Point of view

I like to ride the bus to school everyday. I sit with my friends and we play games. I look out the window and watch the houses and cars go by. I bump up and down as the bus goes over the hills. Riding the bus is so much fun!

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

Will you please take your seats? Thank you. I would like you to turn to page 64 in the text book and begin reading the page to yourself. When you are done, answer the question on page 65.

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• Second Person

• Third Person

My dad and I went to a Diamond Backs game. I was really excited because Madison Bumgarner was pitching. Dad and I waited impatiently for the game to begin. And then it happened! Just before the first pitch, we heard a loud boom, saw sparks, and were suddenly sitting in a pitch black stadium. I almost cried when the usher said we had to leave. At least they gave us a rain check!

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• Third Person

The dew on the grass made my running shoes damp. It didn't bother me. The sound of my feet hitting the street formed a rhythm, a steady pattern of light thumps. I timed my breathing with the rhythm. These sounds filled my head. I thought of nothing other than the next step and keeping my tempo. I soared over the sidewalks like concrete clouds.

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"Crash!" The sound of falling bowling pins fills the air. You walk to the counter and address the attendant. You mention that he has given you shoes in the wrong size. He politely corrects the error. You walk back to your party. It is your turn. You put on your shoes, find your ball, and approach the lane. You wait until the lanes are clear. Then you waddle up to the lane and roll the ball between your legs, grandma style. Your friends cheer. The bumpers ensure that the roll is devastating.

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The stars were burning brightly in the night sky. The evening breeze felt cool on my skin. It was the last night of summer break and I was calm, oddly calm. It's not that I was excited to go back to school. I wasn't. School is a lot of work for me. But I was excited to see my friends again, and I knew that she would be there.

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Grilling chicken is easy. First, give yourself plenty of time. If the temperature rises much past 350 degrees, you may burn your chicken. So, keep the temperature low, and give yourself plenty of time to cook the chicken. Set your burners on low and leave the chicken on the top rack. Flip your chicken every 15 to 20 minutes. During final twenty minutes of cooking, brush some barbeque sauce on your chicken. Now prepare to eat a delicious meal!

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• Second Person

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What key word in this sentence lets you know that it is first person point of view?

As I ran up the hill, I realized that it was about to rain.

• quiet

• ran

• I

• hill

This sentence is first person point of view. What clue word in this sentence shows you this?

We could tell that the food was going to be delicious!

• food

• We

• tell

• could

What clue words let you know that a story is told in first person point of view?

• me and we

• they and him