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Point of View Practice: First and Third Person

A Grade 5 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and understanding first and third person points of view in narratives.

Grade 5 ELA ReadingReading Comprehension StrategiesAnalyzing Story StructureFirst and Third Person Point of View
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6

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ELAReadingPoint of ViewGrade 5Narrative
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Point of View Practice: First and Third Person

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Read each passage carefully. Determine if the passage is written in the first person or third person point of view. Then, answer the questions that follow.

Passage 1

I woke up early this morning, eager for my birthday party. My mom had promised me a treasure hunt, and I could barely contain my excitement. I jumped out of bed and ran to the kitchen, where the smell of pancakes filled the air. "Happy birthday, sweetie!" Mom said, handing me a plate piled high with my favorite breakfast.

1. What point of view is Passage 1 written in?

a

First Person

b

Third Person

c

Second Person

d

Omniscient

2. List two words from the passage that helped you determine the point of view.

Passage 2

Maya loved to read. Every afternoon, after school, she would curl up in her favorite armchair with a book. Her cat, Whiskers, would often join her, purring softly on her lap. Today, Maya was reading a fantasy novel about a brave knight and a fire-breathing dragon. She imagined herself as the knight, ready for adventure.

3. What point of view is Passage 2 written in?

T

First Person

F

Third Person

4. What pronouns are used in Passage 2 to tell the story?

Read each sentence and fill in the blank with 'First Person' or 'Third Person' to identify the point of view.

5. "They walked to the park together." This sentence is in   point of view.

6. "I love to play video games." This sentence is in   point of view.

7. "She carefully opened the mysterious box." This sentence is in   point of view.

8. "We decided to build a sandcastle." This sentence is in   point of view.

9. Rewrite the following sentence from first person to third person point of view:

Original: "I saw a bright blue bird perched on the fence."

10. Rewrite the following sentence from third person to first person point of view:

Original: "He felt a shiver run down his spine as the wind howled."