Identifying Points of View — Let's Practice!

Identifying Points of View — Let's Practice! exercise

• Identify the reader's point of view.

  Hints

  The reader's reaction will be in the first-person tense.

  The author's point of view provides a fact or statement.

  Solution

  When determining the reader's point of view, look for pronouns, my and I.

  The following sentences are told from the reader's point of view:
  3. Even though they are cute, I don't want to meet a panda in the wild!
  5. I don't think it's fair to keep pandas in cages.

• Identify the author's point of view.

  Hints

  The author's point of view is usually written in the third-person tense.

  When an opinion is given, it is from the reader's point of view.

  Solution

  When determining the author's point of view, look for a fact or declarative statement.

  The following sentences are told from the author's point of view:
  1. Puppies are baby dogs between the ages of 0 to 2 years.
  3. Puppies can cause trouble like chewing shoes!
  4. Having a puppy requires patience and love.

• State the two types of point of view.

  Hints

  Here is an example of a sentence written in the reader's point of view:

  I don't like creepy, crawly caterpillars!

  Here is an example of a sentence written in the author's point of view:

  In about three weeks, caterpillars turn into butterflies.

  Solution

  It's important to distinguish between the author's point of view, and the reader's point of view.

  The author's point of view gives a fact or statement.

  The reader's point of view gives an opinion.

• Determine the point of view.

  Hints

  Here is an example of a sentence written from the reader's point of view:

  Camping is one of my favorite summertime activities.

  Here is an example of a sentence written in the author's point of view:

  Stars are brighter when viewed from places outside the city.

  Solution

  The author's point of view makes a declarative, narrative statement. Here are the correct sentences written from the author's point of view:

  • Owls are nocturnal birds, meaning they are active at nighttime.
  • Owls stand very upright!
  • There are over 200 types of owls. They are recognized by their large, round eyes.

  The reader's point of view is the reader's response to the text. Here are the correct sentences written from the reader's point of view:

  • I enjoy having owls in my backyard because they keep away rodents.
  • They also make a noise that scares my annoying little sister!

• Determine the point of view.

  Hints

  The reader's point of view usually has the pronoun, I.

  The author first mentions exercise, then, the reader responds.

  Solution

  The author's point of view makes a declarative, narrative statement. The reader's point of view is the reader's response to that statement.

  1. Author's point of view
  2. Author's point of view
  3. Reader's point of view
  4. Reader's point of view

• Write from the reader's point of view.

  Hints

  The reader's view can use the pronoun, I.

  The reader's point of view will give a belief or an opinion.

  Solution

  The author's point of view makes a declarative, narrative statement. The reader's point of view is the reader's response to that statement. Here are the correct answers:

  I think we use plastic too much. In my opinion, people can be wasteful. I believe I can help by recycling. I can also help by picking up trash on the beach!

  My teacher suggested we use kitchen sieves to collect tiny pieces of plastic in the water. What are you doing to help prevent littering?