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T3 1st and 3rd POV

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The narrator is the ________.

a)

person telling the story

b)

main character in the story

c)

enemy of the main character in the story

d)

person listening to the story

2.

I didn't like creeping down the dark alley. From which point of view is this sentence written?

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person

3.

Which point of view uses the pronoun I?

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person

4.

We laughed so hard that milk came out of our noses. From which point of view is the sentence written?

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person

5.

Which sentence is written in third person point of view?

a)

I brought my mother breakfast this morning.

b)

You always wear your seatbelt.

c)

We didn't mean to hurt Jorge's feelings!

d)

Cynthia and her brother walked home from school this afternoon.

6.
Which point of view do you see these signal words?
he, she, they, them, (character's names)
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third person
7.
What is ONE definition of  POINT OF VIEW?
a)
Who is telling the story
b)
The lesson
c)
The reason why the author wrote the text
8.
How can you know that something is written in third person point of view?
a)
Pronouns like you and yours
b)
Pronouns like he, she, them, and people's names
c)
Pronouns like I, my and we 
9.
:
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. 
What is the point of view of the passage? 
a)
FIRST PERSON
b)
THIRD PERSON
10.
“I don’t want to put my shoes on,” cried Timmy. Timmy had been fussy ever since snack time. He didn’t get a cheese stick because Michael ate the last one. Then he didn’t get to sleep at all during nap time. Now he was really worked up. “I want to go home. Get my mommy!”
What is the point of view of the passage? 
a)
First person
b)
Third person 
11.
I wonder who 
 invented paper plates?  He was a
 clever guy!  Imagine having to lug heavy plates to a picnic, and then have to carry them home again.
What is the author's perspective?
a)
The author thinks that disposable products are harming the environment. 
b)
The author thinks that disposable products are wonderful.
12.
Many cities have aquariums that have adopted 
orphaned dolphins found in the ocean. Many of these dolphins were wounded and would not have
survived alone. Because of the kindness of humans these animals are alive today.
What is the author's perspective?
a)
The author thinks that people are harmful to dolphins
b)
The author thinks that humans are helping dolphins 
c)
The author loves dolphins
d)
The author is not a fan of dolphins
13.
I love to watch birds!  It always amazes me 
  how they can build those nests!  I like to leave 
  scraps of hair and yarn out for them to find. 
  They'll use these things and weave them into a 
  nest.  Being a parent is a hard job, and the birds 
  can use all the help they can get.
What is the author's perspective?
a)
Humans should help birds build their nest
b)
Humans should never interfere with wild animals
c)
Birds are interesting animals
d)
Birds use lots of things to build their nest
14.
Nothing happened the first three innings. Well, things happened but not in my little part of the softball field. I started daydreaming. The next thing I knew, I heard the sound of a ball whizzing through the air. I put up my
glove to protect my head, and an amazing thing happened. I caught the ball in my glove! Not only did I catch the
ball, but I helped my team to win. 
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person
15.

I held the front door open as Mama carefully carried out her pot by both handles, making sure not to spill the cooked beans. When she got to the car, Papa reached out to her with it. Roberto opened the rear car door and Papa gently placed it on the floor behind the front seat. (The Circuit)

a)

First Person

b)

Third Person Limited

c)

Third Person Omniscient

d)

Second Person