Author's Point of View (S44)

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What is the 1st person point of view?

Back

The 1st person point of view uses words like I, me, my, we, us, and mine. It tells the story from the perspective of the speaker.

Front

What is the 2nd person point of view?

Back

The 2nd person point of view uses words like you, your, and yourself. It addresses the reader directly.

Front

What is the 3rd person point of view?

Back

The 3rd person point of view uses words like he, she, it, they, and them. It tells the story from an outside perspective.

Front

Identify the point of view: 'John said he was going to have Thanksgiving dinner with his friends.'

Back

3rd person.

Front

Identify the point of view: 'Your new house has a pool in the backyard for you and your friends.'

Back

2nd person.

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How do you change a sentence to 3rd person? Example: 'Your new house has a pool.'

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Change it to 'His new house has a pool in the backyard for his friends and him.'

Front

What signal words indicate 1st person point of view?

Back

I, me, my, we, us, mine.

Front

What signal words indicate 2nd person point of view?

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You, your, yourself.

Front

What signal words indicate 3rd person point of view?

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He, she, it, they, them.

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Example of 1st person point of view: 'I love to ride my bike.' What is the point of view?

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1st person.