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WorksheetsAUTHOR'S POINT OF VIEW
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The author's purpose is the reason why they write. Which of the following is NOT an author's purpose?
a)
to Persuade (goal- to convince the reader)
b)
to Inform (goal- to state the facts)
c)
to Share a personal experience (goal- to share memories, hopes or dreams)
d)
To see how many compound-complex sentences they can squeeze into one text.
2.
which is NOT an example of types of persuasive writing:
a)
letters
b)
speeches
c)
advertisements
d)
dictionary
3.
which of the following is NOT an example of types of informative writing:
a)
newspaper
b)
dictionary
c)
editorial
d)
pamphlet
4.
When authors write to share a personal experience they are sharing their memories, hopes or dreams.
Which of the following is NOT an example of sharing personal experiences?
Which of the following is NOT an example of sharing personal experiences?
a)
diary
b)
advertisement
c)
letters
d)
personal essay
5.
The author’s point of view reveals the author’s beliefs, personal judgments or _______________ toward a certain subject.
a)
attitudes
b)
clothing choice
c)
favorite foods
d)
hair styles
6.
Coyotes Invade Downtown The discovery of a wild coyote in late 1997 in the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle should come as a wake-up call. The United States has a serious coyote problem! From their traditional enclaves in the western desert, these opportunistic canines have now invaded the entire continental United States. They have taken over parks, farms, vacant lots, and now perhaps the downtown areas of major cities. Homeowners report losing cats and dogs to the beasts, and young children are under attack. Enough is enough. Since humans are the only natural enemy of coyotes, we demand that state and federal agencies institute coyote trapping programs. That is the only way to decrease the number of coyotes to a manageable level. WHAT IS THE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE?
a)
to inform
b)
to entertain
c)
to persuade
d)
to share a personal experience
7.
The discovery of a wild coyote in late 1997 in the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle should come as a wake-up call. The United States has a serious coyote problem! From their traditional enclaves in the western desert, these opportunistic canines have now invaded the entire continental United States. They have taken over parks, farms, vacant lots, and now perhaps the downtown areas of major cities. Homeowners report losing cats and dogs to the beasts, and young children are under attack. Enough is enough. Since humans are the only natural enemy of coyotes, we demand that state and federal agencies institute coyote trapping programs. That is the only way to decrease the number of coyotes to a manageable level.
WHAT IS THE AUTHOR'S POINT OF VIEW?
WHAT IS THE AUTHOR'S POINT OF VIEW?
a)
The author loves coyotes and thinks everyone should adopt one.
b)
The author feels coyotes are dangerous
c)
The author feels that humans are the problem
d)
The author is neutral
8.
Which of the following might NOT be good strategy questions to ask in order to find out the author's point of view or perspective?
a)
Based on the title, why do think the author wrote this selection?
b)
How did the author influence your response to the selection?
c)
Was the author’s purpose specifically stated?
d)
Does the author enjoy chocolate cake?
9.
In order to analyze an article for the author's point of view which of the following might you NOT bother to look for?
a)
Actions shown in the article
b)
vocabulary/diction
c)
conflicts shown in the article
d)
any typos in the article
10.
Authors may have more than one reason for writing
a)
true
b)
false
11.
In order to find the author's purpose it can be directly stated in the article or the reader will have to infer the author's purpose by analyzing the content of the article.
a)
true
b)
false
12.
A story about a family trying to stick together and survive through the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s
a)
inform
b)
entertain
c)
persuade
13.
A section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s
a)
inform
b)
entertain
c)
persuade
14.
An article where the author argues that an iPhone is better than an Android phone
a)
inform
b)
entertain
c)
persuade
15.
A poem about why the iPhone is the greatest consumer electronic device ever made
a)
inform
b)
entertain
c)
persuade
16.
A medical report describing the effects of steroids on the human body
a)
inform
b)
entertain
c)
persuade
17.
The story of a young athlete who takes steroids and his life and future fall apart
a)
inform
b)
entertain
c)
persuade
18.
What is the definition of Author's Purpose?
a)
the main reason that he/she has for writing the selection
b)
the attitude that the author takes towards the text
c)
the minor reason why the author writes the text
19.
COME TO BLAINE "BERRY" GOOD STRAWBERRY FARM
We have the freshest, largest selection of strawberries around. You can choose to pick your own and select from baskets of already picked berries. We are open daily from 9-6 and will give your a free quart if you stop in to pick your own on Sundays! Come see us today and enjoy a little taste of sweetness!!
