1. Point of View and Prefixes Exam Review for Retest

2. Prefixes Prefix Re Pre IN Post Meaning Example Again
Redo (To do something again)
restart (to start again)
Pre
Before
Preview (to view before)
Pretest (an early test) IN
Not
Invalid (not valid)
incapable (not capable)
Post
After
Postwar (after the war)
Postdiluvial (after the flood)
Memorize the meanings. Think of words where you have seen the prefixes
Used before.

3. Point of View Pronouns Point of View Pronouns Example First Person
I, me, we, us
I went to my mother’s house yesterday.
Second Person
You
You shouldn’t wait until the day before to study for a test.
Third Person
He, she, they, them
(never I, or you!)
He didn’t like the way she smiled at him.
Memorize the pronouns used for each point of view. Once you see the pronoun in the
Passage, you should know which point of view it is.

4. Point of View Characteristics
Test tips – how to know the point of view
First Person
Narrator is a part of the story (in the story)
Shares his thoughts and feelings with the reader
You only understand the story from his perspective so you cannot know what the other characters are thinking.
If the narrator describes himself as “I”
Keep in mind that the narrator is MORE CREDIBLE and you BUILD A RELATIONSHIP (INTIMACY) because you hear this person’s story.
Third Person Limited
Narrator is NOT in the story (Third person is NEVER in the story)
Shares the thoughts and feelings of ONLY ONE character
You cannot understand what other characters are thinking because you only focus on the main character.
If there are two or more characters mentioned, ask yourself, “Do I know the thoughts of ALL characters or of only one of them?”
Once you answer the question above, make sure you can prove your answer with the story. (Students forget this part)
Third Person Omniscient
Narrator is NOT in the story
May express the thoughts and feelings of Many or ALL characters (God-like)
You are not limited here. You may know everything the narrator wants you to know.
If there are two or more characters mentioned, check to see if you can identify ALL of their thoughts. If you only know ONE character’s thoughts, then it’s Limited, not Omniscient.

5. Subjective vs. Objective
Subjective (the narrator tells you their opinion about the character or situation)
These narrators are commonly seen in first-person point of view where the main character expresses his beliefs and feelings towards other characters.
Objective (No Opinions, just facts)
You want this when you are researching for information or wanting to learn about history for example.