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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.", The sun went behind a cloud., Ella ran down to the beach., It was the last day of school., "My tooth is wobbly!", "Wait for me!"

NarratorCharacter
2.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: Max picked up the shiny stone., "I don't like peas.", "Shh, the baby is asleep.", The two friends shared a sandwich., Rain tapped on the window all night., "Thank you for helping me."

NarratorCharacter
3.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: "Where did my kite go?", "Can I have a turn on the swing?", Pip the puppy chased his tail., Nell climbed to the top of the slide., Grandma knitted a long red scarf., "Look, a rainbow!"

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LessonPrint · RL.1.6 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Narrator or Character?

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. "I am not scared of the dark." — Character 2. "My tooth is wobbly!" — Character 3. "Wait for me!" — 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
  2. 2.1. "I don't like peas." — Character 2. "Shh, the baby is asleep." — Character 3. "Thank you for helping me." — Character 4. Max picked up the shiny stone. — Narrator 5. Rain tapped on the window all night. — Narrator 6. The two friends shared a sandwich. — Narrator
  3. 3.1. "Can I have a turn on the swing?" — Character 2. "Look, a rainbow!" — Character 3. "Where did my kite go?" — Character 4. Grandma knitted a long red scarf. — Narrator 5. Nell climbed to the top of the slide. — 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.