We have the freshest, largest selection of strawberries around. You can choose to pick your own and select from baskets of already picked berries. We are open daily from 9-6 and will give your a free quart if you stop in to pick your own on Sundays! Come see us today and enjoy a little taste of sweetness!!
a)
entertain
b)
inform
c)
persuade
20.
Bowling is a great way to spend your free time. It is something that can be done in any kind of weather. You can do it by yourself or with a group of friends. You don't need your own equipment because most bowling alleys will rent you a ball and shoes. It is always exciting when you can knock down all the pins! You should try bowling soon!!
a)
entertain
b)
inform
c)
persuade
21.
Katie was so excited that she could barely sleep. Tomorrow was her birthday party. She and eight of her friends were going to celebrate by going bowling. Katie had been practicing all month. Hopefully tomorrow she would bowl a strike, eat cake, and laugh with her friends!
a)
entertain
b)
inform
c)
persuade
22.
Once upon a time there was an old woman who lived in a little house. She had planted in her little garden a bunch of beautiful striped tulips.
One night she was wakened by the sounds of sweet singing and of kids laughing. She looked out the window. The sounds seemed to come from the tulip bed, but she could see nothing.
One night she was wakened by the sounds of sweet singing and of kids laughing. She looked out the window. The sounds seemed to come from the tulip bed, but she could see nothing.
a)
entertain
b)
inform
c)
persuade
23.
This flower pot is a way to brighten your room and grow pretty flowers. You will need a clay flower pot, pretty buttons, super glue, paint brush, and paints.
Steps:
1. Paint the pot inside and out with two or three coats of paint.
2. Once the pot is dry, use your craft glue to glue the buttons to the rim of the pot. Tip: If the buttons don't stick, ask your mom or dad to glue them on with a hot glue gun.
3. Use either artificial flowers (you'll need Styrofoam to keep them in place) or plant a flower bulb (and add soil) for a bloom you'll see later in the season
Steps:
1. Paint the pot inside and out with two or three coats of paint.
2. Once the pot is dry, use your craft glue to glue the buttons to the rim of the pot. Tip: If the buttons don't stick, ask your mom or dad to glue them on with a hot glue gun.
3. Use either artificial flowers (you'll need Styrofoam to keep them in place) or plant a flower bulb (and add soil) for a bloom you'll see later in the season
a)
entertain
b)
inform
c)
persuade
24.
An author that wants to try and get you do or believe something a certain way is writing a piece to inform.
a)
true
b)
false
25.
Rules are very important. They help keep things running smoothly. Rules let you know what you can and cannot do whether you are playing a game or explaining how to act in class. You should follow rules; they help people get along.
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author's purpose?
a)
to entertain with a story about people who follow the rules
b)
to inform about the rules of games
c)
to persuade people to follow the rules
d)
to explain the rules of chess
26.
What you learn in school will help you later in life. It will also help you get a job. If you work hard in school and make good grades, you may be able to go to college and have a career.
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author's purpose?
a)
to entertain with a story about school
b)
to teach you how to get good grades
c)
to persuade you to work hard in school
d)
to explain the best colleges
27.
Ted was anxious to try out for the basketball team. He had practiced and knew he was ready. Tryouts made him a little nervous, but when he found out he made the team he knew that all the work had paid off.
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author's purpose?
a)
to tell a story about a boy who worked hard
b)
to teach how to play basketball
c)
to persuade you to try out for the basketball team
d)
to explain the rules of basketball
28.
The Food Group Pyramid tells how to eat healthy. It shows how food is divided into six groups. It is important to eat foods that belong to each group every day. The pyramid helps show how much of each you should eat.
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author's purpose?
a)
to tell a story about pyramids
b)
to inform you about the Food Group Pyramid
c)
to convince you to eat vegetables
d)
to explain how to go shopping for food
29.
All of the following define Point of View EXCEPT?
a)
the mood
b)
the author's opinion about the subject
c)
the author's reasoning
30.
True/False: If the author's purpose is to inform, you will learn something from the selection.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
T/F: If the author's purpose is to entertain it will be a work of fiction
a)
True
b)
False
32.
All of the the following are ways to determine the author's purpose EXCEPT:
a)
read the selection carefully
b)
skip over the passage
c)
determine if the selection is fiction or nonfiction
33.
What is the definition of Anti-Semitic based on the context clues below:
"Jack had to learn which parts of town it was safe for him to be in without risk of being beaten up by a non-Jewish gang, or, at the very least, called anti-Semitic names."
"Jack had to learn which parts of town it was safe for him to be in without risk of being beaten up by a non-Jewish gang, or, at the very least, called anti-Semitic names."
a)
being prejudiced or discriminating against Jews
b)
Love for the Jewish people
34.
