1st and 3rd Person Point of View

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What is the first person point of view?

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The first person point of view is when the narrator is a character in the story and uses pronouns like 'I' or 'we'.

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What is the third person point of view?

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The third person point of view is when the narrator is not a character in the story and uses pronouns like 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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Example of a first person statement:

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"I love to play soccer with my friends."

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Example of a third person statement:

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"She enjoys reading books in the park."

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When is a story told in the first person?

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A story is told in the first person when the narrator is part of the story.

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When is a story told in the third person?

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A story is told in the third person when the narrator is outside the story.

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Identify the point of view: "We went to the zoo yesterday."

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First Person

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Identify the point of view: "He likes to ride his bike every day."

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Third Person

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What pronouns are commonly used in the first person?

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I, me, my, we, us, our.

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What pronouns are commonly used in the third person?

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He, she, it, they, him, her, them.