Grade 3 ELA Practice Test: Point of View
- Point of View
- 10 questions
- 15 minutes
You will decide who is telling each story or text and compare different points of view. Tip: the words I, me and my mean a character in the story is telling it.
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Question 1
I tiptoed into the dark kitchen and grabbed the last cookie from the jar. Just then, the light clicked on.
Who is telling this story?
Correct answer: B
The words I tiptoed and I grabbed show that a character in the story is telling what happened to them.
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Question 2
Maya looked up at the tall slide. She took a deep breath and climbed the ladder one step at a time.
Who is telling this story?
Correct answer: D
The narrator calls Maya she and does not use I or me, so the narrator is outside the story, not Maya herself.
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Question 3
Which group of words shows that a story is told by a character in the story?
Correct answer: C
A character who tells their own story talks about themself with I, me and my. He, she and they are used by a narrator outside the story.
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Question 4
Ben stared out the window. "Rain ruins everything," he grumbled. "Now we can't play baseball." His sister Lila was already pulling on her boots. "Rain is the best," she said. "Think of all the puddles!"
How is Lila's point of view about the rain different from Ben's?
Correct answer: A
Ben says rain ruins everything, while Lila says rain is the best because of the puddles. Lila never talks about baseball.
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Question 5
Tess did not like the new puppy one bit. It chewed her shoes. It barked when she tried to read. Worst of all, Mom smiled at it all day long.
Which sentence best shows how Tess feels about the puppy?
Correct answer: B
This sentence tells Tess's feeling directly. The other sentences tell what the puppy and Mom did, which are reasons for her feeling.
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Question 6
In the story Rainy Campout, the narrator says camping is boring because there is nothing to do but sit in a tent.
Which sentence shows a reader who has a DIFFERENT point of view from the narrator?
Correct answer: D
This reader thinks camping is exciting, which is the opposite of the narrator's view. The other readers agree with the narrator.
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Question 7
Every bike rider should wear a helmet. A helmet protects your head if you fall. It only takes a few seconds to put on, and it could keep you safe.
What is the author's point of view?
Correct answer: C
The first sentence states the author's opinion, and the rest gives reasons for it. The author never says bike riding is too dangerous.
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Question 8
Which sentence from an article about recess shows the author's opinion?
Correct answer: B
Best is a feeling word, and not everyone would agree, so it is an opinion. The other sentences are facts that can be checked.
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Question 9
My human, Sam, threw the ball across the yard again. I raced after it, my ears flapping in the wind. Then I dropped it at his feet and wagged my tail.
Who is the narrator of this story?
Correct answer: A
The narrator says I raced, my ears and wagged my tail and calls Sam "my human," so the dog is telling the story.
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Question 10
Grandpa opened the old box. He smiled when he saw the photos from his school days.
If Grandpa told this story himself, which sentence would he write?
Correct answer: D
If Grandpa tells his own story, he uses I and my. The other sentences still talk about Grandpa from the outside.
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