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Reading – Point of View

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

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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 packed my backpack the night before the trip."
"He tied his shoes and ran out the door."
"My sister and I built a fort out of blankets."
"She waved at her friend across the playground."
"They cheered when their team scored the winning point."

2 Same Story, Different Views

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

Version A (First Person):
I was so proud of the tower of blocks I built! It was taller than anything I had made before. Then my little brother crawled by and knocked it over with his foot. I wanted to shout, but instead I took a breath and said, "Let's build it together this time."

Version B (Third Person):
Mia was so proud of the tower of blocks she built. It was taller than anything she had made before. Then her little brother crawled by and knocked it over with his foot. She wanted to shout, but instead she took a breath and said, "Let's build it together this time."

Question	Your Answer
Which version uses "I" and "my"?
Which version uses "she" or "he"?
Do both versions tell the same story?
Which version lets you know how the character 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: "My heart pounded as I stepped up to the microphone. I had practiced my speech for weeks, but my hands still felt shaky. I looked out at the crowd and took a deep breath before I began."

Who is telling the story?

How do you know?

Passage 2: Carlos stepped up to the microphone, his heart pounding. He had practiced his speech for weeks, but his hands still felt shaky. He looked out at the crowd and took a deep breath before he began.

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: Nora spotted an injured bird near the sidewalk on her way to school. She gently placed it in a shoebox lined with a soft cloth. She brought it to the school office, and the staff called an animal rescue center. Later that week, Nora's teacher told her the bird had fully recovered.

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.

+ Bonus Reading Practice

Use this short practice to extend Set 2.

Topic words: library, shelf, book, clue

1. Write one sentence using two of the words above.

2. What detail would you expect to find in a passage about this topic?

3. Write one inference a reader could make from a text about this topic.