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What is Point of View (POV)?

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Point of View (POV) is the perspective from which a story is told. It determines how the reader experiences the story.

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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 'I' or 'we'.

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What is Second Person Point of View?

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Second Person Point of View is when the narrator addresses the reader directly using 'you'.

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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 as 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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Example of First Person POV: 'I love to play soccer.' What POV is this?

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First Person POV.

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Example of Second Person POV: 'You should try this ice cream.' What POV is this?

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Second Person POV.

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Example of Third Person POV: 'She enjoys reading books.' What POV is this?

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Third Person POV.

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What is a personal narrative?

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A personal narrative is a story told from the author's own experience, usually in the first person.

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How can you identify First Person POV in a text?

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

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How can you identify Third Person POV in a text?

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Look for the use of 'he', 'she', or 'they' in the text.