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Who is telling the story? First person or third person

3rd grade (Year 4 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: RL.3.6 · England: Y3/4 Reading (narrative viewpoint), Y4 Writing (narrative)

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  1. Question 1

    Which sentence retells this in the THIRD person? I grabbed my scarf and ran to the bus.

    • A. I grabbed her scarf and ran to the bus.
    • B. She grabbed my scarf and I ran to the bus.
    • C. Ellie grabbed my scarf and ran to the bus.
    • D. Ellie grabbed her scarf and ran to the bus.

The Camera in the Hedge

For my birthday, Aunt Jo gave me a wildlife camera. It is small and green, and it takes a photo whenever something moves in front of it. I strapped it to the fence post at the bottom of our garden, pointing at a gap in the hedge. The first morning, I ran outside in my pyjamas to check it. There were forty-two photos! Most of them were of leaves blowing in the wind. One was of our cat, Biscuit, looking very surprised. But on the second night, something different appeared. At 11:14 p.m., a hedgehog shuffled out of the hedge. At 11:16 p.m., it was sniffing at the flower bed. At 11:20 p.m., it was gone. I wanted to know where it went, so I read about hedgehogs in a library book. I learned that a hedgehog can walk more than a kilometre in one night, looking for beetles and worms. Walls and fences with no gaps can stop it from finding enough food. Dad and I cut a small hole, about the size of a CD case, at the bottom of our fence. Our neighbour, Mr Okafor, made one in his fence too. Now the hedgehog can travel from garden to garden. Last night, the camera caught the hedgehog again. This time, it was squeezing through our new hole, heading for Mr Okafor's garden. I think it was saying thank you.

  1. Question 2

    Read "The Camera in the Hedge". Who is telling this story?

    • A. Aunt Jo
    • B. the hedgehog
    • C. a child in the story, using 'I' (first person)
    • D. a narrator outside the story (third person)

  1. Question 3

    Is this told in the first person or the third person? Ellie grabbed her scarf and raced to the bus stop.

    • A. first person (I, me, we)
    • B. third person (he, she, they, names)

  2. Question 4

    Which sentence retells this in the THIRD person? We cheered when our team scored.

    • A. They cheered when their team scored.
    • B. They cheered when we scored.
    • C. They cheered when our team scored.
    • D. We cheered when their team scored.

The Camera in the Hedge

For my birthday, Aunt Jo gave me a wildlife camera. It is small and green, and it takes a photo whenever something moves in front of it. I strapped it to the fence post at the bottom of our garden, pointing at a gap in the hedge. The first morning, I ran outside in my pyjamas to check it. There were forty-two photos! Most of them were of leaves blowing in the wind. One was of our cat, Biscuit, looking very surprised. But on the second night, something different appeared. At 11:14 p.m., a hedgehog shuffled out of the hedge. At 11:16 p.m., it was sniffing at the flower bed. At 11:20 p.m., it was gone. I wanted to know where it went, so I read about hedgehogs in a library book. I learned that a hedgehog can walk more than a kilometre in one night, looking for beetles and worms. Walls and fences with no gaps can stop it from finding enough food. Dad and I cut a small hole, about the size of a CD case, at the bottom of our fence. Our neighbour, Mr Okafor, made one in his fence too. Now the hedgehog can travel from garden to garden. Last night, the camera caught the hedgehog again. This time, it was squeezing through our new hole, heading for Mr Okafor's garden. I think it was saying thank you.

  1. Question 5

    Read "The Camera in the Hedge". Who is telling this story?

    • A. the hedgehog
    • B. a child in the story, using 'I' (first person)
    • C. Aunt Jo
    • D. a narrator outside the story (third person)

  1. Question 6

    Is this told in the first person or the third person? His heart thumped as he climbed onto the stage.

    • A. first person (I, me, we)
    • B. third person (he, she, they, names)

  2. Question 7

    Which sentence retells this in the THIRD person? I hid behind the sofa because I was scared.

    • A. Mia hid behind the sofa because I was scared.
    • B. Mia hid behind the sofa because she was scared.
    • C. She hid behind the sofa because we were scared.
    • D. I hid behind the sofa because she was scared.

The Camera in the Hedge

For my birthday, Aunt Jo gave me a wildlife camera. It is small and green, and it takes a photo whenever something moves in front of it. I strapped it to the fence post at the bottom of our garden, pointing at a gap in the hedge. The first morning, I ran outside in my pyjamas to check it. There were forty-two photos! Most of them were of leaves blowing in the wind. One was of our cat, Biscuit, looking very surprised. But on the second night, something different appeared. At 11:14 p.m., a hedgehog shuffled out of the hedge. At 11:16 p.m., it was sniffing at the flower bed. At 11:20 p.m., it was gone. I wanted to know where it went, so I read about hedgehogs in a library book. I learned that a hedgehog can walk more than a kilometre in one night, looking for beetles and worms. Walls and fences with no gaps can stop it from finding enough food. Dad and I cut a small hole, about the size of a CD case, at the bottom of our fence. Our neighbour, Mr Okafor, made one in his fence too. Now the hedgehog can travel from garden to garden. Last night, the camera caught the hedgehog again. This time, it was squeezing through our new hole, heading for Mr Okafor's garden. I think it was saying thank you.

  1. Question 8

    Read "The Camera in the Hedge". Who is telling this story?

    • A. a narrator outside the story (third person)
    • B. Aunt Jo
    • C. the hedgehog
    • D. a child in the story, using 'I' (first person)

  1. Question 9

    Is this told in the first person or the third person? His heart thumped as he climbed onto the stage.

    • A. first person (I, me, we)
    • B. third person (he, she, they, names)

  2. Question 10

    Which sentence retells this in the THIRD person? My dog licked my face.

    • A. Sam's dog licked his face.
    • B. Sam's dog licked my face.
    • C. His dog licked my face.
    • D. My dog licked his face.

The Camera in the Hedge

For my birthday, Aunt Jo gave me a wildlife camera. It is small and green, and it takes a photo whenever something moves in front of it. I strapped it to the fence post at the bottom of our garden, pointing at a gap in the hedge. The first morning, I ran outside in my pyjamas to check it. There were forty-two photos! Most of them were of leaves blowing in the wind. One was of our cat, Biscuit, looking very surprised. But on the second night, something different appeared. At 11:14 p.m., a hedgehog shuffled out of the hedge. At 11:16 p.m., it was sniffing at the flower bed. At 11:20 p.m., it was gone. I wanted to know where it went, so I read about hedgehogs in a library book. I learned that a hedgehog can walk more than a kilometre in one night, looking for beetles and worms. Walls and fences with no gaps can stop it from finding enough food. Dad and I cut a small hole, about the size of a CD case, at the bottom of our fence. Our neighbour, Mr Okafor, made one in his fence too. Now the hedgehog can travel from garden to garden. Last night, the camera caught the hedgehog again. This time, it was squeezing through our new hole, heading for Mr Okafor's garden. I think it was saying thank you.

  1. Question 11

    Read "The Camera in the Hedge". Who is telling this story?

    • A. Aunt Jo
    • B. a narrator outside the story (third person)
    • C. the hedgehog
    • D. a child in the story, using 'I' (first person)

  1. Question 12

    Is this told in the first person or the third person? I promised myself I would never be late again.

    • A. first person (I, me, we)
    • B. third person (he, she, they, names)

  2. Question 13

    Which sentence retells this in the THIRD person? I grabbed my scarf and ran to the bus.

    • A. Ellie grabbed her scarf and ran to the bus.
    • B. She grabbed my scarf and I ran to the bus.
    • C. I grabbed her scarf and ran to the bus.
    • D. Ellie grabbed my scarf and ran to the bus.

The Camera in the Hedge

For my birthday, Aunt Jo gave me a wildlife camera. It is small and green, and it takes a photo whenever something moves in front of it. I strapped it to the fence post at the bottom of our garden, pointing at a gap in the hedge. The first morning, I ran outside in my pyjamas to check it. There were forty-two photos! Most of them were of leaves blowing in the wind. One was of our cat, Biscuit, looking very surprised. But on the second night, something different appeared. At 11:14 p.m., a hedgehog shuffled out of the hedge. At 11:16 p.m., it was sniffing at the flower bed. At 11:20 p.m., it was gone. I wanted to know where it went, so I read about hedgehogs in a library book. I learned that a hedgehog can walk more than a kilometre in one night, looking for beetles and worms. Walls and fences with no gaps can stop it from finding enough food. Dad and I cut a small hole, about the size of a CD case, at the bottom of our fence. Our neighbour, Mr Okafor, made one in his fence too. Now the hedgehog can travel from garden to garden. Last night, the camera caught the hedgehog again. This time, it was squeezing through our new hole, heading for Mr Okafor's garden. I think it was saying thank you.

  1. Question 14

    Read "The Camera in the Hedge". Who is telling this story?

    • A. a child in the story, using 'I' (first person)
    • B. Aunt Jo
    • C. the hedgehog
    • D. a narrator outside the story (third person)

  1. Question 15

    Is this told in the first person or the third person? His heart thumped as he climbed onto the stage.

    • A. first person (I, me, we)
    • B. third person (he, she, they, names)

  2. Question 16

    Which sentence retells this in the THIRD person? I hid behind the sofa because I was scared.

    • A. I hid behind the sofa because she was scared.
    • B. She hid behind the sofa because we were scared.
    • C. Mia hid behind the sofa because I was scared.
    • D. Mia hid behind the sofa because she was scared.

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Answer key: Who is telling the story? First person or third person

  1. 1. D. Ellie grabbed her scarf and ran to the bus.

  2. 2. C. a child in the story, using 'I' (first person)

  3. 3. B. third person (he, she, they, names)

  4. 4. A. They cheered when their team scored.

  5. 5. B. a child in the story, using 'I' (first person)

  6. 6. B. third person (he, she, they, names)

  7. 7. B. Mia hid behind the sofa because she was scared.

  8. 8. D. a child in the story, using 'I' (first person)

  9. 9. B. third person (he, she, they, names)

  10. 10. A. Sam's dog licked his face.

  11. 11. D. a child in the story, using 'I' (first person)

  12. 12. A. first person (I, me, we)

  13. 13. A. Ellie grabbed her scarf and ran to the bus.

  14. 14. A. a child in the story, using 'I' (first person)

  15. 15. B. third person (he, she, they, names)

  16. 16. D. Mia hid behind the sofa because she was scared.