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Determine Point of View of a Text

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which pronouns are used in FIRST PERSON?

a)

he, she, they, their, his, her

b)

you, your, you're, you'll

c)

I, me, we, our, mine, my

2.

Which pronouns are used to describe SECOND PERSON?

a)

you, your, you're, you'll

b)

his, her, their, she, he

c)

I, me, my, mine, our, we

3.

Which pronouns are used to describe THIRD PERSON?

a)

he, she, her, his, their

b)

you, your, you're, you'll

c)

I, me, my, mine, our, we

4.

Tell the point of view of the passage below:


The stars were burning brightly in the night sky. The evening breeze felt cool on my skin. It was the last night of summer break and I was calm, oddly calm. It's not that I was excited to go back to school. I wasn't. School was a lot of work for me. But I was excited to see my friends again, and I knew that she would be there.

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person

5.

Tell the point of view of the passage below:


Sid saw the ball floating through the air. He knew it was coming to him. He positioned himself where he thought it was going to land. Then a large cloud moved in the sky. The sun blazed and Sid couldn't see anything. THUMP! The ball landed right in front of Sid. Coach yelled across the field, "Pick it up, Sid! Throw it to second!" Sid couldn't see the ball in front of him. All he could see were spots. The coach threw his hat on the ground and continued to yell, "Pick it up!"

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person

6.

Tell the point of view of the passage below.


The dew on the grass made my running shoes damp. It didn't bother me. The sound of my feet hitting the street formed a rhythm, a steady pattern of light thumps. I timed my breathing with the rhythm. These sounds filled my head. I thought of nothing other than the next step and keeping my tempo. I soared over the sidewalk like concrete clouds.

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person

7.

Tell the point of view of the passage below.


If you are confused about something in class, don't wait. Raise your hand and ask for help. Do it while your teacher is still explaining the material. Your teacher will probably be happy that you are taking an active part in your education.

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person

8.

Tell the point of view of the passage below:


Grilling chicken is easy. First, give yourself plenty of time. If the temperature rises much past 350 degrees, you may burn your chicken. So, keep the temperature low, and give yourself plenty of time to cook the chicken.

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person

9.

General Brosnan surveyed the enemy forces and gasped at their sheer numbers. He knew that his men were better fighters, every last one of them, but were they that much better? He wanted a second opinion. “Major Miller!” he called to his subordinate. “Take a look at our troops.” Major Miller was also surprised by the enemy’s numbers, but he felt they stood a chance.

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person objective

d)

third person limited

e)

third person omniscient

10.

It is midnight when you get the call. A crackly voice shouts over your radio, “Officer down! Back up requested!” All of the other things that you have been thinking about leave your mind. Your head is thumping. You arrive at the scene and get out of the cruiser. All you hear is the shouting. You crouch behind your squad car; you are not thinking. Your training is guiding you.

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person objective

d)

third person limited

e)

third person omniscient

11.

The Gorlak raiders surrounded the Bruce Hand. The one with the red eye said, “Now we have you, Bruce Hand. Give us the key to your adventure Jeep.” Bruce wouldn’t let them get their hands on such advanced technology, but they had him surrounded. Fear sank through his heart. Suddenly he had an idea…

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person objective

d)

third person limited

e)

third person omniscient

12.

Choose all the pronouns that help you identify the point of view in the passage below.


The stars seemed brighter tonight. The night sky seems deeper. You gaze through the telescope and daze into the wonder of the cosmos. As you turn the focus knob of the telescope back and forth, something catches your eye that you’ve never seen before. It appears to be some kind of spacecraft! It certainly doesn’t look like anything that you’ve seen before.

a)

you

b)

it

c)

your

d)

something

e)

you've

13.

Tell the point of view of the passage below.


Kelly took her seat in the airplane. There were three seats in a row, and to her dismay, she was assigned the seat in the middle. As the time of departure drew closer, Kelly grew pleased that she was sitting alone. “Ooh, maybe I’ll have the whole row to myself,” she said under her breath. Just then, two very large men appeared. They look like linebackers! Kelly thought to herself. “Excuse me, miss,” the first gentleman said. “I have the window seat.” Kelly sighed. She knew where the other man would be seated as well

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person objective

d)

third person limited

e)

third person omniscient

14.

Tell the pronouns below that tell you the point of view of the passage below:


“There is absolutely no way that I am getting on that,” Latrice said, gesturing toward the unicorn. Latrice had never ridden a unicorn. She had always been afraid that she might fall from the sky or be burned up in a rainbow. Cordelia put her hand on Latrice’s shoulder and said, “When the leprechauns come, you're going to want to be able to ride one.” Latrice knew her friend was right. She took a breath and slowly walked over to the magnificent creature.

a)

I

b)

Latrice

c)

she

d)

you're

e)

her

15.

Tell all the pronouns that are used to describe the point of view of the passage below:


Walter crumpled the business section of the newspaper. He couldn’t believe the headline: “Zanogram Sold for 4 Billion Smackeroos!” He could recall starting that company with his partner, Zap, just a few years earlier. Now Walter had nothing and was riding the bus while Zap took champagne bubble baths. The bus driver noticed that Walter looked distressed. He was genuinely concerned about Walter, but he had learned a long time ago not to pry into the fare’s affairs.

a)

he

b)

Zap

c)

the bus driver

d)

Walter

e)

fare's

16.

Check all of the pronouns that help you determine the point of view of the text below:


The tombstone was in place, but there was a gaping hole were there was supposed to be a field of grass. “Oh, great,” I say. “The body’s been exhumed.” Cliff looked at me. “What does ‘exhumed’ mean?” he asked. I looked at him. How could he not understand what was going on? I thought to myself. “Well, Cliff. There is a big ol’ hole where the body is supposed to be. And it’s not there. What do you think it means?”

a)

Cliff

b)

I

c)

he

d)

me

e)

myself