip about the human body.  We knew trouble was about to start, because we knew Ms. Frizzle was the strangest teacher in the school.” The Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body, Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
19.
Identify the point of view:  They sat down next to the fire. Mary daydreaming longingly and Mark nervously tapping his armrest. 
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person Limited
c)
3rd Person Omniscient
d)
3rd Person Objective
20.
Identify the point of view:  The president’s friends were worried about safety. They feared that rebel sympathizers would try to kidnap or kill him. Lincoln himself had been living with fear and rumors of his assassination for years. 
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person Limited
c)
3rd Person Omniscient
d)
3rd Person Objective
21.
Identify the point of view:  To make toast you need to put two slices of bread in the toaster. Press the button. When the toast pops up it is finished and you are ready to eat it. Put butter, jelly, or peanut butter on it for a delicious treat!
a)
1st person
b)
3rd person limited
c)
2nd person
d)
3rd person objective
22.
Identify the point of view:
"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 Person
b)
First Person
c)
Third Person, Limited
d)
Third Person, Objective
23.
Identify the point of view:  The science fair will be held in the gym on May 2, and Ms. Garcia will be presenting first.
 
 
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third person, Limited
d)
Third Person, Objective
24.
Identify the point of view:  “He did not go much further, but sat down on the cold floor and gave himself up to complete miserableness, for a long while. He thought of himself frying bacon and eggs in his own kitchen at home - for he could feel inside that it was high time for some meal or other; but that only made him miserabler.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
25.
Identify the point of view:  “The next morning, Mr. Sir marched the boys to another section of the lake, and each boy dug his own hole, five feet deep and five feet wide. Stanley was glad to be away from the big hole.  At least now he knew just how much he had to dig for the day.  And it was a relief not to have other shovels swinging past his face, or the Warden hanging around.” Holes by Louis Sachar
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
26.
Identify the point of view:  “Ozma took the arm of her hostess, but Dorothy lagged behind.  When at last she rejoined Glinda and Ozma in the hall, she found them talking earnestly about the condition of the people, and how to make them more happy and contented– although they were already the happiest and most contented folks in all the world.  This interested Ozma, of course, but it didn’t interest Dorothy very much, so the little girl ran over to the big table on which was lying open Glinda’s Great Book of Records.” Ozma of Oz by Frank L. Baum
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
27.
Identify the point of view:  Before you begin your day, you should always brush your teeth. This is important. You should then put on a clean set of clothes to feel ready for the day. 
a)
first person 
b)
second person
c)
third person, Omniscient
d)
Third person, Limited
28.
Identify the point of view:  After you've found a place to sit, take out your lunch and enjoy a few minutes to yourself.
a)
First Person
b)
Third Person, Limited
c)
Second Person
d)
Third Person, Objective
29.
Identify the point of view:  First, you place the egg into the bowl.  Next, add the milk and stir until they are well mix.  Now you need to carefully measure the flour that you will need.
a)
Third Person, Limited
b)
Third Person, Omniscient
c)
First Person
d)
Second Person
30.
Identify the point of view:  I was watching through the finder of my camera. I saw the cobra spread and strike as I clicked the shutter. 
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person Limited
c)
3rd Person Omniscient
d)
3rd Person Objective
31.
Identify the point of view:  Lemon Brown didn’t move. Greg felt himself near panic. The steps came closer and still Lemon didn't move. 
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person Limited
c)
3rd Person Omniscient
d)
3rd Person Objective
32.
Identify the point of view:  
You run to your friend's new house, whispering in amazement of how big his house was. 
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
33.
Identify the point of view:  I was so confused about all of this. I was hoping this would end soon. I never like to wait in lines. Lines give me a headache, and make me very grumpy.
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person, Limited
d)
3rd person, Omniscient
34.
Identify the point of view:  
Alex was wondering if his friend, Robert, had the new Super Mario Maker video game. Robert couldn't wait play the game with him.
a)
First Person
b)
Third Person Omniscient
c)
Second Person
d)
Third Person Limited
35.
Identify the point of view:  He turned , and with a firm and rapid step he walked across the empty space. Every heart stopped beating, every breath was held, every eye was fixed immovably, on that man. 
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person Limited
c)
3rd Person Omniscient
d)
3rd Person Objective
36.
Identify the point of view:  
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)
Second person