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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: "I will be the dragon.", The bus was late again., Rain tapped on the window all night., "Look, a rainbow!", Pip the puppy chased his tail., "This soup is too hot!"

NarratorCharacter
2.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: "Thank you for helping me.", "Shh, the baby is asleep.", Max picked up the shiny stone., Grandma knitted a long red scarf., The sun went behind a cloud., "Where did my kite go?"

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3.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: "Wait for me!", "I don't like peas.", Snow covered the whole garden., It was the last day of school., The two friends shared a sandwich., "My tooth is wobbly!"

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LessonPrint · RL.1.6 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Narrator or Character?

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. "I will be the dragon." — Character 2. "Look, a rainbow!" — Character 3. "This soup is too hot!" — Character 4. Pip the puppy chased his tail. — Narrator 5. Rain tapped on the window all night. — Narrator 6. The bus was late again. — Narrator
  2. 2.1. "Shh, the baby is asleep." — Character 2. "Thank you for helping me." — Character 3. "Where did my kite go?" — Character 4. Grandma knitted a long red scarf. — Narrator 5. Max picked up the shiny stone. — Narrator 6. The sun went behind a cloud. — Narrator
  3. 3.1. "I don't like peas." — Character 2. "My tooth is wobbly!" — Character 3. "Wait for me!" — Character 4. It was the last day of school. — Narrator 5. Snow covered the whole garden. — 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.