Activity: Identifying Point of View
Read each short passage carefully. Then, identify the point of view used:
First Person (I, me, my, we)
Second Person (you, your)
Third Person (he, she, they, character’s name)
1.I couldn’t believe my luck when I found the missing wallet on the sidewalk. I
quickly picked it up and looked around.
Point of View: ____________
2.You open the door and suddenly the lights turn on—everyone shouts, “Surprise!”
Point of View: ____________
3.Maria walked slowly down the quiet street, clutching her umbrella as the rain
poured harder.
Point of View: ____________
4.We ran as fast as we could, laughing as the waves chased us back to shore.
Point of View: ____________
5.He knew it was going to be a long day when the alarm clock didn’t ring and he
missed the bus.
Point of View: ____________
6.You feel nervous as you step onto the stage. The bright lights make it hard to see
the audience, but you know they’re waiting.
Point of View: ____________
7.I always tell myself to be brave, but when I saw the barking dog, I froze in place.
Point of View: ____________
8.They decided to stay inside because the storm outside was getting worse every
minute.
Point of View: ____________
9.We couldn’t stop smiling after winning the game—it was the happiest moment of
our year.
Point of View: ____________
10. She carefully opened the letter, her hands shaking as she read the first line.
Point of View: ____________
Activity: Identifying Types of Third Person Point of View
Read each passage carefully. Then, identify if the narrative uses:
Third Person Omniscient – narrator knows thoughts/feelings of more than one
character
Third Person Limited – narrator knows thoughts/feelings of only one character
Third Person Objective – narrator reports only actions/speech, no inner
thoughts/feelings
1.Anna stared at the clock, worried she would be late. Across town, James was
already feeling anxious about meeting her for the first time.
Point of View: ____________
2.Liza held the book tightly. She wondered if she should lend it, but she decided to
keep quiet.
Point of View: ____________
3.The teacher clapped her hands, and the students immediately stopped talking.
Some glanced at each other while others shuffled their papers.
Point of View: ____________
4.Marco felt a surge of pride as he crossed the finish line. His coach, however, was
worried about whether Marco had injured his leg during the race.
Point of View: ____________
5.She smiled and waved at the boy. He waved back. Neither of them spoke for a
moment.
Point of View: ____________
6.Angela couldn’t hide her disappointment, but her best friend Carla secretly felt
relieved by the news.
Point of View: ____________
7.Jonas walked into the café and ordered a cup of coffee. The waiter nodded and
wrote something down on his notepad.
Point of View: ____________
8.Elena kept thinking about the argument she had with her brother. She didn’t notice
that he, too, regretted what he said.
Point of View: ____________
9.Mark clenched his fists, determined to prove everyone wrong.
Point of View: ____________
10. The children played in the park, shouting, laughing, and chasing one another
until the sun began to set.
Point of View: ____________
Answer Key – Activity 1 (First, Second, Third Person)
1.First Person
2.Second Person
3.Third Person
4.First Person
5.Third Person
6.Second Person
7.First Person
8.Third Person
9.First Person
10. Third Person
Answer Key – Activity 2 (Omniscient, Limited, Objective)
1.Third Person Omniscient
2.Third Person Limited
3.Third Person Objective
4.Third Person Omniscient
5.Third Person Objective
6.Third Person Omniscient
7.Third Person Objective
8.Third Person Omniscient
9.Third Person Limited
10. Third Person Objective
