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WorksheetsQUIZ - Point of View
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 30mins
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
A narrator can see and describe every character's thoughts.
first person
second person
third person, limited
third person, omniscient
I didn't like creeping down the dark alley.
From which point of view is this sentence written?
first person
second person
third person, limited
third person, omniscient
Everyone in the class was nervous about the upcoming test on point of view, but most felt like they would do well.
first person
second person
third person, limited
third person, omniscient
The author reveals the thoughts and feelings of only one character
first person
second person
third person, limited
third person, omniscient
I ran up a steep hill. I was very hot and exhausted. It was a long race, but I was in the lead. I knew if I could keep my pace I would be able to win the race.
first person
second person
third person, limited
third person, omniscient
A type of narrative perspective in which the author uses pronouns like ''your" and "you"
first person
second person
third person, limited
third person, omniscient
He cried when he realized that he was not going to get picked to be on the basketball team this year.
first person
second person
third person, limited
third person, omniscient
In which point of view is the narrator "all - knowing" on the thoughts and feelings of more than two characters?
first person
second person
third person, limited
third person, omniscient
In which point of view do you see these signal words?
I, me, my, mine, we, us
first person
second person
third person, limited
third person, omniscient
Identify the point of view:
"'We've got Father and Mother and one another,' said Beth. Beth was the shy one. She always looked on the bright side of things.
'We haven't got father,' said Jo sadly... The girls were suddenly silent. Light from the fire shone on their faces. They were thinking of Father" (Alcott).
first person
second person
third person, limited
third person, omniscient
In third person limited, the reader knows:
what multiple characters think and feel.
only the thoughts and feelings of one character.
only what one character thinks and feels because everything is seen through that character's eyes as he/she tells the story.
everything because third person limited is a god-like, all-knowing point of view.
What is the difference between third person limited and third person omniscient?
Third person limited allows the reader to know multiple characters' thoughts and feelings while third person omniscient only shares one character's thoughts and feelings.
There is no difference between the two.
Third person limited shares one character's thoughts and feelings while third person omniscient shares multiple characters' thoughts and feelings.
Third person omniscient doesn't let the reader know any of the characters' thoughts and feelings while third person limited shares one character's thoughts and feelings.
One way to identify second person is the use of:
you, your, you're
I, me, mine
he, she, we
them and they
Point of view?
"It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived." - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
1st person
2nd person
3rd limited
3rd omniscient
Which of the following is an example of second person point of view?
From this point of view, the narrator focuses his attention on one character. The reader knows what's going on with the other characters, but knows what one particular character is thinking.
For example, “As Anne and Lisa biked through the park in search of their lost cat, Lisa worried they might not find him.”
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
From this point of view, the narrator is all-knowing. He watches all that is happening and can describe the innermost thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story.
For example: “Anne felt sure they'd find their cat by sundown, but Lisa thought it might take even longer.”
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
