← Point of view: first or third person lesson New set →

First and Third Person Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 34 · 40 questions
TalentJR

Writer's tip (Who is telling?): Look for I, me, my, we, our → first person. Look for a name, he, she, his, her → third person. Keep one point of view all through your story.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Fatima lost her pencil box on the bus. (b) We lost our pencil box on the bus. (c) I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (b) Arjun rode his new bicycle round the block. (c) Imran rode his new bicycle round the block.
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We pushed our little sister on the swing. (b) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (c) Tara pushed her little sister on the swing.
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Riya tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Manav tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (c) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Simran packed her bag for the school trip. (b) Saanvi packed her bag for the school trip. (c) I packed my bag for the school trip.
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (b) Vihaan cleaned his shoes for the parade. (c) We cleaned our shoes for the parade.
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (b) Tara climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (c) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets.
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Simran cycled to the market with her cousin. (b) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (c) Yash cycled to the market with his cousin.
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We flew our kite from the rooftop. (b) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (c) Riya flew her kite from the rooftop.
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Joseph flew his kite from the rooftop. (b) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (c) Pooja flew her kite from the rooftop.
  12. 12.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kabir climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) Manav lost his pencil box on the bus. (c) We lost our pencil box on the bus.
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Aryan fed his goldfish before school. (b) We fed our goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We rode our new bicycle round the block. (b) Neel rode his new bicycle round the block. (c) I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Fatima hid her diary under the pillow. (b) Pooja hid her diary under the pillow. (c) I hid my diary under the pillow.
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Farhan painted his room a bright yellow. (b) Sneha painted her room a bright yellow. (c) I painted my room a bright yellow.
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Arjun fed his goldfish before school. (b) Kabir fed his goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  19. 19.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Manav decorated his cake with cherries.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  20. 20.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kabir finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Meera wrote a letter to her grandmother. (b) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (c) We wrote a letter to our grandmother.
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I fed my goldfish before school. (b) Zoya fed her goldfish before school. (c) We fed our goldfish before school.
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We packed our bag for the school trip. (b) Ishaan packed his bag for the school trip. (c) I packed my bag for the school trip.
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (b) Rohan watered his tulsi plant every morning. (c) We watered our tulsi plant every morning.
  25. 25.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Zoya brushed her teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  26. 26.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I helped my father wash the car.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Zoya heard her name on the loudspeaker. (b) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (c) Rohan heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Aryan brushed his teeth and went to bed. (b) We brushed our teeth and went to bed. (c) I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Ananya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Rohan decorated his cake with cherries. (b) I decorated my cake with cherries. (c) We decorated our cake with cherries.
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (b) Diya lit her diya on Diwali night. (c) Zoya lit her diya on Diwali night.
  32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I flew my kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (b) We lit our diya on Diwali night. (c) Aarav lit his diya on Diwali night.
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Maria pushed her little sister on the swing. (b) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (c) Pooja pushed her little sister on the swing.
  35. 35.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I rode my new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  36. 36.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Imran opened his lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Tara painted her room a bright yellow. (b) We painted our room a bright yellow. (c) I painted my room a bright yellow.
  38. 38.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I brushed my teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) Ananya wrote a letter to her grandmother. (c) We wrote a letter to our grandmother.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (b) Diya heard her name on the loudspeaker. (c) We heard our name on the loudspeaker.

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. Fatima lost her pencil box on the bus.
  3. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  4. Tara pushed her little sister on the swing.
  5. I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  6. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  7. Vihaan cleaned his shoes for the parade.
  8. Tara climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  9. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  10. Riya flew her kite from the rooftop.
  11. I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  12. third person
  13. Manav lost his pencil box on the bus.
  14. Aryan fed his goldfish before school.
  15. Neel rode his new bicycle round the block.
  16. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  17. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  18. I fed my goldfish before school.
  19. third person
  20. third person
  21. Meera wrote a letter to her grandmother.
  22. Zoya fed her goldfish before school.
  23. Ishaan packed his bag for the school trip.
  24. Rohan watered his tulsi plant every morning.
  25. third person
  26. first person
  27. I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  28. Aryan brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  29. Ananya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  30. Rohan decorated his cake with cherries.
  31. I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  32. first person
  33. Aarav lit his diya on Diwali night.
  34. I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  35. first person
  36. third person
  37. Tara painted her room a bright yellow.
  38. first person
  39. Ananya wrote a letter to her grandmother.
  40. Diya heard her name on the loudspeaker.

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids