Point of View

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What is the second person point of view?

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The second person point of view uses key words such as 'you', 'you'll', and 'your'. It often gives directions.

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What is the first person point of view?

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The first person point of view uses words like 'I', 'my', 'we', and 'us'. It tells the story from the narrator's perspective.

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Who is the narrator in a story?

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The narrator is the person telling the text.

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What is an example of the second person point of view in a sentence?

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'It's important that you always wear your seat belt in the car.'

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What is the third person point of view?

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The third person point of view uses words like 'he', 'she', 'they', and 'them'. It tells the story from an outside perspective.

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What does it mean to write in the first person?

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Writing in the first person means using 'I' or 'we' to share personal experiences.

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Can you give an example of third person point of view?

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'He couldn't wait to go to the championship with his basketball team.'

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What are key words for the first person point of view?

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Key words include 'I', 'my', 'we', and 'us'.

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What are key words for the third person point of view?

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Key words include 'he', 'she', 'they', and 'them'.

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Why is point of view important in a story?

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Point of view affects how the story is told and how readers understand the characters and events.