Grade 4 ELA Practice Test: Point of View, Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts
- Point of View and Firsthand Accounts
- 10 questions
- 12 minutes
Ten questions on who is telling a story and on the difference between a firsthand account (by someone who was there) and a secondhand account. Tip: pronouns such as "I" or "she" are the fastest clue to point of view.
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Question 1
Which sentence is written in first-person point of view?
Correct answer: A
First person uses words such as "I," "me," and "my," because the narrator is telling about himself or herself.
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Question 2
Tia looked at the empty cookie jar and frowned. Behind the couch, her brother Sam pressed his hand over his mouth so he would not giggle. He knew exactly where the cookies had gone.
From which point of view is this passage told?
Correct answer: C
The narrator calls the characters "Tia," "her," "he," and "his" and never says "I," so this is third person.
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Question 3
Which words are clues that a story is told in first person?
Correct answer: B
A first-person narrator is a character in the story who uses "I," "me," and "my." The words "he," "she," and "they" signal third person.
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Question 4
Which of these is a firsthand account of a volcano erupting?
Correct answer: D
A firsthand account is written by someone who saw or took part in the event. Only the scientist was actually there.
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Question 5
Ms. Lee writes a history book about a big storm that happened before she was born.
What kind of account is her book?
Correct answer: A
Ms. Lee was not alive during the storm, so she must use other sources. That makes it secondhand. Writing a book yourself does not make it firsthand.
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Question 6
Read both accounts and answer questions 6-8.
Account 1
I was nine years old when the big snowstorm hit our town in February 1978. By morning, the snow was piled up past our windows, and my dad had to climb out the back door to start shoveling. I remember the house being so quiet that I could hear the kitchen clock ticking.
Account 2
In February 1978, a powerful snowstorm struck parts of New England. Some areas received more than two feet of snow, and thousands of cars were stuck on highways. Many schools and businesses closed for days.
Which account is a firsthand account?
Correct answer: A
The writer of Account 1 uses "I" and describes being at home during the storm. Facts and dates alone do not make an account firsthand.
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Question 7
Use Accounts 1 and 2.
What does Account 1 tell the reader that Account 2 does not?
Correct answer: C
Only the person who was there can describe hearing the clock in the quiet house. The other three facts come from Account 2.
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Question 8
Use Accounts 1 and 2.
What does Account 2 tell the reader that Account 1 does not?
Correct answer: B
Account 2 gives the big picture, such as the stuck cars. Both accounts give the date, so that is not a difference.
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Question 9
I couldn't believe Coach picked Jordan to be captain instead of me. Jordan always gets picked for everything. Some people have all the luck.
How does the narrator feel about Jordan?
Correct answer: D
The narrator wanted to be captain and complains that Jordan "always gets picked." Those words show jealousy.
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Question 10
"I dropped my lunch tray in the cafeteria," said Ella.
Which sentence tells about the same event in third-person point of view?
Correct answer: C
Third person uses a name or "he," "she," "her." "I" is first person, and "you" is second person.
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