Perspective
What is perspective?
In this point of view, the narrator IS a character in the story.
first-person point of view
What is a common noun?
A common noun refers to any NONSPECIFIC person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a proper noun?
A SPECIFIC person, place, thing, or idea; the proper name or title of someone or something.
What is a possessive noun or pronoun?
They are nouns and pronouns that show ownership. EXAMPLES: Greg's, school's, my, yours, etc.
Imagine a story where a narrator interacts with his annoying coworker. The coworker is bad at their job, and the narrator is constantly bothered by the coworker. From whose perspective is that story being told--the narrator's or the coworker's?
The narrator's
In this point of view, the narrator is NOT a character in the story.
third-person point of view
Is "cow" an example of a common noun?
Yes, because a cow is an animal (a thing).
Is "grasshopper" an example of a proper noun?
No, because it is not an actual name or title. Nor is it capitalized.
Is "its" a possessive noun or possessive pronoun?
A possessive pronoun
What would a nutritional specialist's perspective on fast food be?
That it's not very healthy; that it isn't very good for a person to eat all the time; or something along those lines, since a nutritional specialist focuses on proper eating habits.
You'll know first-person when you see it because it'll have what sorts of words in it?
I, me, my, mine, etc.
Find the common noun in this sentence:
"She brought it to the dump."
The common noun is "dump."
Find the proper noun in this sentence:
"I never watched Gossip Girl."
The proper noun is "Gossip Girl."
Is "Ms. Larry's" a possessive noun or possessive pronoun?
A possessive noun
What would a little kid's perspective on free candy on Halloween be?
Since it's a little kid getting candy, his/her perspective would probably be that free candy on Halloween is awesome, cool, fun, exciting, or something along those lines.
What point of view is this written from? "They never bothered learning."
third-person
Find the common noun in this sentence:
"Kyle said that Cars 2 is a good movie."
The common noun is "movie."
How many proper nouns are in this sentence:
"Brittany and Laura went to Golden Corral on Thursday."
There are four proper nouns: Brittany, Laura, Golden Corral, and Thursday.
Find the possessive pronoun in this sentence:
"I gave her my number."
"my"
What would a lazy student's perspective on an unannounced quiz be?
What point of view is this written from? "I told him that he should leave me alone."
first-person point of view
Find the common noun in this sentence:
"He said what he said, and he meant it at the time."
The common noun is "time."
Find the proper noun in this sentence:
"She told me she appreciated it."
There are no proper nouns in this sentence.
Find the possessive noun in this sentence:
"The turtle's shell was shiny."
"turtle's"