Question

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

Explanation:

1. The passage uses "Kevin" and "Juno" as subjects and only reports their words and visible actions, not their inner - thoughts. This is characteristic of third - person objective.
2. The use of "my" indicates that the narrator is the one experiencing the events, which is typical of first - person perspective.

Answer:

1. Narrator’s Perspective: Third - person objective

Explain how you know: Only reports words and visible actions of Kevin and Juno, no access to their thoughts.

1. Narrator’s Perspective: First - person

Explain how you know: Uses the pronoun "my" indicating the narrator is the subject of the experience.