← 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 346 · 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 climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Rohan fed his goldfish before school. (b) Tenzin fed his goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (b) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper. (c) Ishaan wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Rohan lost his pencil box on the bus. (b) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (c) Yash lost his pencil box on the bus.
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Joseph painted his room a bright yellow. (b) I painted my room a bright yellow. (c) Imran painted his room a bright yellow.
  6. 6.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I opened my lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  8. 8.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Rohan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (b) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (c) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets.
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (b) Dev heard his name on the loudspeaker. (c) Riya heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Arjun pushed his little sister on the swing.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Meera lit her diya on Diwali night. (b) Fatima lit her diya on Diwali night. (c) I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Joseph watered his tulsi plant every morning. (b) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (c) We watered our tulsi plant every morning.
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aisha shared her umbrella with a friend. (b) Sneha shared her umbrella with a friend. (c) I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Nisha flew her kite from the rooftop. (b) Farhan flew his kite from the rooftop. (c) I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cycled to the market with my cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ishaan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (b) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (c) Pooja climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (b) We cleaned our shoes for the parade. (c) Yash cleaned his shoes for the parade.
  19. 19.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Rohan cycled to the market with his cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  20. 20.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I brushed my teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Sahil rode his new bicycle round the block. (b) Maria rode her new bicycle round the block. (c) I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We painted our room a bright yellow. (b) I painted my room a bright yellow. (c) Imran painted his room a bright yellow.
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Ananya lit her diya on Diwali night. (b) We lit our diya on Diwali night. (c) I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We brushed our teeth and went to bed. (b) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (c) Meera brushed her teeth and went to bed.
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I hid my diary under the pillow. (b) Aryan hid his diary under the pillow. (c) Nisha hid her diary under the pillow.
  26. 26.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Arjun fed his goldfish before school.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Joseph watered his tulsi plant every morning. (b) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (c) Sneha watered her tulsi plant every morning.
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (b) Kavya heard her name on the loudspeaker. (c) I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I hid my diary under the pillow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aryan opened his lunch box and smiled. (b) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (c) Ishaan opened his lunch box and smiled.
  31. 31.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kavya shared her umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  33. 33.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I counted the coins in my piggy bank.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Joseph decorated his cake with cherries. (b) I decorated my cake with cherries. (c) Manav decorated his cake with cherries.
  35. 35.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I fed my goldfish before school.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  36. 36.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ananya wrote a letter to her grandmother.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  37. 37.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I decorated my cake with cherries.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  38. 38.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Rohan found a shell and kept it in his pocket.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  39. 39.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I helped my father wash the car.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (b) Aisha found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (c) Manav found a shell and kept it in his pocket.

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. I fed my goldfish before school.
  3. Ishaan wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  4. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  5. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  6. first person
  7. first person
  8. first person
  9. Rohan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  10. I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  11. third person
  12. I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  13. Joseph watered his tulsi plant every morning.
  14. I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  15. I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  16. first person
  17. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  18. Yash cleaned his shoes for the parade.
  19. third person
  20. first person
  21. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  22. Imran painted his room a bright yellow.
  23. Ananya lit her diya on Diwali night.
  24. Meera brushed her teeth and went to bed.
  25. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  26. third person
  27. I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  28. Kavya heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  29. first person
  30. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  31. third person
  32. first person
  33. first person
  34. I decorated my cake with cherries.
  35. first person
  36. third person
  37. first person
  38. third person
  39. first person
  40. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.

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