WorksheetsPoint of View/Perspective
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
As I grazed in the field, I realized that there were not any other animals around. I had a weird feeling that something was wrong. The other animals that are usually making noises are all silent. I see a shadow up in a tree. I think that is is unsafe here, so I am going to run away.
From what point of view is the passage written?
First person
Second person
Third person
As I grazed in the field, I realized that there were not any other animals around. I had a weird feeling that something was wrong. The other animals that are usually making noises are all silent. The rustling from my hooves are the only sound. I see a shadow up in a tree. I feel afraid and uneasy. I think that is is unsafe here, so I am going to run away.
From what/whose perspective is the passage written?
A hunter
An animal looking for friends
An animal being hunted
What is the advantage to first person point of view?
You learn the thoughts and feeling about muliple characters.
You learn about the narrator deeply because we get an insight into their perspective.
There isn't an advantage. We don't get any new information.
"Spring Break is a fun time of year. We gather with our family and eat delicious food. It is usually warm and my cousins and I play tag and swim! I look forward to it every year!"
The author's point of view in this passage is ..
positive feeling about spring break
negative feeling about spring break
has no opinion about spring break
doesn't care about spring break
The lens or person through which a story is told.
Tone
Perspective
Point of view
Mood
he, she, they, them, (character's names)
The protagonist (main character) of The Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes is none other than Sherlock Holmes, but the narrator is his best friend, Watson. While Watson isn't the protagonist, the story still uses pronouns such as "I" and "we". This is an example of which POV?
First person participant
Third person limited
First person observer
Third person objective
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
Q. Which of the following is NOT considered when determining a text's POV?
character feelings
words used: I, you, he/she/them, etc.
dialogue between characters
perspective
"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." Sideways Stories From Wayside School, Louis Sachar
First Person
Second Person
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
― Jacqueline Woodson, Peace, Locomotion
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Long stalactites hung from the mouth of the cave. A young man and a girl were arguing. He said, "Come on, Kate. It'll be cool. I heard there's treasure down there. I'll keep you safe." The young girl responded, "Yeah, Doug, but you can't see in the dark, and that cave is dark. How are you going to keep me safe when you can't see?" Doug sighed. "Come on, Kate. We'll use the light on my phone." Kate cocked her head and looked at Doug with her hands on her hips.
Third person objective
Third person limited
Third person omniscient
The moon shone darkly as Chris walked through the cemetery. "I should have never agreed to meet her here," he muttered to himself. He was on edge. His mind started racing. He imagined forms in the darkness. He felt afraid. Then he heard a voice behind him. "Chris !" He turned and saw Gabriella, his best friend. She laughed and said, "You're not scared, are you?" Chris lied. "No."
Third person objective
Third person limited
Third person omniscient
