IXL | Identify the narrative point of view

Which point of view does the narrator use in the passage?

Your father, like your grandfather before him, was a traveling musician.

You missed him when he went away. You missed the soapy smell of Maja on his skin and the smile in his eyes, but most of all you missed the sound of his violin.

first person

second person

third person

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Which point of view does the narrator use in the passage?

I don't know the way to my grandparent's house. Not that I need to—I mean, my mom is driving, and I'm only twelve. But I don't recognize any part of the drive. It's the opposite of how my hands know the music I'm hearing from the car speakers.

first person

second person

third person

key idea

The narrator of a story is the voice that is telling, or narrating, the story. The point of view tells you how the narrator is connected to the story. There are three main points of view:

first-person,

the narrator is a character in the story. First-person narrators use first-person pronouns, such as

we,

me,

us,

my,

our,

mine,

and

ours.

As I walked along the beach, I searched for shells to add to my collection.

second-person,

the narrator makes the reader a character in the story. Second-person narrators use second-person pronouns, such as

you,

your,

and

yours.

You slowly open the strange red box. Your hands are shaking because you are so excited.

third-person,

the narrator tells the story as an outside observer. This observer often knows what the characters are thinking. Third-person narrators use third-person pronouns, such as

he,

she,

they,

him,

her,

their,

his,

hers,

and

theirs,

as well as characters' names.

Bernard was sure his plan would work, but Nina was worried. She wished they had talked about it more.

solution

This passage shows a first-person point of view. The narrator is a character in the story. The narrator also uses first-person pronouns.

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