Sentence First-person point of view Third-person point of view
We traveled all day with our friends before arriving at the hidden cabin in the woods.
First-person point of view – We traveled all day with our friends before arriving at the hidden cabin in the woods.,
Third-person point of view – We traveled all day with our friends before arriving at the hidden cabin in the woods.,
They journeyed along the rocky pathway for several hours.
First-person point of view – They journeyed along the rocky pathway for several hours.,
Third-person point of view – They journeyed along the rocky pathway for several hours.,
I heard the door creak open and my heart began to race.
First-person point of view – I heard the door creak open and my heart began to race.,
Third-person point of view – I heard the door creak open and my heart began to race.,
In his socks, he crept down the stairs as quietly as he could.
First-person point of view – In his socks, he crept down the stairs as quietly as he could.,
Third-person point of view – In his socks, he crept down the stairs as quietly as he could.,
After the sun set, I noticed a dark shadow in the far field.
First-person point of view – After the sun set, I noticed a dark shadow in the far field.,
Third-person point of view – After the sun set, I noticed a dark shadow in the far field.,
She and her sister glanced at each other, eyes bulging.
First-person point of view – She and her sister glanced at each other, eyes bulging.,
Third-person point of view – She and her sister glanced at each other, their eyes bulging.
First-person point of view describes events from the perspective of one of the characters and uses pronouns like I and me.
Third-person point of view describes events from the perspective of an outside observer and uses pronouns like they, he, and hers.
Classify each sentence as first-person point of view or third-person point of view.
Sentence First-person point of view Third-person point of view
We traveled all day with our friends before arriving at the hidden cabin in the woods.
First-person point of view – We traveled all day with our friends before arriving at the hidden cabin in the woods.,
Third-person point of view – We traveled all day with our friends before arriving at the hidden cabin in the woods.,
They journeyed along the rocky pathway for several hours.
First-person point of view – They journeyed along the rocky pathway for several hours.,
Third-person point of view – They journeyed along the rocky pathway for several hours.,
I heard the door creak open and my heart began to race.
First-person point of view – I heard the door creak open and my heart began to race.,
Third-person point of view – I heard the door creak open and my heart began to race.,
In his socks, he crept down the stairs as quietly as he could.
First-person point of view – In his socks, he crept down the stairs as quietly as he could.,
Third-person point of view – In his socks, he crept down the stairs as quietly as he could.,
After the sun set, I noticed a dark shadow in the far field.
First-person point of view – After the sun set, I noticed a dark shadow in the far field.,
Third-person point of view – After the sun set, I noticed a dark shadow in the far field.,
She and her sister glanced at each other, eyes bulging.
First-person point of view - She and her sister glanced at each other, eyes bulging.,
Third-person point of view - She and her sister glanced at each other, their eyes bulging.
“Grandma, I am bringing you a cup of tea,” Monty said from the kitchen. He gingerly placed the teacup in the saucer. With great care, he poured the hot tea into the cup. Nervously, he lifted the tray and put one foot in front of the other. With his eyes focused on the tray, he failed to notice his grandmother’s cat Tinny racing toward him from the other room.
Question
Which techniques does the author use to build tension and suspense in the passage?
Select each correct answer.
Responses
The author uses an unreliable narrator.
The author uses an unreliable narrator.,
The author ends the story with a cliff-hanger.
The author ends the story with a cliff-hanger.,
The author deliberately paces each event.
The author deliberately paces each event.,
The author provides a flashback.
The author deliberately paces each event.
First-person point of view – She and her sister glanced at each other, eyes bulging.,
Third-person point of view – She and her sister glanced at each other, their eyes bulging.
First-person point of view – She and her sister glanced at each other, eyes bulging.
Third-person point of view – She and her sister glanced at each other, eyes bulging.
To determine the point of view in a sentence, you need to identify the pronouns used. First-person point of view uses pronouns such as "I", "we", and "me", where the speaker is referring to themselves or a group they are a part of. Third-person point of view uses pronouns such as "he", "she", "it", "they", and "them", where the speaker is referring to someone else or a group that they are not a part of. In the given sentences, the pronouns used indicate that both the first-person and third-person point of view are used.