Let's solve this
"Point of View: Clue Words" worksheet step by step.
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🔍 Objective:
Sort the given pronouns into the correct
point of view category:
-
First Person
-
Second Person
-
Third Person
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📝 List of Clue Words:
- he
- I
- me
- she
- my
- herself
- hers
- them
- you
- their
- we
- himself
- him
- they
- us
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✔ Understanding Each Point of View:
1.
First Person: The narrator is
telling the story from their own perspective.
- Uses words like:
I, me, my, we, us, ourselves
- Example: *"I went to the store."*
2.
Second Person: The narrator is speaking
directly to the reader.
- Uses:
you
- Example: *"You are reading this now."*
3.
Third Person: The narrator is
outside the story, describing characters (not "I" or "you").
- Uses:
he, she, it, they, him, her, them, his, her, their, himself, herself, themselves
- Example: *"She walked to school."*
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✔ Now, let’s sort each word:
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FIRST PERSON (words that refer to the speaker)
- I
- me
- my
- we
- us
> These are all about the speaker or group including the speaker.
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SECOND PERSON (words that refer to the audience/reader)
- you
> Only one word in this category.
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THIRD PERSON (words that refer to others — not the speaker or listener)
- he
- she
- him
- her
- hers
- himself
- herself
- they
- them
- their
> Note: “them” and “their” are third-person plural possessive/pronouns.
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✔ Final Answer:
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FIRST PERSON box:
- I
- me
- my
- we
- us
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SECOND PERSON box:
- you
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THIRD PERSON box:
- he
- she
- him
- hers
- himself
- herself
- they
- them
- their
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🧩 Summary Table:
| Point of View | Clue Words |
|-------------------|------------|
|
First Person | I, me, my, we, us |
|
Second Person | you |
|
Third Person | he, she, him, hers, himself, herself, they, them, their |
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✔ Done! You’ve correctly sorted all the clue words by point of view. This helps students recognize how a story is narrated based on the pronouns used.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of first person third person worksheet.
