Point of View — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. In 'I watched my sister build a sandcastle,' the narrator is the sister's sibling.
The narrator uses I and watches the sister, so the narrator is the other sibling.
2. In 'Jake and Mia laughed while Sam watched,' the narrator is outside the story.
No one says I; the narrator names everyone, so the narrator stands outside.
3. If the passage says 'I passed the ball to my friend,' the narrator is the passer.
The I doing the passing is the narrator, the character who passed the ball.
4. A passage that names all characters by name is told in third person.
Using names and no I is a sign of third-person point of view.
5. In 'My mom hugged me when I came home,' the narrator is the child.
The narrator uses I and is hugged by mom, so the narrator is the child.
6. In 'Ana, Ben, and I played tag at recess,' the story is told by one friend.
The narrator uses I and plays with Ana and Ben, so the narrator is one of them.
7. If no character uses I, me, or my, the story is probably in third person.
Missing I, me, and my usually means the narrator is outside in third person.
8. In 'Carlos looked at Luna and smiled,' the narrator is not the two friends.
The narrator names both Carlos and Luna, so the narrator is not one of them.
9. The pronouns I, me, and my tell us a story uses first-person point of view.
First-person point of view uses I, me, and my to tell the narrator's own story.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
I told Pete my secret.
→ First person: friend of Pete
First person: friend of Pete
Pete told Sara a secret.
→ Third person: outside narrator
Third person: outside narrator
My brother helped me.
→ First person: sibling
First person: sibling
The boys helped Mrs. Lee.
→ Third person: about the boys
Third person: about the boys
Sentences with I are first person from that speaker; sentences without I are third person from outside.