Point of View Practice
A worksheet for 3rd graders to practice identifying and understanding different points of view in stories.
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Point of View Practice
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Read each story carefully. Then, answer the questions about the point of view.
My name is Lily, and I love to play with my dog, Buster. Every morning, I wake up and Buster is already wagging his tail, ready for our walk. I throw his ball, and he brings it back to me. We have so much fun together!
1. Who is telling this story?
2. How do you know?
3. Which point of view is used in the story about Lily and Buster?
First-person
Second-person
Third-person
Fourth-person
The little squirrel scurried up the oak tree. He carefully hid his acorns in a knot hole. A blue jay watched him from a nearby branch, wondering if the squirrel would forget where he put his treasures.
4. Who is telling this story?
5. How do you know?
6. The story about the squirrel is told from a first-person point of view.
True
False
7. When a story uses words like 'I' or 'me', it is usually told in the point of view.
8. When a story uses words like 'he' or 'she' and tells about what others are doing, it is usually told in the point of view.
9. Write two sentences about your favorite animal from a first-person point of view.