Point of View

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What is Point of View?

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Point of View refers to the perspective from which a story is told, influencing how the reader understands the narrative.

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How do you determine the Point of View?

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Ask yourself: 'Who is telling the story?', figure out if the narrator is inside (a character) or outside of the story, and identify if it's 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person.

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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, using pronouns like 'I' and 'my'.

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What is Second Person Point of View?

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Second Person Point of View is when the narrator addresses the reader directly using 'you' and 'your'.

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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 refers to characters using 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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Which point of view provides more details about a character's feelings?

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First Person Point of View provides more details about a character's feelings and emotions.

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Example of First Person Point of View:

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'This weekend my family bought a new puppy. I can't wait to go home from school and play with him.'

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How do you rewrite a sentence in First Person?

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Change the pronouns to 'I', 'we', 'my', or 'our'. For example, 'Their family visited Universal Studios' becomes 'Our family visited Universal Studios'.

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What pronouns are used in First Person Point of View?

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The pronouns used in First Person Point of View are 'I', 'me', 'my', 'we', and 'our'.

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What pronouns are used in Second Person Point of View?

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The pronouns used in Second Person Point of View are 'you' and 'your'.