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Point of View

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 3hrs 25mins

Name

Class

Date

the author is

the speaker

the person who wrote the story

the person who told the story

a flat character

the narrator is the

person telling the story

the simile

person who wrote the story

a flat character

Third person limited is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of

one character are revealed

more than one character are revealed

nobody

the author

Third person omniscient point of view is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of

more than one character

one character

The author develops the point of view of the narrator through the use of

words and actions

dialogue

all of the above

none of these

Point of view is...

the author's opinion

who the narrator is

the vantage point, or perspective of a story

the reader's opinion or perspective

How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?

Pronouns like I, my, and him are used.

The author is addressing the reader.

The narrator is not in the story.

Pronouns like I, my, and we are used.

A personal narrative is written in ______ person point of view.

first

second

third

any

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}

second

first

third person

10.

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.

First person

Third person

11.

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.

first person

third person

12.

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}

third person

first person

13.

We go to the mountains every winter for vacation.

3rd person

1st person

2nd person

14.

What POV is this passage?
Joey comes over to his friend's house. As he steps in, he sees Jack sitting on the stairs.

Second Person

First Person

Third Person

15.

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."

Second Person

First Person

Third Person

16.

Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar.
Leslie sat in front of Paul. She had two long, brown pigtails that reached all the way down to her waist. Paul saw those pigtails, and a terrible urge came over him. He wanted to pull a pigtail. He wanted to wrap his fist around it, feel the hair between his fingers, and just yank. He thought it would be fun to tie the pigtails together, or better yet, tie them to her chair. But most of all, he just wanted to pull one.

First-person

Second-person

Third-person

17.

Even though the class is loquacious, you must focus on the assignment so you can do well on the test. Your hard work will pay off in the end.

1st person POV

2nd person POV

3rd person POV

18.

A type of narrative perspective in where the author uses pronouns like ''your" and "you."

2nd person POV

3rd person POV

1st person POV

19.

What point of view uses the word
I?

1st person POV

2nd person POV

3rd person POV

20.

Brandon stepped to the pitcher's mound. He held the ball in his mitt and adjusted his fingers on the seams. He could feel the pressure of the moment. It was the ninth inning. His team was up by one. The bases were loaded. "You can do it," Brandon thought to himself, but he felt hesitation in his heart. He stared at the batter. His name was Jimmy. Jimmy could sense Brandon's hesitation. He was going to capitalize on it. Jimmy knew that Brandon was going to throw it down the middle. He couldn't wait to take a swing. This was Jimmy's chance to be a hero and he had no intentions of blowing it.
What is the point of view?

first person

second person

third person limited

third person omniscient

21.

Rock music was playing through the speakers at the gas station. John jumped out the window of his yellow Jeep without opening the door. As he pumped gas into the Jeep, he danced to the rock music. A girl with blonde hair was walking past. She said, "Wow, partner, you can really move." John tipped his hat to her and winked, and then he continued his performance. John climbed onto the hood of his Jeep and began stomping, shaking his hips, and clapping. Gas overflowed from the tank of the Jeep and spilled onto the ground. John continued to strut his stuff.
What is the point of view?

first person

second person

third person limited

third person omniscient

22.

Time travel is exhausting. It took me 200 million years to realize that. Well, actually it only took me a few seconds, but I first realized it about 200 million years ago. That was the first time that I traveled through time. "Try it!" said the mad scientist. "History needs you," he told me. I went with my gut.
What is the point of view?

first person

second person

third person limited

third person omniscient

23.

"You need to try harder, Kyle, if you want to graduate," Mr. Jenkins intoned. Kyle nodded his head, but he wasn't really listening. He was picturing himself snowboarding down a mountain while Mr. Jenkins lectured him. Somehow, Kyle knew exactly where to put the "uh-huhs" even though he wasn't listening to a word that Mr. Jenkins was saying. "Do you want to graduate, Kyle?" Mr. Jenkins asked.
"Uh-huh," replied Kyle.
What is the point of view?

first person

second person

third person limited

third person omniscient

24.

As you cross the crystal bridge, you hear the sound of two voices coming from the shores of the river. One of the voices sounds distressed. The other sounds angry. At the end of the crystal bridge is a herd of wild horses. You notice that they are stamping the ground violently. If you would like to go to the shore and find out who's talking, turn to page 47. If you'd like to approach the wild horses, turn to page 58.
What is the point of view?

first person

second person

third person limited

third person omniscient

25.

