Perspective

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What is the first person point of view?

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A narrative perspective where a character tells the story from their own perspective, using 'I' or 'we'.

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What is the second person point of view?

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A narrative perspective that addresses the reader directly, using 'you'.

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What is the third person point of view?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator is outside the story and refers to characters as 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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Who is the narrator in a story?

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The person or character who tells the story.

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What does it mean to determine the perspective of a story?

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It means to identify whose viewpoint the story is being told from.

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What is an author's perspective?

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The author's attitude or opinion about a particular topic or issue presented in their writing.

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How can you identify the point of view in a passage?

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Look for pronouns used in the text; 'I' indicates first person, 'you' indicates second person, and 'he/she/they' indicates third person.

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What is an example of first person point of view?

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'I walked to the park and saw my friends.'

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What is an example of second person point of view?

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'You walk to the park and see your friends.'

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What is an example of third person point of view?

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'He walked to the park and saw his friends.'