What is the definition of oppression?
The slave felt oppressed by his master.
The slave felt oppressed by his master.
a)
state of bouncing back from a difficult situation
b)
the state of being kept down by an unjust force
35.
What is the author's point of view according to the passage?Parents should not be helping their child with homework. Teachers state that the point of homework is to practice a skill that had been taught in class. If parents help too much with homework, then the child is missing out on practicing the skill. Homework is also given so kids can learn to work independently, which will help them later in life. By helping too much with homework, sometimes parents are sending the message that they will always be there when things get tough - instead of letting the kids try it for themselves.
a)
Parents shouldn't help children with homework because the child is missing out on practicing the skill that they learn in class
b)
Parents shouldn't help students with homework because students the child could be retained
36.
What is the definition of Death Camps?
a)
camps in Poland set up by the Nazis for the purpose of mass murdering Jews and Gypsies
b)
a prison
37.
What is the author's point of view according to the passage?
Every student that attends Mount Ridge Elementary should have to wear a uniform to school. Students will not only feel less peer pressure to buy trendy clothes, but wearing uniforms will also show school pride throughout the entire campus (Go Ravens!). Safety is also a benefit. By wearing uniforms, it would be easy to spot an unwelcome intruder on the school campus. On November 2nd, each family should vote yes to uniforms!
Every student that attends Mount Ridge Elementary should have to wear a uniform to school. Students will not only feel less peer pressure to buy trendy clothes, but wearing uniforms will also show school pride throughout the entire campus (Go Ravens!). Safety is also a benefit. By wearing uniforms, it would be easy to spot an unwelcome intruder on the school campus. On November 2nd, each family should vote yes to uniforms!
a)
Uniforms should be worn at school because it allows students to express their sense of fashion
b)
Uniforms should be worn at school because it allows students to show school pride
c)
Uniforms should be worn at school because students dress inappropriately when they are not wearing uniforms
38.
A type of narrative perspective in where the author uses pronouns like ''your" and "you."
a)
Second Person POV
b)
Third Person POV
c)
First Person POV
39.
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
40.
Which point of view do you see these signal words?
you, your
you, your
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third person
41.
Which point of view do you see these signal words?
I, me, my, mine, we, us
I, me, my, mine, we, us
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third person
42.
Which point of view do you see these signal words?
he, she, they, them, (character's names)
he, she, they, them, (character's names)
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third person
43.
Which point of view is the narrator "all - knowing" on the thoughts and feelings of more than two character?
a)
First person
b)
Third person limited
c)
Third person objective
d)
Third person omniscient
44.
Which point of view is when the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of ONE character?
a)
Second person
b)
Third person objective
c)
Third person limited
d)
Third person omniscient
45.
What point of view:
John said he was going to the pumpkin patch with his family.
John said he was going to the pumpkin patch with his family.
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
46.
What point of view:
Before you leave you need to clean your room!
Before you leave you need to clean your room!
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
47.
Invitation to the Game by Monica Hughes
And we scrounged. Next to survival, scrounge was probably the most important word in our new vocabulary. We found a store that was throwing out water-damaged mattresses. Getting them home was a problem, since we had to make two trips, leaving Brad and Katie, armed with sticks to guard over the remained. I truly expected them to be challenged by some gang boss, but they said that the only person who came by was a scrawny little rat of a girl living alone. We let her have one of the mattresses.
And we scrounged. Next to survival, scrounge was probably the most important word in our new vocabulary. We found a store that was throwing out water-damaged mattresses. Getting them home was a problem, since we had to make two trips, leaving Brad and Katie, armed with sticks to guard over the remained. I truly expected them to be challenged by some gang boss, but they said that the only person who came by was a scrawny little rat of a girl living alone. We let her have one of the mattresses.
a)
First-person
b)
second-person
c)
third- limited
d)
third-objective
48.
John looked nervously at Patty as she reached into the cage without hesitation. She seemed to not to be scared of snakes in the slightest.
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person Limited
c)
3rd Person Omniscient
d)
3rd Person Objective
49.
Change this sentence to FIRST PERSON.
Mom had a fantastic party but she was glad to be home and look at her presents.
a)
She had a fantastic party by he was glad to be home and hook at his presents.
b)
You had a great time at your party but you were glad to be home and look at the presents.
c)
They had a fantastic party but they were glad to be home and look at their presents.
d)
I had a fantastic party but i was glad to be home and look at my presents.
50.
TRUE or FALSE - In THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEW, the author uses pronouns like he/she, him/her, and they/them to refer to characters.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
51.
