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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: Pip the puppy chased his tail., The sun went behind a cloud., The fox crept past the hen house., "I will be the dragon.", "Let's build a den.", "Where did my kite go?"

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2.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: "My tooth is wobbly!", "Can I have a turn on the swing?", It was the last day of school., Grandma knitted a long red scarf., Snow covered the whole garden., "I am not scared of the dark."

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3.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: The two friends shared a sandwich., "This soup is too hot!", Rain tapped on the window all night., Ella ran down to the beach., "Thank you for helping me.", "Look, a rainbow!"

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LessonPrint · RL.1.6 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Narrator or Character?

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. "I will be the dragon." — Character 2. "Let's build a den." — Character 3. "Where did my kite go?" — Character 4. Pip the puppy chased his tail. — Narrator 5. The fox crept past the hen house. — Narrator 6. The sun went behind a cloud. — Narrator
  2. 2.1. "Can I have a turn on the swing?" — Character 2. "I am not scared of the dark." — Character 3. "My tooth is wobbly!" — Character 4. Grandma knitted a long red scarf. — Narrator 5. It was the last day of school. — Narrator 6. Snow covered the whole garden. — Narrator
  3. 3.1. "Look, a rainbow!" — 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 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.