First-person or Third-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 and uses pronouns like 'I' or '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 refers to characters using pronouns like 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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Identify a key characteristic of first-person writing.

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First-person writing often includes personal thoughts and feelings of the narrator.

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Identify a key characteristic of third-person writing.

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Third-person writing provides an outside perspective and can describe the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters.

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Example of a first-person sentence.

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"I went to the park with my friends."

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Example of a third-person sentence.

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"She walked her dog in the neighborhood."

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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', and 'us'.

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

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

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

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Look for the use of 'I' or 'we' and personal experiences.

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

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Look for the use of 'he', 'she', or 'they' and an outside perspective.