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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: "Where did my kite go?", Rain tapped on the window all night., "This soup is too hot!", "Thank you for helping me.", The two friends shared a sandwich., Pip the puppy chased his tail.

NarratorCharacter
2.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: "Wait for me!", Max picked up the shiny stone., The fox crept past the hen house., "Let's build a den.", "Look, a rainbow!", It was the last day of school.

NarratorCharacter
3.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: "I don't like peas.", The sun went behind a cloud., "My tooth is wobbly!", Snow covered the whole garden., "I will be the dragon.", Grandma knitted a long red scarf.

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LessonPrint · RL.1.6 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Narrator or Character?

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. "Thank you for helping me." — Character 2. "This soup is too hot!" — Character 3. "Where did my kite go?" — Character 4. Pip the puppy chased his tail. — Narrator 5. Rain tapped on the window all night. — Narrator 6. The two friends shared a sandwich. — Narrator
  2. 2.1. "Let's build a den." — Character 2. "Look, a rainbow!" — Character 3. "Wait for me!" — Character 4. It was the last day of school. — Narrator 5. Max picked up the shiny stone. — Narrator 6. The fox crept past the hen house. — Narrator
  3. 3.1. "I don't like peas." — Character 2. "I will be the dragon." — Character 3. "My tooth is wobbly!" — Character 4. Grandma knitted a long red scarf. — Narrator 5. Snow covered the whole garden. — 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.