To solve this problem, we need to sort the words from the "CLUE WORDS" list into three categories based on
point of view:
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First Person: Words that refer to the speaker (the person talking).
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Second Person: Words that refer to the person being spoken to.
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Third Person: Words that refer to someone or something else — not the speaker and not the listener.
Let’s go through each clue word one by one:
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me → This is used when someone is talking about themselves as the object. Example: “She gave it to me.” → First person
she → Refers to a female who is not the speaker or listener → Third person
he → Refers to a male who is not the speaker or listener → Third person
my → Shows possession by the speaker → First person
I → The speaker referring to themselves → First person
they → Refers to other people (not you or me) → Third person
we → Includes the speaker and others → First person
you → Refers to the person being spoken to → Second person
him → Object form of “he” → Third person
mine → Possessive form meaning “belonging to me” → First person
her → Can be possessive (“her book”) or object (“give it to her”) — both are third person
them → Object form of “they” → Third person
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Now let’s group them:
✔ FIRST PERSON (speaker):
- I
- me
- my
- mine
- we
✔ SECOND PERSON (listener):
- you
✔ THIRD PERSON (others):
- he
- she
- they
- him
- her
- them
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Final Answer:
FIRST PERSON: I, me, my, mine, we
SECOND PERSON: you
THIRD PERSON: he, she, they, him, her, them
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of point of view 5th grade worksheet.