Point of View

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What is Point of View?

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Point of view is the perspective from which a story is told, including who is telling the story and how they think or feel about the events.

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What is First Person Point of View?

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First person point of view uses 'I' or 'we' and allows the narrator to share their personal experiences and thoughts.

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What is Third Person Point of View?

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Third person point of view uses 'he', 'she', or 'they' and describes the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters.

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

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First Person.

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

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Third Person.

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What can a first person narrator tell us?

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A first person narrator can only tell us about things they have experienced or know about.

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What can a third person narrator tell us?

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A third person narrator can describe the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters.

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Which sentence is in third person point of view? 'Cynthia and her brother walked home from school.'

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This sentence is in third person point of view.

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Which sentence is in first person point of view? 'I was really excited to see the game.'

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This sentence is in first person point of view.

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What is the main difference between first and third person point of view?

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First person uses 'I' and shares personal experiences, while third person uses 'he', 'she', or 'they' and can describe multiple characters.