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Narrator or Character? is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on telling the narrator's words from the words a character says, aligned to Common Core standard RL.1.6. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Narrator or Character?

RL.1.6

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Sort each one into the right box.

1.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: The fox crept past the hen house., "I don't like peas.", Nell climbed to the top of the slide., Snow covered the whole garden., "Wait for me!", "Let's build a den."

NarratorCharacter
2.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: The bus was late again., "My tooth is wobbly!", The two friends shared a sandwich., "Where did my kite go?", "I will be the dragon.", It was the last day of school.

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3.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: "I am not scared of the dark.", Max picked up the shiny stone., "Shh, the baby is asleep.", "This soup is too hot!", Grandma knitted a long red scarf., Pip the puppy chased his tail.

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LessonPrint · RL.1.6 · Set 11 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Narrator or Character?

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. "I don't like peas." — Character 2. "Let's build a den." — Character 3. "Wait for me!" — Character 4. Nell climbed to the top of the slide. — Narrator 5. Snow covered the whole garden. — Narrator 6. The fox crept past the hen house. — Narrator
  2. 2.1. "I will be the dragon." — Character 2. "My tooth is wobbly!" — Character 3. "Where did my kite go?" — Character 4. It was the last day of school. — Narrator 5. The bus was late again. — Narrator 6. The two friends shared a sandwich. — Narrator
  3. 3.1. "I am not scared of the dark." — Character 2. "Shh, the baby is asleep." — Character 3. "This soup is too hot!" — Character 4. Grandma knitted a long red scarf. — Narrator 5. Max picked up the shiny stone. — Narrator 6. Pip the puppy chased his tail. — Narrator

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.1.6 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.