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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: Pip the puppy chased his tail., "Can I have a turn on the swing?", "Look, a rainbow!", Grandma knitted a long red scarf., Max picked up the shiny stone., "This soup is too hot!"

NarratorCharacter
2.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: "Wait for me!", Ella ran down to the beach., It was the last day of school., "I don't like peas.", The sun went behind a cloud., "Where did my kite go?"

NarratorCharacter
3.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: The bus was late again., The two friends shared a sandwich., "My tooth is wobbly!", "Thank you for helping me.", The fox crept past the hen house., "I am not scared of the dark."

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LessonPrint · RL.1.6 · Set 14 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Narrator or Character?

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. "Can I have a turn on the swing?" — Character 2. "Look, a rainbow!" — 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
  2. 2.1. "I don't like peas." — Character 2. "Wait for me!" — Character 3. "Where did my kite go?" — Character 4. Ella ran down to the beach. — Narrator 5. It was the last day of school. — Narrator 6. The sun went behind a cloud. — Narrator
  3. 3.1. "I am not scared of the dark." — Character 2. "My tooth is wobbly!" — Character 3. "Thank you for helping me." — Character 4. The bus was late again. — Narrator 5. The fox crept past the hen house. — Narrator 6. The two friends shared a sandwich. — Narrator

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