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Point of View/ Author's purpose 6th Grade

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The author is...

a)

a character in the story

b)

the listener

c)

the person who wrote the story

2.

The narrator is...

a)

the listener

b)

the person who wrote the story

c)

the person who is telling the story

3.

Which point of view uses the key words, I, Me, and We?

a)

First Person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person

d)

transition

4.

What does the word perspective mean?

a)

someone's point of view

b)

what character is speaking

c)

how many parts there are in a play

5.
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
6.
A _________ narrator can see and describe every character's thought.
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person, limited 
d)
third person, omniscient
7.

Maya and Tucker were on a field trip for school. Maya was so excited to see all the animals at the aquarium. She told her friend Tucker that her favorite animal is the goldfish. She had her own fish at home!


Who's perspective is the story from?

a)

Maya

b)

Tucker

c)

A narrator

8.

Chase jumped up out of bed. His bus would arrive in five minutes, but he had overslept. "Oh man, why did I do this?" he thought. He knew his mom would be upset if he missed the bus.


What point of view is the author using?

a)

First Person

b)

Third Person

c)

Second Person

9.

I was so nervous about the school talent show. I wasn't sure if my act would be good enough for the audience. My hands were sweaty and I started to feel panicked. It was time for the show to begin.


What point of view is the author using?

a)

First Person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person

10.
What point of view uses the word 
they?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
11.
What point of view uses the word 
you?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
12.
Identify the point of view of the excerpt below:
“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. Jimmy Valentine put on his coat and walked outside the railing toward the front door. As he went he thought he heard a faraway voice that he once knew.
a)
First Person
b)
Third Person; Omniscient
c)
Third Person; Limited
d)
Third Person; Objective
13.
Identify the point of view of the excerpt below:
We lived on the main residential street in town—Atticus, Jem and I, plus Calpurnia our cook. Jem and I found our father satisfactory: he played with us, read to us, and treated us with courteous detachment… Our mother died when I was two, so I never felt her absence. She was a Graham from Montgomery; Atticus met her when he was first elected to the state legislature
a)
First Person
b)
Third Person; Omniscient
c)
Third Person; Limited
d)
Third Person; Objective
14.
Identify the point of view of the excerpt below:
First, wash your hands and gather all of your materials. Once you’ve done that, follow all of the directions in your cookbook. Put the crispy treats in the oven and cook for 30-35. While your treats cook you might want to clean your work space. When you take the treats out of the oven, pour the honey and lemon sauce on immediately. Once treats are cooled, you and your friends can enjoy. 
a)
First Person
b)
Third Person; Omniscient
c)
Third Person; Limited
d)
Second Person
15.
Identify the author's purpose for writing the excerpt below: 
 An encyclopedia entry about endangered animals and efforts to protect them 
a)
To inform
b)
To persuade
c)
To entertain
d)
To make a point
16.
Identify the author's purpose for writing the excerpt below: 
 A map of the world, showing all continents, countries, and oceans 
a)
To inform
b)
To persuade
c)
To entertain
d)
To make a point
17.
READ THE EXCERPT BELOW AND IDENTIFY THE AUTHOR'S POINT OF VIEW:
Before each practice begins, make sure you check the court and remove any debris from the playing surface. When your players arrive, check that they have the proper footwear and that they’ve removed any jewelry, which could injure the player wearing the jewelry or another player. Always carry a list of emergency phone numbers for your players, and know where the nearest phone is located. You should also have a first-aid kit, and you might want to take a first-aid course. 
a)
2ND PERSON
b)
THIRD PERSON; OMNISCIENT
c)
FIRST PERSON
d)
THIRD PERSON; LIMITED 
18.
IDENTIFY THE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE:
A book of over 1,000 knock-knock jokes
a)
TO INFORM
b)
TO ENTERTAIN
c)
TO PERSUADE 
d)
TO PROVE A POINT
19.
* Advertisements
* Campaign Speeches
* Persuasive Letters or Notes
a)
EXAMPLES OF TEXTS WITH PURPOSE TO INFORM
b)
EXAMPLES OF TEXTS WITH PURPOSE TO PERSUADE
c)
EXAMPLES OF TEXTS WITH PURPOSE TO ENTERTAIN
d)
EXAMPLES OF TEXTS WITH PURPOSE TO PROVE A POINT
20.
READ THE EXCERPT BELOW AND IDENTIFY THE AUTHOR'S POINT OF VIEW:
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. 
a)
FIRST PERSON
b)
THIRD PERSON; LIMITED
c)
THIRD PERSON; OMNISCIENT
d)
THIRD PERSON; OBJECTIVE