To figure out whose point of view you're reading, what question should you ask yourself?
Who is telling the story?
What pronouns do we use for first-person point of view?
I, we, me
"Diana was tired of going to ballet class every night. Even though she wanted to be a ballerina, it was getting to be too exhausting"
Third-Person
What pronouns do we use for third-person point of view?
She, her, they
"Caleb didn't like going to math class. He thought math was really hard and he always struggled with the homework. He was almost certain he was going to fail the quiz."
Third-Person
"You need to be careful about how you talk to others. You could hurt their feelings and make them upset. You don't want to be become a bully!"
Second-Person
What pronouns do we use for second-person point of view?
You and your
"I wasn't feeling well. I woke up with a fever and I could feel my ears ringing. Instead of getting out of bed, I went back to sleep."
First-Person
When one of the characters in the story reports on the events and other characters, what point of view is this?
First-person point of view
"I decided to go to the park today. It was nice and sunny. I played on the swings until it was time to go home."
First-person
In a story told from the __________________, the narrator is not a character but an outside observer.
Third-person point of view
"You went into the dining room. It was dinner time and your family made your favorite meal. You sat down at the table and waited for everyone to sit down."
Second-Person
"Kaylee ran as fast as she could up the hill. Although she was hot and exhausted, she knew if she kept her pace, she would win the race."
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