Point of View

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What is Point of View?

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Point of View is the perspective from which a story is told.

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What are the three main types of Point of View?

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First Person, Second Person, and Third Person.

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What does First Person Point of View mean?

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The narrator is a character in the story and uses 'I' or 'my'.

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What does Second Person Point of View mean?

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The narrator addresses the reader directly using 'you'.

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What does Third Person Point of View mean?

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The narrator is outside the story and uses 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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How can you determine the Point of View in a story?

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Ask, 'Who is telling the story?' and identify if the narrator is inside or outside the story.

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What is an example of First Person Point of View?

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"I went to the park with my friends."

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What is an example of Second Person Point of View?

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"You should try to finish your homework before dinner."

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What is an example of Third Person Point of View?

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"She loves to read books in her free time."

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In which Point of View is the narrator a character in the story?

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First Person.