Viewpoint writing

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine you and a friend are watching the same football match 🏟️. You're sitting behind the goal, your friend is in the stands. You both see different things!

2. 2

   What does 'viewpoint' mean in a story?

3. 3

   Drag the camera icon to show who is telling this scene: 'I walked into the dark room and shivered.'

4. 4

   Let's change viewpoint together. First sentence is 'I' (first person), second is 'she' (third person).

5. 5

   Which sentence is written in first person?

6. 6

   Now you try! Change this third person sentence to first person: 'She opened the letter and gasped.'

7. 7

   If a story uses 'I' and 'me', what viewpoint is it?