WMS 7th Grade: Point of View Review

Is a first person point of view trustworthy?

A limited 3rd person narrator focuses on the thoughts and feelings of...

A 2nd person narrator directly addresses the reader by using the word "you".

I tried to listen to my mom, but my mind was on something else. I just nodded my head slowly.

The girl was hiding in the closet, but her mother believed she had left with her dad.

A narrator who knows everything about all characters is...

In what type of writing is it appropriate to use the personal pronoun "I"?

When you crack an egg it is important that you tap the egg hard enough to break the shell.

You will see the use of the personal pronoun "I" mostly is what type of writing?

A 3rd person narrator is a minor character in the story.

Can a narrator influence the reader?

The man sat quietly reading his book.  He wondered why the woman kept staring at him.

Instead of using "I believe" in formal writing a person can use...