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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: "Look, a rainbow!", Nell climbed to the top of the slide., "I am not scared of the dark.", "My tooth is wobbly!", Pip the puppy chased his tail., Ella ran down to the beach.

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2.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: "Shh, the baby is asleep.", "Thank you for helping me.", Max picked up the shiny stone., Snow covered the whole garden., "This soup is too hot!", Grandma knitted a long red scarf.

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3.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: It was the last day of school., The bus was late again., The sun went behind a cloud., "I don't like peas.", "Let's build a den.", "Can I have a turn on the swing?"

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LessonPrint · RL.1.6 · Set 13 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Narrator or Character?

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. "I am not scared of the dark." — Character 2. "Look, a rainbow!" — Character 3. "My tooth is wobbly!" — Character 4. Ella ran down to the beach. — Narrator 5. Nell climbed to the top of the slide. — Narrator 6. Pip the puppy chased his tail. — Narrator
  2. 2.1. "Shh, the baby is asleep." — Character 2. "Thank you for helping me." — 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. Snow covered the whole garden. — Narrator
  3. 3.1. "Can I have a turn on the swing?" — Character 2. "I don't like peas." — Character 3. "Let's build a den." — Character 4. It was the last day of school. — Narrator 5. The bus was late again. — Narrator 6. The sun went behind a cloud. — Narrator

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