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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: "Wait for me!", "I am not scared of the dark.", Snow covered the whole garden., The two friends shared a sandwich., "Thank you for helping me.", Pip the puppy chased his tail.

NarratorCharacter
2.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: The fox crept past the hen house., Nell climbed to the top of the slide., "I don't like peas.", "Let's build a den.", It was the last day of school., "My tooth is wobbly!"

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3.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: "This soup is too hot!", Grandma knitted a long red scarf., The bus was late again., "Look, a rainbow!", "Can I have a turn on the swing?", Max picked up the shiny stone.

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LessonPrint · RL.1.6 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Narrator or Character?

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. "I am not scared of the dark." — Character 2. "Thank you for helping me." — Character 3. "Wait for me!" — Character 4. Pip the puppy chased his tail. — Narrator 5. Snow covered the whole garden. — Narrator 6. The two friends shared a sandwich. — Narrator
  2. 2.1. "I don't like peas." — Character 2. "Let's build a den." — Character 3. "My tooth is wobbly!" — Character 4. It was the last day of school. — Narrator 5. Nell climbed to the top of the slide. — Narrator 6. The fox crept past the hen house. — 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. Grandma knitted a long red scarf. — Narrator 5. Max picked up the shiny stone. — 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.