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Reading – Point of View

Reading · Level 4 · CCSS: RL.4.6, RI.4.6 · Worksheet 2 of 5 · Practice Set 9

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Practice SetsSet 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Set 6 Set 7 Set 8 Set 9 Set 10

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 collected leaves for my science project."
"He set up the chessboard for our match."
"We waited in line for the roller coaster."
"She whispered the answer to her partner."
"They cheered when the fireworks began."

2 Same Story, Different Views

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

Version A (First Person):
I paced backstage, going over my lines one more time. My costume itched, and my palms were sweaty. When the curtain finally opened, all my nerves disappeared the moment I stepped into the light.

Version B (Third Person):
Ella paced backstage, going over her lines one more time. Her costume itched, and her palms were sweaty. When the curtain finally opened, all her nerves disappeared the moment she stepped into the light.

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: "I measured each ingredient twice before adding it to the bowl. Flour dusted my apron as I stirred carefully. When the cookies came out golden brown, I couldn't stop smiling."

Who is telling the story?

How do you know?

Passage 2: Finn measured each ingredient twice before adding it to the bowl. Flour dusted his apron as he stirred carefully. When the cookies came out golden brown, he couldn't stop smiling.

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: Zara noticed a stray cat shivering near the bus stop on a cold morning. She wrapped her scarf gently around it and asked the crossing guard for help. Together they found a nearby shelter willing to take the cat in for the night. Zara checked on the cat every day until it found a new home.

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 9.

Topic words: market, basket, fruit, price

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.