Read each passage and determine its point of view.
After taking her son to work, Sara parked her car and turned off the engine. She sat and thought about what Seth had told her had happened at school that day. She didn’t like feeling the way she was feeling, but she couldn’t help it. Nothing seemed to be going right for her.
The point of view used in this passage is—
A first person because of the pronouns used and the fact that the narrator appears directly in the story.
B third-person omniscient because of the pronouns used and the fact that the thoughts and feelings of all the characters are shown to the reader.
C third-person limited because of the pronouns used and the fact that the thoughts and feelings of only one character are shown to the reader.
Thinking that she had several options, Maria chose to cut class on test day. No one knew this, of course. They were all busy trying to finish the week’s project on time. But Ms. Marsh, being the nosy teacher she was, found out from Maria’s best friend. Needless to say, Maria got into a world of trouble!
The point of view used in this passage is—
A first person because of the pronouns used and the fact that the narrator appears directly in the story.
B third-person limited because of the pronouns used and the fact that the thoughts and feelings of only one character are shown to the reader.
C third-person omniscient because of the pronouns used and the fact that the thoughts and feelings of all the characters are shown to the reader.
Charlie found himself standing next to Tim in gym class, right where he’d hoped he wouldn’t be. “What a bizarre turn of events,” he thought, “in light of all that happened the day before in music class.” His head still hurt from where the bass drum landed on it. He didn’t mind the bump so much. It was just that he had always liked Tim, but that was before things turned ugly between them.
The point of view used in this passage is—
A third-person limited because of the pronouns used and the fact that the thoughts and feelings of only one character are shown to the reader.
B first person because of the pronouns used and the fact that the narrator appears directly in the story.
C third-person omniscient because of the pronouns used and the fact that the thoughts and feelings of all the characters are shown to the reader.
The day my mom came back we were all so excited. It meant a lot to me because of the promise she made to my brothers and me. Of course, now things would have to be different. I was so much older now. I would have to take on lots more responsibilities around the house. But that was OK with me. At least, she was home now.
The point of view used in this passage is—
A third-person limited because of the pronouns used and the fact that the thoughts and feelings of only one character are shown to the reader.
B third-person omniscient because of the pronouns used and the fact that the thoughts and feelings of all the characters are shown to the reader.
C first person because of the pronouns used and the fact that the narrator appears directly in the story.
“Jerrold saw it happen. Why don’t you ask him?” Sophie said.
“I will, if I ever get a chance,” replied Officer Haggerty, who shook his head thinking this was hopeless. “I can’t seem to catch up with him. He’s never home and his parents haven’t been any help either.”
“Well,” said Sophie, her heart pounding with nervousness, “I guess we’ll just have to see what happens.”
The point of view used in this passage is—
A first person because of the pronouns used and the fact that the narrator appears directly in the story.
B third-person omniscient because of the pronouns used and the fact that the thoughts and feelings of all the characters are shown to the reader.
C third-person limited because of the pronouns used and the fact that the thoughts and feelings of only one character are shown to the reader.
All complete. Great job!