As the train pulled into the station, we finally met eyes. We had been avoiding this moment, but it was here now. Tears welled. Words choked. We hugged each other awkwardly before I grabbed my bags and jumped on the train. A chapter had ended. Things would never be the same between us again.
What is the point of view?

first person

second person

third person limited

third person omniscient

26.

Corman hit the garage door button. There was no response. This frustrated Corman, who hit the button several more times in a fit of rage. Still, there was no response. Kathy said, "Let me try, Corman." Kathy believed that Corman was a clumsy oaf and that he was hitting the button incorrectly. She tested her suspicions by hitting the button gently. The opener whirred and pulled up the garage door. Corman felt embarrassed. Kathy was happy that they would be able to leave the garage now.
What is the point of view?

first person

second person

third person limited

third person omniscient

27.

The Land of Candy spread before me. I licked my lips as chocolate bunnies bounded through the peanut butter fields. I heard the songs of the sour gummy birds in the taffy trees. My tummy rumbled when I saw caramel cobwebs spun by sugar spiders in rock candy caves. I wanted to eat everything that I saw, but Mr. Travis had warned me against that. He said that the elders would view me as a monster if
word got out that I was ravaging the Land of Candy to appease my sweet tooth.
What is the point of view?

first person

second person

third person limited

third person omniscient

28.

Rudy took a bite of the sandwich. Even though he did not like eggs, he knew that eating it would make Marissa happy. It did. Marissa was pleased as punch to see Rudy enjoying the sandwich that she had made for him. "Do you like it?" Marissa asked excitedly. Rudy lied with a big fake smile, "Yup! Eggs are my favorite. This is so good." Nothing could have made Marissa happier.
What is the point of view?

first person

second person

third person limited

third person omniscient

29.

The cafeteria is large but it is crowded. Students sit at every table and there are but a few empty seats. You don't have very many choices, yet the choices you have are important. As a new student at this school, you are being watched by many of the others. Whom you associate with early will affect how the other students will perceive you. The wrong choice could make your life much harder for the next few years. So, what do you do? Here you stand, where do you sit?
What is the point of view?

first person

second person

third person limited

third person omniscient

30.

Which of the following is true when a text is written in third person limited point of view?

A character is telling what all characters do/say and knows what all characters think/feel.

A narrator is telling what all characters do/say and knows what all characters think/feel.

A narrator is telling what all characters do/say and knows what some characters think/feel.

A character is telling what all characters do/say and knows what some characters think/feel.

31.

Which of the following is true when a text is written in third person omniscient point of view?

A narrator is telling what all characters do/say and knows what all characters think/feel.

A character is telling what all characters do/say and knows what all characters think/feel.

A narrator is telling what all characters do/say and knows what some characters think/feel.

A character is telling what all characters do/say and knows what some characters think/feel.

32.

Which part of speech is most helpful in determining point of view in a text?

irregular nouns

common nouns

pronouns

proper nouns

33.

Recognize this point of view from its use of your and you

second person

first person

third person omniscient

third person limited

34.

Which of the following narrators is never a character in the text?

first person

second person

third person

35.

Key words within _______ should not be used to determine point of view.

epilogue

narration

dialogue

prologue

36.

Which of the following narrators can never be a spectator?

third person omniscient

first person

third person limited

second person

37.

Which of the following is true when a text is written from a first person point of view?

A character is telling what characters do/say and knows what all characters think/feel.

A narrator is telling what characters do/say and knows what all characters think/feel.

A narrator is telling what characters do/say and only knows their own thoughts and feelings.

A character is telling what characters do/say and only knows their own thoughts and feelings.

38.

"As the moving truck pulled away, Jasmine broke down in tears because she was going to miss having her friends and family close by. Frank waved her off smiling, hoping Jasmine believed that he was okay even though he wasn't. He was devastated. He didn't want her to leave. The moment the truck turned the corner, he and his mother walked home, and the tears came. Mrs. Macri walked tall, not letting any tears fall. She was trying to stay strong for her son." How does point of view influence the meaning of the excerpt above?

Being written in third person omniscient allows the narrator to know the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

Being written in third person limited allows the narrator to tell what all characters do and say.

Being written in first person allows the narrator to tell what all characters do and say.

Being written in second person allows the narrator to speak directly to the readers.

39.

Which of the following passages is written from a first person point of view?

Passage A

Passage B

Passage C

Passage D

40.

Which of the following passages is written from a second person point of view?

Passage A

Passage B

Passage C

Passage D

41.

Which of the following passages is written from a third person limited point of view?

Passage A

Passage B

Passage C

Passage D

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Point of View

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 3hrs 25mins

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