1. + Point of View I woke up this morning feeling terrific. I hopped out of bed excited to start the new day. I knew that today was the day my big surprise would come. First Person Character reveals only personal thoughts and feelings of what s/he sees. The writer uses pronouns such as “I” or “me” or “my.”

2. + I woke up this morning feeling terrific. I hopped out of bed excited to start the new day. I knew that today was the day my big surprise would come. First Person Character reveals only personal thoughts and feelings of what s/he sees. The writer uses pronouns such as “I” or “me” or “my.”

3. + Point of View Shelby woke up feeling terrific. She hopped out of bed excited to start the new day. She knew that today was the day that her big surprise would come. Third Person Most commonly used perspective in fiction. Third person uses pronouns such as “he,” “she,” “it,” or the character’s name.

4. + Shelby woke up feeling terrific. She hopped out of bed excited to start the new day. She knew that today was the day that her big surprise would come. Third Person Most commonly used perspective in fiction. Third person uses pronouns such as “he,” “she,” “it,” or the character’s name.

5. + Point of View You jump out of bed feeling really terrific. Then you hop out of bed excited to start the new day. You know that today is the day that your big surprise with come. Second Person The narrator tells the story using the pronoun “you.” The character is someone similar to you.

6. + You jump out of bed feeling really terrific. Then you hop out of bed excited to start the new day. You know that today is the day that your big surprise will come. Second Person The narrator tells the story using the pronoun “you.” The character is someone similar to you.