Point of View

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What is Point of View?

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Point of View is the perspective from which a story is told, determining how the reader experiences the narrative.

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How do you determine the Point of View?

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Ask yourself: 'Who is telling the story?', Is the narrator inside (a character) or outside of the story?, Is it 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person?

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What is First Person Point of View?

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First Person Point of View is when the narrator is a character in the story, using words like 'I' and 'my'.

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What is Second Person Point of View?

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Second Person Point of View is when the narrator addresses the reader directly using 'you' and 'your'.

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What is Third Person Point of View?

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Third Person Point of View is when the narrator is outside the story and uses words like 'he', 'she', and 'they'.

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Identify the Point of View: 'Aiden and Teegan are having a sleepover this weekend.'

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Third Person Point of View.

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What pronouns are used in First Person Point of View?

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The pronouns used are 'I' and 'my'.

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What pronouns are used in Second Person Point of View?

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The pronouns used are 'you' and 'your'.

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What pronouns are used in Third Person Point of View?

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The pronouns used are 'he', 'she', and 'they'.

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How can you tell if a story is in First Person?

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You can tell if a story is in First Person if the narrator uses 'I' or 'my'.