Point of View — Answer Key
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
In her diary, Maya wrote: 'She felt nervous about the test.'
Corrected: In her diary, Maya wrote: 'I felt nervous about the test.'
A personal diary uses first-person pronouns like I, me, and my because the writer is the narrator.
2. Fix the sentence:
The letter began, 'Dear Grandma, he hopes you are well.'
Corrected: The letter began, 'Dear Grandma, I hope you are well.'
When you write a letter, you use I because you are the narrator sharing your own thoughts.
3. Fix the sentence:
Tim's journal said, 'Today they went to the zoo and saw tigers.'
Corrected: Tim's journal said, 'Today I went to the zoo and saw tigers.'
A journal entry uses I because the writer is telling about their own day and feelings.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A story told using the word I is written in first person.
First-person point of view uses I, me, and my to share the narrator's own experiences.
2. In a first-person story, the narrator is a character in the story.
The narrator tells the story; in first person, the narrator is also a character.
3. A diary entry that says 'I felt happy' uses first-person point of view.
Point of view is the perspective from which a story is told to the reader.
4. First-person narrators share their own thoughts and feelings.
First-person narrators can share thoughts and feelings because they are telling their own story.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A diary entry that starts with 'I woke up early today' is written in first-person point of view.
True False
The word I signals that the narrator is telling their own story in first person.
2. A letter signed 'Love, Ben' that uses 'I miss you' is written in third-person point of view.
True False
The pronoun I shows Ben is the first-person narrator, not third person.
3. First-person narrators can tell readers about their own feelings and thoughts.
True False
A first-person narrator is a character, so they share their own thoughts and feelings.