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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: It was the last day of school., "I will be the dragon.", Max picked up the shiny stone., "Can I have a turn on the swing?", Pip the puppy chased his tail., "Look, a rainbow!"

NarratorCharacter
2.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: The bus was late again., Grandma knitted a long red scarf., "Let's build a den.", Snow covered the whole garden., "This soup is too hot!", "Where did my kite go?"

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3.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: "Shh, the baby is asleep.", The sun went behind a cloud., The fox crept past the hen house., "My tooth is wobbly!", "Thank you for helping me.", The two friends shared a sandwich.

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LessonPrint · RL.1.6 · Set 21 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Narrator or Character?

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. "Can I have a turn on the swing?" — Character 2. "I will be the dragon." — Character 3. "Look, a rainbow!" — Character 4. It was the last day of school. — Narrator 5. Max picked up the shiny stone. — Narrator 6. Pip the puppy chased his tail. — Narrator
  2. 2.1. "Let's build a den." — Character 2. "This soup is too hot!" — Character 3. "Where did my kite go?" — Character 4. Grandma knitted a long red scarf. — Narrator 5. Snow covered the whole garden. — Narrator 6. The bus was late again. — Narrator
  3. 3.1. "My tooth is wobbly!" — Character 2. "Shh, the baby is asleep." — Character 3. "Thank you for helping me." — Character 4. The fox crept past the hen house. — Narrator 5. The sun went behind a cloud. — Narrator 6. The two friends shared a sandwich. — Narrator

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