1st or 3rd Person Point of View

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What is 1st Person Point of View?

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1st Person Point of View is when the narrator is a character in the story and uses pronouns like 'I', 'me', 'my', and 'we'.

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What is 3rd Person Point of View?

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3rd Person Point of View is when the narrator is outside the story and uses pronouns like 'he', 'she', 'they', and 'them'.

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Which pronouns indicate 1st Person Point of View?

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Pronouns like 'I', 'my', and 'we' indicate 1st Person Point of View.

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Which pronouns indicate 3rd Person Point of View?

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Pronouns like 'he', 'she', 'they', and 'them' indicate 3rd Person Point of View.

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Example of 1st Person Point of View: 'I love to read books.'

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This sentence is in 1st Person Point of View because it uses 'I'.

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Example of 3rd Person Point of View: 'She enjoys playing soccer.'

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This sentence is in 3rd Person Point of View because it uses 'she'.

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What is the main difference between 1st and 3rd Person Point of View?

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The main difference is that 1st Person is from the narrator's perspective, while 3rd Person is from an outside perspective.

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Can a story be written in 2nd Person Point of View?

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Yes, 2nd Person Point of View uses 'you' and addresses the reader directly.

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Identify the point of view: 'We went to the park.'

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This sentence is in 1st Person Point of View because it uses 'we'.

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Identify the point of view: 'He saw a movie yesterday.'

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This sentence is in 3rd Person Point of View because it uses 'he'.