[Music] this is Miss Meg she's preparing to make a video teaching the different points of view used in writing Miss Meg is more of a writer and not much of an actress whoa whoa whoa whoa that's third person point of view that means I'm not the one telling the story you're reading it from an outside point of view that's just one of the three different ways a story can be narrated today it's exactly what we're going to explore think about real life situations when something happens we all have a different experience with it when we tell these stories each one is a little different and can be told from different points of view the stories we read are like that too let's think it alongside the words I you and they narration that includes I is told from the first person point of view this gets readers Inside the Mind of the character narrating the story as a reader you only experience with the character experiences narration that includes you is told from the second person point of you you actually become a character in the story and the story speaks directly to you second person point of view is a bit rare or not used a lot but is still important to know narration that includes they has told from the third person point of view there's no identifiable character that is narrating the story and we as readers get to see the story's World from a wider lens knowing about all three points of view makes reading more fun and helps us understand the characters setting and plot of a story better let's take a quick look at narration told from different points of view third person point of view or poov Harper Tes her classmat shoelaces when they need help her older sister taught her how to tie her shoes and since then she's enjoyed helping others too what inferences might we make about Harper from these sentences written in third person point of view right Harper enjoys helping is kind and has a caring older sister if the same narration was told from first person Harper might be humble and say I tie my classmat shoes for them I learned from my older sister Jenna here we not only learned that Harper's older sister taught her how to tie the shoes but also that her sister's name is Jenna that's a nice Personal Touch compared to what the narrator from third person tells us but what about second person well that can be as simple as you tie your classmate shoes for them your older sister Jenna taught you this place is Harper directly in the story cool isn't it together these examples can help us conclude that Harper and Jenna come from a thoughtful caring family that helps others let's practice what we've learned about the different points of view currently this sentence is being told from a third person point of view he's the best skateboarder in the fourth grade he never falls down it's his favorite hobby now let's try rewriting it so it's told from a firstperson point of view how should we do that here's a hint first person is I so we switch out the he for I and my for his since my goes with I so that makes it I'm the best skateboarder in the fourth grade it is my favorite hobby great work see how that became more personal and first person point of view the narrator is telling us about their self-confidence as a skateboarder now let's take it from first person and turn it into second person how should we do that here's a hint second person is you so we switch out I for you and my for your that becomes you are the best skateboarder in the fourth grade and is your favorite hobby this directly places the reader in the story and gives them a point of view of the best skateboarder in the fourth grade nice job practice your new skills at home by Writing Your Own Story start in first person then second person and write your grand finale in third person point of view which one tells the story best this exercise will strengthen your skills and of course have fun w