Point of View/ Author's Purpose

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What is Point of View (POV)?

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Point of View (POV) refers to the perspective from which a story is told. It determines how the reader experiences the narrative.

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What is 1st Person Point of View?

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1st Person Point of View is when the narrator is a character in the story and uses pronouns like 'I', 'me', 'my', and 'we'.

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What is 2nd Person Point of View?

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2nd Person Point of View is when the narrator addresses the reader directly using pronouns like 'you', 'your', and 'yours'.

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What is 3rd Person Point of View?

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3rd Person Point of View is when the narrator is outside the story and refers to characters using pronouns like 'he', 'she', 'they', and 'them'.

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Example of 1st Person POV:

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"I went to the store to buy a present for my mother."

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Example of 2nd Person POV:

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"You must wait twenty minutes before frosting the cinnamon buns."

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Example of 3rd Person POV:

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"Jordan and Mackenzie went to the park."

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What pronouns are used in 1st Person POV?

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Pronouns used in 1st Person POV include 'I', 'me', 'my', and 'we'.

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What pronouns are used in 2nd Person POV?

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Pronouns used in 2nd Person POV include 'you', 'your', and 'yours'.

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What pronouns are used in 3rd Person POV?

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Pronouns used in 3rd Person POV include 'he', 'she', 'they', and 'them'.