First and third person point of view

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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 and uses pronouns like 'I' and 'we'.

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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 uses pronouns like 'he', 'she', 'they', or 'them'.

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Identify the point of view: 'I am excited for the game.'

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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 pronouns are commonly used in first person point of view?

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Common pronouns include 'I', 'me', 'my', 'we', 'us', and 'our'.

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What pronouns are commonly used in third person point of view?

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Common pronouns include 'he', 'him', 'his', 'she', 'her', 'they', 'them', and 'their'.

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Example of a sentence in first person point of view.

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'I went to the park with my friends.'

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Example of a sentence in third person point of view.

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'Tom went to the park with his friends.'

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How can you tell if a text is written in first person?

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Look for the use of 'I' or 'we' in the text.

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How can you tell if a text is written in third person?

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Look for the use of 'he', 'she', 'they', or names of characters.