Instructional Video5:00
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: First person vs. Second person vs. Third person | Rebekah Bergman

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Who is telling a story, and from what perspective, are some of the most important choices an author makes. Told from a different point of view, a story can transform completely. Third person, first person, and second person perspectives...
Instructional Video1:17
Curated Video

Point of View

9th - Higher Ed
This video entitled "Point of View" explains the different points of view a story can be told from.
Instructional Video24:34
Curated Video

Identifying features of a biography in preparation for writing about Darwin

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can identify the features of a biography. Key learning points: - A biography is a non-fiction text written about someone's life. - Linguistic features of a biography include third person, formal fronted adverbials,...
Instructional Video18:46
Curated Video

Writing the final sections of the climax, including a flashback

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write a third person flashback section of the climax of ‘A Kind of Spark’ and I can write a first person section showing the reaction to Addie’s speech. Key learning points: - In this lesson, we are writing a third...
Instructional Video24:15
Curated Video

Planning the climax of 'A Kind of Spark' including flashbacks

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can plan to write about Addie's speech from her perspective, incorporating third person flashbacks to the witch trials. Key learning points: - Writing is most successful when it is planned. - Writing can include a shift...
Instructional Video21:53
Curated Video

Writing the next two sections of the climax, including a flashback

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write a third person flashback section of the climax of ‘A Kind of Spark’ and I can write a first person section showing Addie’s speech. Key learning points: - In this lesson, we are writing a third person flashback...
Instructional Video22:04
Curated Video

Comparing texts about World War One using comparative topic sentences

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write comparative topic sentences about two texts which focus on the same event - World War One. Key learning points: - Comparing one text to another can often help you evaluate it more clearly. - You can compare...
Instructional Video29:56
Curated Video

Planning a setting description in 'Sherlock Holmes'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can plan the structure and content of a setting description in 'Sherlock Holmes'. Key learning points: - Writing is most successful when it is planned. - Setting descriptions can start from a bird's eye view and zoom in...
Instructional Video40:15
Curated Video

La journée d'un jeune migrant : Extended writing and speaking

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can use the simple past, the present perfect and present tense + depuis to describe past and ongoing events in the life of an immigrant. Key learning points: - The perfect tense and present tense + depuis can usefully be...
Instructional Video10:54
Wonderscape

Understanding Third Person Point of View in Literature

K - 5th
Explore the concept of third person point of view in literature, which differs from first and second person perspectives. Learn about the tools used in third person narration, including omniscient, limited, and objective viewpoints....
Instructional Video5:24
Curated Video

Fox and Crow: What’s the Point?

K - 8th
Mr. Griot explains first and third person points of view using the story of Fox and Crow.
Instructional Video2:52
Curated Video

Tone and Style

K - 8th
“Tone and Style” Will teach Students to define tone and then determine when it is appropriate to use formal style or informal style.
Instructional Video23:23
Wonderscape

Literature Kids: Understanding Point of View in Literature

K - 5th
This video is a teacher explaining the different points of view used in storytelling. The teacher discusses first person, second person, and third person points of view, and provides examples from literature to illustrate each. The video...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Grammatical Person and Pronouns

9th - 10th Standards
There's this idea in grammar called grammatical person that helps describe who's being talked about in a sentence. David, KA's Grammar Fellow, explains.
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Pronouns

9th - 10th
This lesson introduces pronouns and how they are used. This tutorial lesson shares a short screencast [5:53] and review questions over the lesson's content.