Point of View Worksheets - 15 Worksheets Library - Free Printable

Let me work through each question step by step to identify the point of view and explain how we know.

Question 1: "When the girls saw the lion, they screamed."
- This sentence talks about "the girls" and what "they" did
- The narrator is observing and reporting what happened to other people
- Words like "the girls" and "they" show this is third person
- Point of View: Third Person
- How do you know? The sentence uses "the girls" and "they" instead of "I" or "you," which means someone outside the story is telling it.

Question 2: "Without thinking about it at all, I dashed into the street."
- This sentence uses "I" - the speaker is talking about themselves
- When someone uses "I" to tell their own actions, it's first person
- Point of View: First Person
- How do you know? The word "I" shows the narrator is talking about themselves and their own actions.

Question 3: "You are strong, capable, and beautiful."
- This sentence directly addresses "you" - speaking TO someone
- When the narrator speaks directly to the reader or another character using "you," it's second person
- Point of View: Second Person
- How do you know? The word "you" shows the narrator is speaking directly to someone.

Question 4: "We never forgot that day, the day we first met."
- This uses "we" and "we" - the narrator is including themselves with others
- "We" means first person plural (first person but with more than one person)
- Point of View: First Person
- How do you know? The word "we" shows the narrator is part of a group telling their shared experience.

Question 5: "The girls ignored me, and I pretended like I didn't care."
- This uses both "me" and "I" - the narrator is talking about themselves
- Even though it mentions "the girls," the main perspective is from someone using "I" and "me"
- Point of View: First Person
- How do you know? The words "me" and "I" show the narrator is telling the story from their own perspective.

Final Answer:

1. Point of View: Third Person
How do you know? Uses "the girls" and "they" - talking about other people

2. Point of View: First Person
How do you know? Uses "I" - the narrator is talking about themselves

3. Point of View: Second Person
How do you know? Uses "you" - speaking directly to someone

4. Point of View: First Person
How do you know? Uses "we" - the narrator is part of a group sharing their experience

5. Point of View: First Person
How do you know? Uses "me" and "I" - the narrator is telling their own story