Point of View

Mr. Lindsay's 5th Grade Class

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Point of View

The viewpoint from which a story is told. This means how the narrator is telling the story.

Point of View Practice

Watch the two videos about the three little pigs and answer the questions.

Video 1

Video 2

Point of View questions.

Answer the questions on the computer and a separate sheet of paper so you can check your answers at the end.

Three Little Pigs

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1. Which story is told from first person point of view? *

A. Video 1 B. Video 2

2. How is video 2 different because it is told from the Wolf's point of view? *

A. The reader would not have any information about how the pigs are feeling. B. The reader can see the whole story and understand everyone's view. C. The reader would know more about the other characters than he or she knows about the wolf. D. The reader would have information that made him or her feel like a part of the entire tale.

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My Side of the Mountain

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3. From what point of view is My Side of the Mountain written? *

A. Third person from the narrator B. Third person from Sam's point of view C. First person from Sam's point of view D. First person from the narrator

4. Which sentence from the book is written in first person? *

A. I am on my mountain in a tree home that people have passed without ever knowing that I am here. B. The house is a hemlock tree six feet in diameter, and must be as old as the mountain itself. C. Sam must rely on his ingenuity and the resources of the great outdoors to survive. D. Alone on the mountain, Sam learns about courage, danger, and the true meaning of companionship, and he captures it all in his journal.

5. What words from the story show first person point of view? *

A. Frightful, the Baron weasel, Barometer B. Matt, Bando, Dad C. they, them, their D. mine, I, my

6. If you could have the book My Side of the Mountain written from another character's point of view, which character would you pick to tell the story? How would the story be different? Would you learn something new? *

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General Point of View Questions

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7. Which passage is written from the first person point of view? *

A. "I want a new scooter," Geoff said to his best friend, Jason. "My parents say they're too expensive. They won't get me one." Geoff frowned as he watched a little kid ride down the street on a shiny, red scooter. B. I woke up when the school bus hit a big bump in the road. I sat up in the seat and saw that I was the only kid on the bus. When my head poked over the seat in front of me, the driver saw me and gasped. C. Tina was shaking slightly when the teacher began handing out the tests. The night before, she told her parents that she had studied, but she did not even crack open her textbook. She wanted to watch a TV show. D. Pamela burst through the front door of her house. She wanted to see her family sitting in the living room ready for her great news, but no one was home. She grabbed the phone and began dialing.

8. Which passage is written from the first person point of view? *

A. The nurse was giving the baby a sponge bath. All her annoyance and hurt pride just melted away. She had never seen such a beautiful child in all her life. Just holding it and looking into its milky-blue eyes made the nurse feel calm and happy. B. Around here grownups, who are mostly real old with cats, get mad if dogs aren't on leashes every minute. I hate living in a mobile home park. C. From the day she moved to town, during April of fourth grade, everyone had completely ignored her. She had been easy for the other kids to ignore. Just another brainy, quiet girl, the kind who always turns in assignments on time, always aces tests. D. Everything looked incredibly top secret. Lily was blowing her bangs out of her face as quickly as she could. She glanced at everything they passed. She was amazed. "What is this place?" said Lily. "Dad?"

9. Suddenly remembering (on Sunday night) that I have homework due Monday morning. The end of my weekend, like the end of a Popsicle: instead of one last lick— a taste of stick. Which line from the poem shows that it is written in first person? *

A. "due Monday morning" B. :"The end of my weekend":"that I have homework": C. "like the end of a Popsicle" D. "instead of one last lick"

10. "I have come to the conclusion that I am allergic to strawberries," I said to my mother. "What gave you that bright idea, Chelsea?" Mom asked, folding her newspaper. "This is my third time breaking out in a rash after I ate them," I said. "So what you're saying is that I was right?" "Mom told you to stop eating those strawberries last week, but you didn't listen." Nedra chimed in. Little sisters, I thought to myself. They're only good for borrowing things without asking and chiming in at the wrong moment. "Is it my fault Francis keeps tempting me with these delicious berries? They're so fresh and ripe and. . . ." Of course, the itching chose this moment to get out of control. I collapsed onto the floor. What is the narrator's name? *

A. Mom B. Chelsea C. Francis D. Nedra

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