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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.", Grandma knitted a long red scarf., Nell climbed to the top of the slide., Snow covered the whole garden., "My tooth is wobbly!", "Where did my kite go?"

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2.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: "Look, a rainbow!", "Wait for me!", "Shh, the baby is asleep.", The bus was late again., The sun went behind a cloud., Max picked up the shiny stone.

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3.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: The fox crept past the hen house., Rain tapped on the window all night., "Thank you for helping me.", "Can I have a turn on the swing?", Ella ran down to the beach., "This soup is too hot!"

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LessonPrint · RL.1.6 · Set 20 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Narrator or Character?

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. "I am not scared of the dark." — Character 2. "My tooth is wobbly!" — 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. Snow covered the whole garden. — Narrator
  2. 2.1. "Look, a rainbow!" — Character 2. "Shh, the baby is asleep." — Character 3. "Wait for me!" — Character 4. Max picked up the shiny stone. — Narrator 5. The bus was late again. — Narrator 6. The sun went behind a cloud. — Narrator
  3. 3.1. "Can I have a turn on the swing?" — Character 2. "Thank you for helping me." — Character 3. "This soup is too hot!" — Character 4. Ella ran down to the beach. — Narrator 5. Rain tapped on the window all night. — Narrator 6. The fox crept past the hen house. — Narrator

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