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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: The two friends shared a sandwich., "Shh, the baby is asleep.", Grandma knitted a long red scarf., Nell climbed to the top of the slide., "I am not scared of the dark.", "Let's build a den."

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2.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: The sun went behind a cloud., Rain tapped on the window all night., "My tooth is wobbly!", "Wait for me!", "I don't like peas.", The fox crept past the hen house.

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3.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: Snow covered the whole garden., The bus was late again., Ella ran down to the beach., "This soup is too hot!", "Can I have a turn on the swing?", "Look, a rainbow!"

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LessonPrint · RL.1.6 · Set 19 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Narrator or Character?

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. "I am not scared of the dark." — Character 2. "Let's build a den." — Character 3. "Shh, the baby is asleep." — Character 4. Grandma knitted a long red scarf. — Narrator 5. Nell climbed to the top of the slide. — Narrator 6. The two friends shared a sandwich. — Narrator
  2. 2.1. "I don't like peas." — Character 2. "My tooth is wobbly!" — Character 3. "Wait for me!" — Character 4. Rain tapped on the window all night. — Narrator 5. The fox crept past the hen house. — Narrator 6. The sun went behind a cloud. — Narrator
  3. 3.1. "Can I have a turn on the swing?" — Character 2. "Look, a rainbow!" — Character 3. "This soup is too hot!" — Character 4. Ella ran down to the beach. — Narrator 5. Snow covered the whole garden. — Narrator 6. The bus was late again. — Narrator

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