A text can be written in the first, second or third person. Watch a video and play an activity to find out more with this 1st level Bitesize English and literacy guide.

Most third-person omniscient narration feels exactly like third-person limited — except that sometimes you can pull back and show a broader view, or provide more information.

Learn how to write in the third, second and first person. Watch videos on English tenses in this KS1 Bitesize English guide.