First person is which of the following?
a)
First person is told by someone else's point of view.
b)
First person is told by your best friend's perspective.
c)
First person is told by a narrator who is personally involved with the experience
d)
First person is told by a narrator who is not personally involved with the experience
52.
The teller of the story is ...
a)
the text
b)
the reader
c)
the character
d)
the narrator
53.
Second Person Point of View uses which of the following?
a)
You & Your
b)
I, my, we, & our
c)
his, her, she, & he
d)
You & me
54.
Which point of view can be objective, limited, and omniscient?
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person
d)
Fourth Person
55.
The narrator tells "his" or "her" story and does NOT reveal any character's thoughts or feelings. Characters may reveal their feeling through actions or dialogue.
a)
Third person objective
b)
Third person limited
c)
Third person omniscient
d)
Third person
56.
The narrator tells "his" or "her" story and reveals one character's thoughts and feelings.
a)
third person limited
b)
third person omniscient
c)
third person objective
d)
second person
57.
The narrator tells "his" or "her" story and reveals more than one character's thoughts or feelings.
a)
third person objective
b)
third person limited
c)
third person omniscient
d)
first person
58.
Which Point of View: He walked down the street. A man drove by and yelled, "Hey, watch where you're going!"
a)
Third Person Objective
b)
Third Person Limited
c)
Third Person Omniscient
d)
Third Person
59.
Which Point of View? Sad that his friend had left him, Ben wan't paying attention as he walked down the street. A man drove by and yelled, "Hey, watch where you're going!"
a)
Third person objective
b)
Third person limited
c)
Third person omniscient
d)
First person
60.
Which point of view: Sat that his friend had left him, Ben wasn't paying attention as he walked down the street. Tom was also having a bad day, and as he was driving by Ben, Tom tried to startle him: "hey, watch where your going!" Tom yelled intimidatingly.
a)
Third person objective
b)
Third person limited
c)
Third person omniscient
d)
Second person
61.
“What would you do if you could fly?" Mrs. V asks as she glances from the bird to me.
"Is that on the quiz?" I ask, grinning as I type.
"I think we've studied just about everything else." Mrs. V chuckles.
"I'd be scared to let go," I type.
"Afraid you'd fall?" she asks.
"No. Afraid it would feel so good, I'd just fly away.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Out of My Mind
"Is that on the quiz?" I ask, grinning as I type.
"I think we've studied just about everything else." Mrs. V chuckles.
"I'd be scared to let go," I type.
"Afraid you'd fall?" she asks.
"No. Afraid it would feel so good, I'd just fly away.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Out of My Mind
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
62.
“Sometimes you do have to laugh to keep from crying. And sometimes the world feels all right and good and kind of like it's becoming nice again around you. And you realize it, and realize how happy you are in it, and you just gotta laugh. ”
― Jacqueline Woodson, Peace, Locomotion
― Jacqueline Woodson, Peace, Locomotion
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
63.
“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
64.
“Life is where you sleep and what you see when you wake up in the morning, and who you tell about your weird dream, and what you eat for breakfast and who you eat it with. Life isn’t something that happens to you. It’s something you make yourself, all the time.”
― Rebecca Stead, Goodbye Stranger
― Rebecca Stead, Goodbye Stranger
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
65.
“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
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
66.
The girl stopped and looked as if she might pull back in surprise, but instead stood regarding Montag with eyes so dark and shining that he felt he had said something quite wonderful. But he knew his mouth had only moved to say hello. "Do you mind if I ask? How long've you worked at being a fireman?" the girl asked. "Since I was twenty, ten years ago," said Montag. They walked farther and the girl said, "Is it true that long ago firemen put fires out instead of going to start them?" "No," Montag replied, "houses have always been fireproof, take my word for it," but the girl knew this was not true. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
67.
“There is a curious comfort in letting go. After the agony, letting go brings numbness, and after the numbness, clarity. As if I can see the world for the first time, and my place in it, independent of you, a whole vista of what may be. Even if it is not grand or inspiring, it is real and solid, unlike the fantasy I've built around you. I will do this.
I will triumph over you.”
― Julie Berry, All the Truth That's in Me
I will triumph over you.”
― Julie Berry, All the Truth That's in Me
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
68.
“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
69.
“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
70.
Which sentence is written is 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.
71.
A _________ narrator can see and describe every character's thought.
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person, limited
d)
third person, omniscient
72.
A type of narrative perspective in where the author uses pronouns like ''your" and "you."
a)
Second Person POV
b)
Third Person POV
c)
First Person POV
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