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point of view worksheet 1
directions: determine from which perspective the passage is narrated. if it is third - person, circle each time characters thoughts or feelings are narrated. explain your answers in the box.
viewpoints: first - person, second - person, third - person objective, third - person limited, and third - person omniscient.

1. the birds were chirping and the sun was shining. kevin and juno were sitting on a park bench together. neither of them was smiling. after a long period of silence, kevin said, \this isnt going to work. i mean, youre a dog person and im a cat person.\ juno nodded. a tear rolled down her face. kevin went on, \if we got married and bought a house, what kind of pet would we get? some kind of cat - dog? somebodys going to be unhappy.\ juno began sobbing and said, \ok, lets just end it now. have fun with your slobbery dogs.\ she jumped off the bench and ran into the woods.

narrators perspective:
explain how you know:

1. the dew on the grass made my running shoes damp. it didnt bother me. the sound of my feet hitting the street formed a rhythm, a steady pattern of light thumps. i timed my breathing with the rhythm. these sounds filled my head. i thought of nothing other than the next step and keeping my tempo. i soared over the sidewalks like concrete clouds.

narrators perspective:
explain how you know:

1. red looked across the prairie. he didnt see anything concerning. he wondered why texas joe had hollered like that. texas joe turned to him. the ghost that texas joe had just seen was gone. texas joe swatted at the air. now he felt crazy. \you have to believe me, red. it was just here,\ said texas joe. red scowled at him in disbelief. \what was just here, joe?\ he asked. red was angry with texas joe for disturbing his sleep for no apparent reason.

narrators perspective:
explain how you know:

1. if you are confused about something in class, dont wait. raise your hand and ask for help immediately. do it while your teacher is still explaining the material. your teacher will probably be happy that you are taking an active part in your education and should attempt to explain the material in a different way. if you are still confused, ask your teacher if he or she is available after class to give you additional instruction. you are worth it. dont give up on yourself.

narrators perspective:
explain how you know:

1. jeremiah squinted from the sun. he was thinking about the game. they could have won. he could have won the game for them. all he needed to do was catch the ball, but he didnt. he dropped it. his coach talked to him. \jeremiah, we had a great season. nobodys perfect. look at me. ha ha,\ he said. jeremiah smiled at the coach, but he couldnt forgive himself so easily.

narrators perspective:
explain how you know:

1. suzie applied the lipstick to her lips. she had never done this before. she smacked her lips like she had seen other women do in the movies and looked in the mirror. she felt unsure about what she saw. she turned to her friend donna and asked, \how do i look?\ donna gasped and said, \you look breathtaking, suzie.\ suzie smiled. she was grateful for these words, even though she didnt believe them.

narrators perspective:
explain how you know:

1. april opened the escape hatch. she was afraid to jump, but she realized that the airship was sinking. she looked at vince, who was strapping on his parachute. vince locked eyes with her and then he realized the error in his conduct. \im sorry, april. that was ungentlemanly of me. let me help you with yours.\ he proceeded to attach the other parachute to aprils back. this made him feel a little better.

Explanation:

Question 1

The passage shows thoughts/feelings of both Kevin (e.g., "I mean, you're a dog person...") and Juno (e.g., "Juno began sobbing and said...", "She thought..."). A third - person omniscient narrator can access the inner thoughts and feelings of multiple characters.

The passage uses first - person pronouns like "my" (e.g., "The dew on the grass made my running shoes damp") and "I" (e.g., "I timed my breathing...", "I thought of nothing..."). This indicates that the narrator is the one experiencing the events, which is the first - person perspective.

The narrator reveals the thoughts of Red (e.g., "He wondered why...", "Red scowled at him in disbelief...", "Red was angry...") and also knows about Texas Joe's actions and speech. Since the narrator can access Red's inner thoughts (and also presents Texas Joe's actions) and there are multiple characters involved, and the narrator is not a character in the story (uses third - person pronouns), it is third - person omniscient.

Answer:

Narrator's Perspective: third - person omniscient
Explain how you know: The narrator reveals the thoughts and feelings of both Kevin (wondering about the pet) and Juno (feeling unhappy, deciding to end the relationship), which is characteristic of a third - person omniscient perspective as it has access to multiple characters' internal states.

Question 2