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Point of View

Point of View. “Who will tell my story?”. An author can tell a story from the…. first-person point of view Or third-person point of view. First-Person Point of View.

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Point of View

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  1. Point of View “Who will tell my story?”

  2. An author can tell a story from the… first-person point of view Or third-person point of view.

  3. First-Person Point of View • A character in the story is the narrator. This character is telling the story. The narrator uses the pronouns I, me and we. • Readers learn about events as the narrator learns about them.

  4. EXAMPLES of First-Person • I walked home from school today with my friends. We stopped for ice cream. I had vanilla. It's my favorite. • When I got up this morning I brushed my teeth. Then I got dressed and ate my breakfast.

  5. Third-Person Point of View • The story is being told by an someone who is not in the story. The author uses the pronouns he, she, and they. • The author can tell about the thoughts, actions, and feelings of the other characters.

  6. Examples of Third-Person • Ted plays on a baseball team. He loves to play with his team. He has a game next week. His coach thinks he's a good baseball player. • The princess was locked in the tower. She had no way to escape. She hoped that a prince would rescue her. Her wish came true. He came and took her to his castle.

  7. Now It’s Your Turn… The hunter had a cottage in the woods. He lived there all alone. FIRST-PERSON Third-PERSON

  8. Now It’s Your Turn… I ride the bus to school each day. I like to sit with my friends. FIRST-PERSON Third-PERSON

  9. Now It’s Your Turn… My friends and I went camping. I toasted marshmallows over the fire. FIRST-PERSON Third-PERSON

  10. Now It’s Your Turn… Joey likes to go swimming. Sometimes he asks his friend Sam to go with him. He brings his raft to play on. FIRST-PERSON Third-PERSON

  11. Can you transform a first-person passage into the third-person? I had a great time when I went to the zoo with my class. My favorite part was the monkey house. I saw chimpanzees and orangutans. I even saw some baby apes. After visiting all of the animals, we sat under a shady tree for lunch. ANSWER

  12. CORRECT! BACK

  13. Sorry! BACK

  14. ANSWER She had a great time when she went to the zoo with her class. Her favorite part was the monkey house. She saw chimpanzees and orangutans. She even saw some baby apes. After visiting all of the animals, they sat under a shady tree for lunch. BACK

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