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Story Elements POV Venn Comparision The Perspectives - 1st, 2nd, 3rd Narrative Technique [|Flocabulary]

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It is often useful to understand someone else's point of view. For example, imagine a race in which you ran your fastest time ever. You feel you ran well because of your own hard work and talent. Would you be surprised if your coach has a somewhat different idea? How might understanding other’s viewpoints affect what you would say to each other after the race? Or imagine you are playing chess with your sister. You've played together often, and you have a good idea of how she will react to each of your moves. How is understand her point of view be helpful? Or imagine that there is a new girl in your class. She is very good-looking. You assume she is going to be very popular. What would she think if you went up to her and said hello? Can you imagine?

A thought balloon is one strategy for imagining someone else’s point of view. For example, put yourself in the place of that new girl in your class. Imagine she sees you approaching and hers you say hello. The thought balloon below show what she might think. Do you agree? What do you think she would think?