Point of View

Front

What is the narrator in a story?

Back

The narrator is the person telling the story.

Front

What point of view uses 'I' or 'we'?

Back

1st person.

Front

What point of view uses 'he', 'she', or 'they'?

Back

3rd person.

Front

In which point of view does the narrator speak directly to the reader using 'you'?

Back

2nd person.

Front

What is an example of 1st person point of view?

Back

"I was excited to go to the park."

Front

What is an example of 3rd person point of view?

Back

"She was happy to see her friends."

Front

What does it mean to write in 1st person?

Back

It means the narrator is a character in the story and uses 'I' or 'we'.

Front

What does it mean to write in 3rd person?

Back

It means the narrator is outside the story and describes characters using 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

Front

What is the main difference between 1st person and 3rd person point of view?

Back

1st person is from the narrator's perspective, while 3rd person is from an outside perspective.

Front

Can a story be written in 2nd person?

Back

Yes, but it is less common. It addresses the reader directly.