Point of View

Guess the personal pronoun: The flowers are falling over. ____ need water!

The wind was blowing so hard it was howling. The clouds started rolling in quickly, making the sky look like dark rushing water. Timmy was scared, but knew he had to be brave for his sister.

The person telling the story

I love rock climbing! I go rock climbing every weekend with my dad. It is so fun to be up so high. One day, I hope that I can be a professional rock climber. That would be great!

Guess the personal pronoun: Samuel doesn't like mushrooms. They make ___ feel sick.

Guess the Personal Pronoun: The dog is itching. ____ must have fleas.

There are a few things I really miss doing since we've been stuck at home. I would love to go to the gym and get a real workout. I also just want to go grocery shopping like I used to without a mask, without wiping my things down.

The person talking in a poem

Guess the pronoun: Sarah and I love Harry Styles. ______ want to marry him!

Arthur could hear his stomach grumbling. He looked around to see if his classmates noticed. None of his classmates looked up. He was so hungry, but lunch was an hour away.

The trapeze artist stood high on the platform. The whole crowd was silent. The trapeze artist rubbed his hands on his knees, grabbed the flying trapeze, and sprung into the air.

I was really bored until my mom asked if I wanted to go get ice cream. I love ice cream! My favorite is chocolate in a cone with sprinkles and a cherry on top!

Ethan high-fived his teammates. “We did it!” he cheered as the scoreboard lit up with their win.

Guess the Personal Pronoun: Three of ____ will go to the store. The rest will stay here.

Juan sat in the doctor’s office hoping that the doctor would forget about the shot that he needed. He was very nervous and scared.

Alexis woke up in front of her computer screen with her forehead resting on the back of her hands. A string of drool fell from her mouth onto the mouse pad as her alarm beeped incessantly.

You open the door, and everyone yells, “Surprise!” Balloons fall from the ceiling as you laugh.

Marcy was very scared. It was her first day at a new school and she did not know anyone. I wasn't sure how I could make her feel better, but I asked her if she wanted to walk to school with me. That seemed to make her feel better.

It was cold outside when I headed home from school. I wrapped my arms around myself, leaned into the wind, and ran as fast as I could. I was wearing my heaviest winter coat, a hat, scarf, and gloves, but I was still shivering from the cold!

Ella beamed as she crossed the finish line first. Behind her, Max felt proud too, knowing he had beaten his personal best.

I raced into the kitchen. “Yes! You made my favorite cookies!” I shouted, grabbing one off the tray.

I waved at Jasmine. “Hey, do you want to walk to class together?” I asked.

The person who writes the story

The events in a story

Guess the personal pronoun: The people look scary. I don't want to go with ____.

Guess the Personal Pronoun: Carrots are gross. I don't like ______.

Lila laughed with delight as the puppy jumped into her lap, feeling like the luckiest person in the world. Her brother smiled on the outside, but inside he wished the puppy had chosen him instead.

Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.

Lila laughed as the puppy jumped into her lap, while her brother silently wished it would choose him instead.

Swimming is by far my favorite sport! You can wear fun swimsuits, swim all sorts of strokes, and dive into the water! I love that I feel free in the water. I pretend like I am dolphin swimming in the deep sea.

"If you don't eat your dinner, you're going to be hungry later," said her Mom. Mom had spent a long time cooking and made her daughter a nice meal, but that didn't matter to Jen.

Sofia couldn’t stop smiling as she opened her present. “I’ve always wanted this!” she thought as she hugged her grandma.