Point of View

Task Cards
1st Person and 3rd Person
Common Core Aligned
RL.2.6, RL.3.6

By Ms. Waggoner
 WHO is telling
the story?

1st Person 2nd Person 3rd Person

Told by a The narrator Told by a
character in will try to narrator
the story. address the NOT in the
reader story.

Key Words: Key Words: Key Words:

I, me, we you, he, she,
your, names of
yours people
1. After school my friend
Ryan came over. We were
hungry and decided to get a
snack. We went to the store
and bought a giant chocolate
bar.

a.First Person
b.Third Person

2. Javari really likes going to

dance class. He tries to eat a
healthy snack so he has lots of
energy to practice. Today he
ate a banana and some
grapes.
a.First Person
b.Third Person
3. Today Chris read a book
about ocean animals. He read
about sharks, dolphins, whales
and turtles. He loves animals
and liked the book so much he
asked his teacher if he could
take it home.
a.First Person
b.Third Person

4. I love to go to the zoo. My

favorite animal at the zoo is
the elephant. I love watching
them use their trunks! I hope
that my class takes a field trip
to the zoo.
a.First Person
b.Third Person
5. Sarai had a great weekend!
She had a cookout with her family
and lots of her relatives came.
They had hamburgers, hot dogs,
chips, pop and cake for desert.
She had so much fun she thought
it was the best weekend ever.
a.First Person
b.Third Person

6. Ms. Waggoner went

camping over the weekend.
She went canoeing, roasted
hot dogs and even slept in a
tent. She can’t wait to do it
again!
a.First Person
b.Third Person
7. Yesterday I was walking in a
forest and got bit by so many
mosquitos! Next time I go on a
walk I am going to be sure to
bring bug spray so that does not
happen again.

a.First Person
b.Third Person

8. Last night my family roasted

marshmallows. First we made a fire,
then we roasted our marshmallows
on a stick, and last we made our
smores with roasted marshmallows,
graham crackers and chocolate.
They were delicious!
a.First Person
b.Third Person
9. Logan was hiking in the woods
all by himself when he saw a big
bear print. He was afraid of the
bear and ran all the way home. He
decided from then on he would
always bring a friend with him.

a.First Person
b.Third Person

10. Today I went on a walk

and saw a raccoon. All of a
sudden a dog came running up
and was barking an scared the
raccoon. The raccoon hid
behind a stump. I felt bad for
the raccoon.
a.First Person
b.Third Person
11. Last week a fireman came to
my school and brought his dog with
him. He taught my class about fire
safety. He also said that the dog
was a dalmatian and he helps the
firemen do their job. He said it is
fun to have a dog at the firehouse!
a.First Person
b.Third Person

12. Kelly was walking home

from school and it was such a
nice day out! She was glad her
mom had just bought her a new
pair of heart shaped sun
glasses.

a.First Person
b.Third Person
13. Sarah and her brother love
going to the beach. One of their
favorite things to do at the beach
is to collect shells. Last summer
when they were at the beach a
crab accidentally got into their
bucket of shells!
a.First Person
b.Third Person

14. I love to make lemonade,

it is one of my favorite drinks.
All you need are lemons, sugar
and water. I especially love to
drink it in the summer with ice
cubes!

a.First Person
b.Third Person
15. Katie loves to blow bubbles in
the summer. First she sticks the
bubble wand in the bottle of
bubbles, and then blows on the
wand. The wind can carry the
bubbles very far and she watches
them fly high in the sky.
a.First Person
b.Third Person

16. In the summer I like to go

on nature walks. I bring a
magnifying glass and a jar with
me. I find lots of interesting
bugs. When I get home I see if I
can look them up in my bug
book to learn more about them.
a.First Person
b.Third Person
17. Yesterday Scott was
walking home from school
when he stopped to look at a
flower and saw a bee. He
was so scared of the bee
that he ran the rest of the
way home.
a.First Person
b.Third Person

18. Last week my family

went to visit my grandma.
My grandma lives on a farm
and there are so many fun
things to do there! My
favorite chore to do is to
milk the cows.
a.First Person
b.Third Person
19. Dan bought seeds for
his garden. First he dug a
whole in the ground, then he
planted the seeds. He
watered them everyday and
waited for them to grow into
flowers.
a.First Person
b.Third Person

20. Mary and Stella were

walking home from school
and got caught in the rain.
That morning, Mary’s mom
had told her to bring an
umbrealla so they used it
until it stopped raining.
a.First Person
b.Third Person
21. It was raining all day while
Zach and Dan were in school.
They hoped that the rain would
stop so that they could go to
soccer after school. Just when
school was getting out the rain
stopped and they saw a
rainbow in the sky.
a.First Person
b.Third Person

22. Yesterday I decided to

go fly my kite with my friend
Jenny. It was a perfect day
for it; the sun was shining
bright and there was just a
little bit of wind. We had a
great time!
a.First Person
b.Third Person
23. After school my sister
and I decided to make hot
chocolate. We used cocoa mix,
sugar, marshmallows, milk and
whipped cream. We had a
great time and the hot
chocolate was delicious!

a.First Person
b.Third Person

24. In the spring, Sam and

Miles love to go down to the
pond and feed the ducks
bread. They have a great
time and the ducks love
eating the bread.

a.First Person
b.Third Person
Name: Date:

Recording Sheet
Circle if it is 1st Person or 3rd Clue Words
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1. 1 st Person 3rd Person

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Name: Date:

Recording Sheet
Circle if it is 1st Person or 3rd Clue Words
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