Point of View

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What is point of view?

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Point of view is WHO is telling the story.

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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 the main 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 words like '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 tells the story from an outside perspective, using words like 'he', 'she', and 'they'.

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What clue words indicate first person point of view?

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Clue words for first person include 'I', 'me', and 'my'.

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What clue words indicate second person point of view?

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Clue words for second person include 'you' and 'your'.

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What clue words indicate third person point of view?

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Clue words for third person include 'he', 'she', and 'they'.

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Who tells the story in first person point of view?

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The narrator is the main character.

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Who tells the story in second person point of view?

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The narrator speaks directly to the reader.

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Who tells the story in third person point of view?

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The narrator tells what the characters do, think, and feel.