Point of View and Perspective — Answer Key
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
The passage 'I walked to the pond and watched the ducks' is third person.
Corrected: The passage 'I walked to the pond and watched the ducks' is first person.
Pronouns I and me always signal first person point of view in a narrative.
2. Fix the sentence:
The line 'You should grab your jacket before leaving' is first person.
Corrected: The line 'You should grab your jacket before leaving' is second person.
Second person uses you and your to address the reader directly in a story.
3. Fix the sentence:
The sentence 'She baked muffins for her brother' is second person.
Corrected: The sentence 'She baked muffins for her brother' is third person.
Third person uses he, she, or they to tell about characters from outside.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A story that uses I, me, and my is told in first person.
First person narrators speak about themselves using I, me, my, and we.
2. A story that uses you and your speaks directly to the reader.
Second person uses you to address the reader, like a how-to guide.
3. A narrator who uses he, she, and they is telling the story in third person.
Third person narrators describe other characters using he, she, and they.
4. The pronouns I and we are clues that signal first person point of view.
We and I both place the speaker inside the story as a first person narrator.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. What two pronouns most often signal first person point of view?
Sample answer: The pronouns I and me most often signal first person point of view in a story.
I and me are the strongest first person pronoun clues in narrative writing.
2. Which point of view uses he, she, and they to tell about characters?
Sample answer: Third person point of view uses he, she, and they to tell about story characters.
Third person stays outside the story and uses he, she, or they for everyone.