First Person versus Third Person

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Objective

I can identify the difference between first-person and third-person point of view.

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    The narrator in every story has a different point of view.

  2. 2

    In first person point of view, the narrator uses words like me, we, and I.

  3. 3

    First person narrators might be unreliable if they don't tell the truth.

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Practice

3 questions

1

What is the main difference between first-person and third-person point of view?

2

Which point of view uses 'you'?

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Which point of view uses pronouns such as I, me, and we?

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