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

One Glove

Maya found one green glove on the wall by the bus stop. It was small, so it belonged to a child. She could not just leave it. She pinned a note to the wall: FOUND — ONE GREEN GLOVE. ASK AT NUMBER 12. For three days nobody came. On the fourth day a boy knocked. He had the other green glove in his hand.

  1. 1. Who is telling this story?
  2. 2. What does Maya's note tell you about her?

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. Priya's — how she loved the boots and did not want to give them up. 2. Because she loved the red boots and did not want to give them up. 3. She did not laugh — she took Priya to find a bigger pair.
  2. 2.1. Somebody outside the story — it says "she" and "he", not "I". 2. She is thoughtful — she wanted the glove to get back to its owner.

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