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Narrator or Character? is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on separating what the narrator says from what a character says, aligned to Common Core standard RL.1.6. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 23 of them with different questions, so no two pupils 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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Read the story, then answer the questions.

1.Read the text, then answer the questions.

The Boots by the Door

Priya's boots were too small. Her toes pressed against the ends. But they were red, and she loved them. For a week she said nothing. Then she could not run at playtime without it hurting. She told her mum. Her mum did not laugh. They took the red boots to the charity shop and found a bigger pair, green this time. Priya kept the red ones by the door for a month before she let them go.

  1. 1. How did her mum react?
  2. 2. Why did Priya say nothing for a week?
  3. 3. Whose feelings does this story tell us about?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.

The Blue Door

At the end of the lane stood a house with a blue door. Nobody had lived there for years. The grass grew as high as Tomas. One Saturday a van pulled up. A woman got out with a ladder and a tin of paint. By teatime the blue door was bright yellow. Tomas waved. The woman waved back. "I'm Nita," she called. "Come and see the garden when I've cut it."

  1. 1. What do we learn about Nita from what she does?
  2. 2. Which words in the story are Nita's own?

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Answer key — Narrator or Character?

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. She did not laugh — she took Priya to find a bigger pair. 2. Because she loved the red boots and did not want to give them up. 3. Priya's — how she loved the boots and did not want to give them up.
  2. 2.1. She is friendly and hard-working — she painted the door and invited Tomas over. 2. "I'm Nita" and "Come and see the garden when I've cut it."

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