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. It determines how the reader experiences the story.

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What is 1st Person Point of View?

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1st Person Point of View uses 'I' or 'we' and allows the reader to see the story through the narrator's eyes.

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What is 3rd Person Point of View?

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3rd Person Point of View uses 'he', 'she', or 'they' and tells the story from an outside perspective.

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Example of 1st Person Point of View:

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'I love going to the park on sunny days.'

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Example of 3rd Person Point of View:

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'She enjoys reading books in her free time.'

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How can you identify 1st Person Point of View in a text?

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Look for words like 'I', 'me', 'my', or 'we'.

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How can you identify 3rd Person Point of View in a text?

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Look for words like 'he', 'she', 'they', or 'them'.

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Why is Point of View important in a story?

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Point of View affects how the reader understands the characters and events in the story.

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What does it mean if a story is told in 1st Person?

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The narrator is a character in the story and shares their personal thoughts and feelings.

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What does it mean if a story is told in 3rd Person?

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The narrator is not a character in the story and describes the actions and thoughts of characters from an outside perspective.