Point of View Practice

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Mrs. V asks about flying. I type I'd be scared to let go, fearing it would feel so good I'd just fly away. ― Sharon M. Draper, Out of My Mind

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First Person

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Leslie sat in front of Paul with long brown pigtails. Paul felt an urge to pull one, wanting to feel the hair and yank it.

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Third Person Limited

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Jacqueline Woodson's quote reflects a perspective where one feels happiness and laughter amidst challenges.

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Second Person

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Narrative perspective in 'The Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body' by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen.

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First Person

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Life is where you sleep, what you see upon waking, who you share dreams with, what you eat for breakfast, and who you share it with. Life is something you create yourself. — Rebecca Stead, Goodbye Stranger

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Second Person

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Narrative perspective in Tolkien's passage about a character's misery and longing for home.

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Third Person Limited

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In Fahrenheit 451, the girl observes Montag, who has been a fireman for ten years. She questions the role of firemen in the past, leading to a discussion about fireproof houses.

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Third Person Omniscient

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Narrative perspective in Julie Berry's quote about letting go and triumphing:

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First Person

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Narrative perspective in 'Holes' by Louis Sachar: Mr. Sir leads boys to dig holes at the lake, with Stanley relieved to dig alone.

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Third Person Limited

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Narrative perspective in "Ozma of Oz" involves characters discussing the happiness of the people, with Dorothy distracted by Glinda's Great Book.

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Third Person Omniscient