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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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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

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: "I am not scared of the dark.", "Shh, the baby is asleep.", The sun went behind a cloud., "I don't like peas.", It was the last day of school., Grandma knitted a long red scarf.

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2.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: Snow covered the whole garden., "Where did my kite go?", "My tooth is wobbly!", "Wait for me!", Nell climbed to the top of the slide., The two friends shared a sandwich.

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3.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: Max picked up the shiny stone., The fox crept past the hen house., Pip the puppy chased his tail., "Thank you for helping me.", "Let's build a den.", "I will be the dragon."

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LessonPrint · RL.1.6 · Set 12 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Narrator or Character?

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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