What is First Person Point of View? Definition and Examples for Grade 6

📖 Quick Study Guide: First Person Point of View

• 👁️‍🗨️ Definition: First person point of view is when the narrator of a story is also a character *in* the story.
• 🗣️ Key Pronouns: Look for words like I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours. These pronouns tell you the narrator is speaking about themselves or their group.
• 🧠 Limited Perspective: The reader only knows what *that character* knows, thinks, sees, or feels. You can't know what other characters are thinking unless the narrator tells you.
• ✍️ Common Use: Often used in diaries, memoirs, autobiographies, and many novels to create a personal, intimate connection with the reader.
• 🌟 Example: "I walked to the store, and *I* noticed a strange dog following *me*."

📝 Practice Quiz: First Person POV

1. Which of these sentences is written in the first person point of view?

A) "She ran quickly to catch the bus, hoping she wouldn't be late."
B) "The sun shone brightly, warming the entire town with its golden rays."
C) "I felt a sudden chill even though the day was warm, and I pulled my jacket tighter."
D) "They watched the movie in silence, each lost in their own thoughts."

2. What pronouns are most commonly used in first person point of view?

A) He, she, it, they
B) You, your, yours
C) I, me, my, we, us
D) Him, her, them, their

3. When a story is told from the first person point of view, whose thoughts and feelings do we learn about?

A) All the characters in the story.
B) Only the main character's thoughts and feelings.
C) The narrator's thoughts and feelings.
D) The author's thoughts and feelings.

4. Read the sentence: 'We decided to build a magnificent sandcastle, and our efforts paid off when it stood tall and proud.' Which word shows this is first person point of view?

A) decided
B) magnificent
C) our
D) stood

5. Which type of narrative perspective gives the reader the most personal and direct connection to the narrator's experiences?

A) Third person omniscient
B) Second person
C) First person
D) Third person limited

6. If a story begins with 'I remember the day clearly...', what point of view is it likely written in?

A) Second person
B) First person
C) Third person limited
D) Third person omniscient

7. A diary entry is almost always written in which point of view?

A) Third person
B) First person
C) Second person
D) Observer point of view