Name: _____________________ Date: ________________

1. What person is this written in?

The president had lunch with his staff today in Washington. He later met with John Critten, the leader of Canada. They talked about medical issues.

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A. first B. second C. third D. first and second

2. What person is this written in?

I hate Emily. She's so mean to me. She even gave us a scare at the picnic.

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A. first B. second C. third D. first and second

3. Which of the following sentences is an example of a writer using third-person point of view? A. You played basketball yesterday and won the game. B. Paul and Gary had a basketball game yesterday and won. C. We played against Paul and Gary yesterday and lost. D. Paul and I had a basketball game yesterday and won. 4. The wind howls outside, and the trees seem to dance with the wind. The night is very frightening. I lie in my bed, tucked under layers of blankets. Tonight is Halloween, and the stories my friends told me at school have made me very scared! What words from the above passage tell the reader that it is written in first person? A. B. C. D. "I," "me," and "my" "in," "lay," and "the" "has," "at," and "with" "to," "is," and "was"

5. Which passage is written from third-person point of view?

A. I have a human friend named Penny, and I love to make her laugh. She laughs whenever I run around in circles, so I like to do this when she looks sad. B. Do you want a puppy? Go to your local animal shelter today! Choose from our large selection of furry friends. You'll find the perfect pet in no time! C. Penny has a puppy named Coco. Coco is a little, furry ball of energy. If Penny just stood there and stared at her, she would just start running around in circles. D. I have a puppy named Coco. Coco is a little, furry ball of energy. If I just stood there and stared at her, she would just start running around in circles. 6. Which passage is written from first-person point of view? A. Ms. Winters is making the class write a story. Ned loves to write stories. Every day after school, he sits at his desk and writes. His dream was to become a famous author. B. My teacher is making us write a story. I love to write stories. Every day after school, I like to sit at my desk and write. My dream is to become a famous author. C. Today is not a good day. Ms. Winters is making the class write a story. Julia does not like to write. She thinks her handwriting is ugly, and the right words never come to her mind. D. Margaret has a son who loves to write stories. Every day after school, he likes to sit at his desk and write. Margaret worries about him. 7. 1. I met my best friend on one of the most embarrassing days of my life. I left the gym to get to my next class and pushed the door too hard. It swung out, hit the wall, and then came swinging back at me. The door slammed into my face and broke my glasses! 2. Sarah met her best friend on one of the most embarrassing days of her life. She left the gym to get to her next class and pushed the door too hard. It swung out, hit the wall, and then came swinging back at her. The door slammed into her face and broke her glasses! 3. I'll never forget the day I met Sarah. I was about to enter the gym when I saw the door open and swing back shut, right into the face of a brownhaired girl. The door had actually broken her glasses! I ran to her and asked her if she was okay. 4. Broken glasses? Crushed frames? Don't be blind another second! Bring your broken glasses into Bernard's Eye Center today! If your glasses are beyond repair, you'll get a great discount to purchase a new pair. Which of the stories above is told in third-person point of view?

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8. I want to go skate in the park today. The reader can tell the sentence above is written in first person because A. B. C. D. the writer talks about someone else. the writer wants to skate today. the writer uses the pronoun "I." the writer doesn't use the word "we."