Point of View - Identification and Explanation

by Nicole Myers

| 16 Questions

Note from the author:

First, second, and types of third person

1 pt

Identify the Point of View.
John looked nervously at Patty as she reached into the cage without hesitation. She seemed to not to be scared of snakes in the slightest. He couldn't believe her bravery. Snakes really freaked him out.

Third Person Limited

Third Person Objective

Third Person Omniscent

First Person

1 pt

Explain the Point of View.
John looked nervously at Patty as she reached into the cage without hesitation. She seemed to not to be scared of snakes in the slightest. He couldn't believe her bravery. Snakes really freaked him out.

As the reader, we see this text told from the point of view of an active character who uses the pronouns "I", "me", "we" and "us", instead of an outside narrator.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters being revealed.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of one character being revealed.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of no characters being revealed.

1 pt

Identify the Point of View.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, John Tenniel 
Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "without pictures or conversations?"  So she was considering, in her own mind whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her.   

Third Person Objective

Third Person Limited

First Person

Third Person Omniscient

1 pt

Explain the Point of View.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, John Tenniel 
Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "without pictures or conversations?"  So she was considering, in her own mind whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her.   

As the reader, we see this text told from the point of view of an active character who uses the pronouns "I", "me", "we" and "us", instead of an outside narrator.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters being revealed.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of one character being revealed.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of no characters being revealed.

1 pt

Identify the Point of View.
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor 
The day Shiloh come, we're having us a big Sunday dinner.  Dara Lynn's dipping bread in her glass of cold tea, the way she likes, and Becky pushes her beans over the edge of her plate in her rush to get 'em down.  Ma gives us her scolding look.  We live high up in the hills above Friendly, but hardly anybody knows where that is.  Friendly's near Sistersville, which is halfway between Wheeling and Parkersburg.  Used to be, my daddy told me, Sistersville was once of the best places you could live in the whole state. 

Third Person Objective

First Person

Third Person Limited

Third Person Omniscient

1 pt

Explain the Point of View.
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor 
The day Shiloh come, we're having us a big Sunday dinner.  Dara Lynn's dipping bread in her glass of cold tea, the way she likes, and Becky pushes her beans over the edge of her plate in her rush to get 'em down.  Ma gives us her scolding look.  We live high up in the hills above Friendly, but hardly anybody knows where that is.  Friendly's near Sistersville, which is halfway between Wheeling and Parkersburg.  Used to be, my daddy told me, Sistersville was once of the best places you could live in the whole state. 

As the reader, we see this text told from the point of view of an active character who uses the pronouns "I", "me", "we" and "us", instead of an outside narrator.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters being revealed.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of one character being revealed.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of no characters being revealed.

1 pt

Identify the Point of View.
"We go to the mountains every winter for vacation."

First Person

Third Person Limited

Third Person Objective

Third Person Omniscient

1 pt

Explain the Point of View.
"We go to the mountains every winter for vacation."

As the reader, we see this text told from the point of view of an active character who uses the pronouns "I", "me", "we" and "us", instead of an outside narrator.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters being revealed.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of one character being revealed.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of no characters being revealed.

1 pt

Identify the Point of View.
Cold chills scurried up and down my back, and I shivered as the steep roller coaster clambered up.

Third Person Omniscient

Third Person Limited

Third Person Objective

First Person

1 pt

Explain the Point of View.
Cold chills scurried up and down my back, and I shivered as the steep roller coaster clambered up.

As the reader, we see this text told from the point of view of an active character who uses the pronouns "I", "me", "we" and "us", instead of an outside narrator.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters being revealed.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of one character being revealed.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of no characters being revealed.

1 pt

Identify the Point of View.
“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, though he felt sleepy. Now he was really worked up. “I want to go home. Get my mommy!” 

Third Person Objective

First Person

Third Person Limited

Third Person Omniscient

1 pt

Explain the Point of View.
“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, though he felt sleepy. Now he was really worked up. “I want to go home. Get my mommy!” 

As the reader, we see this text told from the point of view of an active character who uses the pronouns "I", "me", "we" and "us", instead of an outside narrator.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters being revealed.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of one character being revealed.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of no characters being revealed.

1 pt

Identify the Point of View.
"I have no idea what you're talking about!" Marina insisted. In fact, she was a little offended at the implication that she had taken the birthday cake.
Sharon felt compelled to apologize. "I'm sorry, Marina," she said. "I'm just upset. I don't have enough time to bake yet another cake for Bryan. We have to find this one!"
"We'll find it, Sharon," Marina replied. "No matter what, though, Bryan will have a wonderful birthday."
"I know. Thanks, Marina." And with that, Sharon and Marina went to find the cake culprit.

Third Person Objective

Third Person Omniscient

Third Person Limited

First Person

1 pt

Explain the Point of View.
"I have no idea what you're talking about!" Marina insisted. In fact, she was a little offended at the implication that she had taken the birthday cake.
Sharon felt compelled to apologize. "I'm sorry, Marina," she said. "I'm just upset. I don't have enough time to bake yet another cake for Bryan. We have to find this one!"
"We'll find it, Sharon," Marina replied. "No matter what, though, Bryan will have a wonderful birthday."
"I know. Thanks, Marina." And with that, Sharon and Marina went to find the cake culprit.

As the reader, we see this text told from the point of view of an active character who uses the pronouns "I", "me", "we" and "us", instead of an outside narrator.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters being revealed.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of one character being revealed.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of no characters being revealed.

1 pt

Identify the Point of View.
Ana keeps telling us to stop taking her gum. She thinks that it is us, but it is really Frank who takes her gum. What do you think should be done?

First Person

Third Person Limited

Second Person

Third Person Objective

1 pt

Explain the Point of View.
Ana keeps telling us to stop taking her gum. She thinks that it is us, but it is really Frank who takes her gum. What do you think should be done?

As the reader, we see this text told from the point of view of an active character who uses the pronouns "I", "me", "we" and "us", instead of an outside narrator.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters being revealed.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of one character being revealed.

As the reader, we see the thoughts and feelings of no characters being revealed.