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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: "Where did my kite go?", "Let's build a den.", "This soup is too hot!", Nell climbed to the top of the slide., Grandma knitted a long red scarf., Rain tapped on the window all night.

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2.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: "Shh, the baby is asleep.", The two friends shared a sandwich., The fox crept past the hen house., The sun went behind a cloud., "Can I have a turn on the swing?", "I don't like peas."

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3.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: Ella ran down to the beach., "Wait for me!", "Thank you for helping me.", "I am not scared of the dark.", Pip the puppy chased his tail., Snow covered the whole garden.

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LessonPrint · RL.1.6 · Set 23 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Narrator or Character?

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. "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. Nell climbed to the top of the slide. — Narrator 6. Rain tapped on the window all night. — Narrator
  2. 2.1. "Can I have a turn on the swing?" — Character 2. "I don't like peas." — Character 3. "Shh, the baby is asleep." — 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
  3. 3.1. "I am not scared of the dark." — Character 2. "Thank you for helping me." — Character 3. "Wait for me!" — Character 4. Ella ran down to the beach. — Narrator 5. Pip the puppy chased his tail. — Narrator 6. Snow covered the whole garden. — Narrator

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