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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: Max picked up the shiny stone., "Thank you for helping me.", "Look, a rainbow!", Rain tapped on the window all night., "This soup is too hot!", The two friends shared a sandwich.

NarratorCharacter
2.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: "My tooth is wobbly!", "I am not scared of the dark.", It was the last day of school., "Where did my kite go?", