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First, second or third person narrators

6th grade (Year 7 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: RL.6.6, RL.6.3 · England: KS3 Reading (narrative perspective), GCSE English Language Paper 1

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  1. Question 1

    What point of view is this extract written in? We had never seen snow before, so we pressed our noses to the window.

    • A. first person
    • B. second person
    • C. third person limited
    • D. third person omniscient

The Last Lap

Ruby had trained for the school relay every morning since September, running laps of the park while her breath made clouds in the cold air. She was the fastest in her class, and everyone expected her team to win. On the day of the race, the team's second runner, Theo, tripped on the bend and dropped the baton. By the time he scrambled up, two teams were far ahead. Ruby, waiting for the last leg, felt her heart sink. When the baton finally reached her, she ran harder than she ever had. She passed one runner. The finish line rushed towards her. The crowd was roaring. Then, a metre from the tape, the leader dipped her shoulder and won by a hand's width. Theo couldn't look at anyone. Ruby walked over, still panting, and held out the silver ribbon. "Second place," she said, "and that comeback was the best part of the whole race." Later, the team hung the ribbon on the classroom wall, right next to the first-place trophy from the year before. Somehow it seemed brighter.

  1. Question 2

    Read "The Last Lap". From which point of view is the story told?

    • A. first person, by Ruby
    • B. second person
    • C. third person, mostly following Ruby's thoughts
    • D. first person, by Theo

  1. Question 3

    Read the question and choose. What can a third person omniscient narrator do that a first-person narrator cannot?

    • A. reveal the thoughts of many different characters
    • B. include dialogue
    • C. use the word 'I'
    • D. describe a setting

  2. Question 4

    What point of view is this extract written in? Lena hoped the letter was real. Across town, her brother laughed, knowing it was a prank, while their mother worried about both of them.

    • A. first person
    • B. second person
    • C. third person limited
    • D. third person omniscient

The Last Lap

Ruby had trained for the school relay every morning since September, running laps of the park while her breath made clouds in the cold air. She was the fastest in her class, and everyone expected her team to win. On the day of the race, the team's second runner, Theo, tripped on the bend and dropped the baton. By the time he scrambled up, two teams were far ahead. Ruby, waiting for the last leg, felt her heart sink. When the baton finally reached her, she ran harder than she ever had. She passed one runner. The finish line rushed towards her. The crowd was roaring. Then, a metre from the tape, the leader dipped her shoulder and won by a hand's width. Theo couldn't look at anyone. Ruby walked over, still panting, and held out the silver ribbon. "Second place," she said, "and that comeback was the best part of the whole race." Later, the team hung the ribbon on the classroom wall, right next to the first-place trophy from the year before. Somehow it seemed brighter.

  1. Question 5

    Read "The Last Lap". From which point of view is the story told?

    • A. third person, mostly following Ruby's thoughts
    • B. first person, by Ruby
    • C. first person, by Theo
    • D. second person

  1. Question 6

    Read the question and choose. A story is told by a character who misremembers events and hides the truth. What is this narrator called?

    • A. an omniscient narrator
    • B. a reliable narrator
    • C. a second-person narrator
    • D. an unreliable narrator

  2. Question 7

    What point of view is this extract written in? We had never seen snow before, so we pressed our noses to the window.

    • A. first person
    • B. second person
    • C. third person limited
    • D. third person omniscient

The Last Lap

Ruby had trained for the school relay every morning since September, running laps of the park while her breath made clouds in the cold air. She was the fastest in her class, and everyone expected her team to win. On the day of the race, the team's second runner, Theo, tripped on the bend and dropped the baton. By the time he scrambled up, two teams were far ahead. Ruby, waiting for the last leg, felt her heart sink. When the baton finally reached her, she ran harder than she ever had. She passed one runner. The finish line rushed towards her. The crowd was roaring. Then, a metre from the tape, the leader dipped her shoulder and won by a hand's width. Theo couldn't look at anyone. Ruby walked over, still panting, and held out the silver ribbon. "Second place," she said, "and that comeback was the best part of the whole race." Later, the team hung the ribbon on the classroom wall, right next to the first-place trophy from the year before. Somehow it seemed brighter.

  1. Question 8

    Read "The Last Lap". From which point of view is the story told?

