Question

point of view worksheet 4
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. walter crumpled the business section of the newspaper. he couldnt believe the headline: \zamogram sold for 4 billions smackaroos!\ he could recall starting that company with his partner zap just a few years earlier. now walter had nothing and was riding the bus while zap took champagne bubble baths. the bus driver noticed that walter looked distressed. he was genuinely concerned about walter, but he had learned a long time ago not to pry into the fares affairs.

narrators perspective:
explain how you know:

1. \ding!\ katie looked at her phone. it was a text message from jeff. \ugh! not now,\ she said to herself. she was mad at jeff for a comment that he had made the last time that they spoke. meanwhile, while katie was ignoring jeff, he was at home trying to figure out why katie was mad at him. \did i say something that might have made her angry?\ he thought to himself.

o, i have been a perfect gentleman,\ he concluded.
narrators perspective:
explain how you know:

1. \crash!\ the sound of falling bowling pins fills the air. you walk to the counter and address the attendant. you mention that he has given you shoes in the wrong size. he politely corrects the error. you walk back to your party. it is your turn. you put on your shoes, find your ball, and approach the lane. you wait until the lanes are clear. then you waddle up to the lane and roll the ball between your legs, grandma style. your friends cheer. the bumpers ensure that the roll is devastating.

narrators perspective:
explain how you know:

1. the tombstone was in place, but there was a gaping hole where there was supposed to be a field of grass. \oh, great,\ i said, \the bodys been exhumed.\ cliff looked at me curiously and asked, \what does exhumed mean?\ i pointed to the hole in the ground and replied with an irate tone, \well, cliff, theres an empty hole where the body is supposed to be. based on the context of this situation, can you infer what exhumed means?\ cliff shrugged his shoulders.

narrators perspective:
explain how you know:

Explanation:

1. Third - person limited:

• The narrator focuses on Walter's thoughts (e.g., "He couldn't believe the headline") and feelings (e.g., "Now Walter had nothing and was riding the bus" shows his distress). The bus driver's thoughts are not explored in - depth, and the narrative is centered around Walter.

1. Third - person omniscient:

• The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of both Katie (e.g., "Ugh! Not now," she said to herself. She was mad at Jeff) and Jeff (e.g., "No, I have been a perfect gentleman," he concluded). It has access to multiple characters' inner states.

1. Second - person:

• The use of "You" throughout the passage (e.g., "You walk to the counter," "You mention that he has given you shoes in the wrong size") indicates a second - person perspective.

1. First - person:

• The use of "I" (e.g., "I said, 'the body's been exhumed'") shows that the narrator is a character in the story and is telling the story from their own point of view.

Answer:

1. Narrator’s Perspective: Third - person limited.

• Explain how you know: Focuses on Walter’s thoughts and feelings.

1. Narrator’s Perspective: Third - person omniscient.

• Explain how you know: Knows thoughts of both Katie and Jeff.

1. Narrator’s Perspective: Second - person.

• Explain how you know: Uses “You” throughout.

1. Narrator’s Perspective: First - person.

• Explain how you know: Uses “I”.