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Reading – Point of View

Reading · Level 4 · CCSS: RL.4.6, RI.4.6 · Worksheet 2 of 5

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1 First Person vs. Third Person

👁️ Stories can be told from different points of view. Learn the difference!

First Person (I, me, my): The character tells their own story. "I went to the park."

Third Person (he, she, they): A narrator tells the story about someone else. "She went to the park."

Is this first person or third person? Write your answer.

Sentence	First or Third Person?
"I love going to the beach with my family."
"She picked up the shiny rock and put it in her pocket."
"My dog ran so fast that I couldn't catch him!"
"They walked home from school together every day."
"We had the best time at the water park yesterday."

2 Same Story, Different Views

📖 Read the same event told from two different points of view.

Version A (First Person — told by the fox):
I was so hungry! I saw some beautiful grapes hanging from a vine. I jumped and jumped, but I couldn't reach them. Finally, I walked away and said, "Those grapes are probably sour anyway."

Version B (Third Person — told by a narrator):
The fox was very hungry. He saw some grapes hanging from a high vine. He jumped many times but could not reach them. He walked away and told himself, "Those grapes are probably sour anyway."

Question	Your Answer
Which version uses "I" and "my"?
Which version uses "he" and "him"?
Do both versions tell the same story?
Which version lets you know how the fox FEELS from the inside?

3 Whose Point of View?

🤔 Read each passage. Decide who is telling the story and from what point of view.

Passage 1: "I couldn't believe my eyes when I walked into the classroom. Balloons and streamers were everywhere. My friends yelled, 'Surprise!' I didn't know they had been planning a party for me all week."

Who is telling the story?

How do you know?

Passage 2: "Ella carefully placed each cookie into the box. She wanted everything to be perfect for the bake sale. Her little brother tried to sneak one, but Ella caught him just in time."

Who is the main character?

Is this first person or third person?

4 Change the Point of View

✍️ Rewrite this third-person passage in FIRST person (use "I" and "my").

Third Person: Ben found a lost puppy in the park. He picked it up and read the tag on its collar. He called the number and waited. Soon, a happy girl came running up and hugged her dog.

Your first-person version:

5 SBA Practice: Two-Part Evidence Question

On the state test, you must support your answers with evidence from the text. Practice finding the BEST evidence.

Part A: From which point of view is this text written, and how does that affect what the reader knows?

Part B: Which sentence or phrase from the text provides the STRONGEST evidence for your answer to Part A? Copy it here:

Part C: Explain how this evidence supports your answer. Use complete sentences.