First and Third Person Point of View

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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 and uses pronouns like 'I' or 'we'.

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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 pronouns like 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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Identify the point of view: 'I went to the park with my friends.'

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First Person Point of View.

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Identify the point of view: 'She loves to read books.'

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Third Person Point of View.

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What pronouns are commonly used in First Person Point of View?

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Common pronouns include 'I', 'me', 'my', 'we', 'us', and 'our'.

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What pronouns are commonly used in Third Person Point of View?

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Common pronouns include 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they', 'him', 'her', and 'them'.

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Example of First Person Point of View in a sentence.

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'I enjoyed the movie with my family last night.'

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Example of Third Person Point of View in a sentence.

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'He enjoyed the movie with his family last night.'

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How can you tell if a text is written in First Person Point of View?

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Look for the use of 'I' or 'we' in the text.

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How can you tell if a text is written in Third Person Point of View?

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Look for the use of 'he', 'she', 'they', or names of characters.