Narrators and Points of View

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Objective

I can identify who is telling the story and describe their perspective.

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

Explain the difference between first-person, second-person, and third-person point of view. Give one example sentence for each.

2

Read the following sentence and identify the point of view: "She walked down the street, humming a song to herself."

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Read the following sentence: "I walked to school today and saw a big dog." Who is telling the story? Read the following sentence: "You are walking in the woods when you hear a strange noise." Who is telling the story?

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