    • A. second person
    • B. first person, by Theo
    • C. first person, by Ruby
    • D. third person, mostly following Ruby's thoughts

  1. Question 9

    Read the question and choose. A writer wants readers to share one character's confusion about what is going on. Which narrator fits best?

    • A. third person limited (or first person)
    • B. none; use a list of facts
    • C. a narrator who explains everything
    • D. third person omniscient

  2. Question 10

    What point of view is this extract written in? The captain feared the storm; the young sailor secretly enjoyed it; and the ship's cat simply wanted to be dry.

    • A. first person
    • B. second person
    • C. third person limited
    • D. third person omniscient

The Last Lap

Ruby had trained for the school relay every morning since September, running laps of the park while her breath made clouds in the cold air. She was the fastest in her class, and everyone expected her team to win. On the day of the race, the team's second runner, Theo, tripped on the bend and dropped the baton. By the time he scrambled up, two teams were far ahead. Ruby, waiting for the last leg, felt her heart sink. When the baton finally reached her, she ran harder than she ever had. She passed one runner. The finish line rushed towards her. The crowd was roaring. Then, a metre from the tape, the leader dipped her shoulder and won by a hand's width. Theo couldn't look at anyone. Ruby walked over, still panting, and held out the silver ribbon. "Second place," she said, "and that comeback was the best part of the whole race." Later, the team hung the ribbon on the classroom wall, right next to the first-place trophy from the year before. Somehow it seemed brighter.

  1. Question 11

    Read "The Last Lap". From which point of view is the story told?

    • A. first person, by Ruby
    • B. first person, by Theo
    • C. third person, mostly following Ruby's thoughts
    • D. second person

  1. Question 12

    Read the question and choose. Why do some adventure game-books use second person ('You open the door…')?

    • A. to make readers feel they are inside the story
    • B. to sound more formal
    • C. to show many characters' thoughts
    • D. to avoid describing the setting

  2. Question 13

    What point of view is this extract written in? Lena stared at the letter. She wondered if her brother had written it as a joke.

    • A. first person
    • B. second person
    • C. third person limited
    • D. third person omniscient

The Last Lap

Ruby had trained for the school relay every morning since September, running laps of the park while her breath made clouds in the cold air. She was the fastest in her class, and everyone expected her team to win. On the day of the race, the team's second runner, Theo, tripped on the bend and dropped the baton. By the time he scrambled up, two teams were far ahead. Ruby, waiting for the last leg, felt her heart sink. When the baton finally reached her, she ran harder than she ever had. She passed one runner. The finish line rushed towards her. The crowd was roaring. Then, a metre from the tape, the leader dipped her shoulder and won by a hand's width. Theo couldn't look at anyone. Ruby walked over, still panting, and held out the silver ribbon. "Second place," she said, "and that comeback was the best part of the whole race." Later, the team hung the ribbon on the classroom wall, right next to the first-place trophy from the year before. Somehow it seemed brighter.

  1. Question 14

    Read "The Last Lap". From which point of view is the story told?

    • A. third person, mostly following Ruby's thoughts
    • B. second person
    • C. first person, by Theo
    • D. first person, by Ruby

  1. Question 15

    Read the question and choose. A story is told by a character who misremembers events and hides the truth. What is this narrator called?

    • A. an omniscient narrator
    • B. a reliable narrator
    • C. a second-person narrator
    • D. an unreliable narrator

  2. Question 16

    What point of view is this extract written in? I grabbed my bag and ran for the bus, my heart pounding.

    • A. first person
    • B. second person
    • C. third person limited
    • D. third person omniscient

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Answer key: First, second or third person narrators

  1. 1. A. first person

  2. 2. C. third person, mostly following Ruby's thoughts

  3. 3. A. reveal the thoughts of many different characters

  4. 4. D. third person omniscient

  5. 5. A. third person, mostly following Ruby's thoughts

  6. 6. D. an unreliable narrator

  7. 7. A. first person

  8. 8. D. third person, mostly following Ruby's thoughts

  9. 9. A. third person limited (or first person)

  10. 10. D. third person omniscient

  11. 11. C. third person, mostly following Ruby's thoughts

  12. 12. A. to make readers feel they are inside the story

  13. 13. C. third person limited

  14. 14. A. third person, mostly following Ruby's thoughts

  15. 15. D. an unreliable narrator

  16. 16. A. first person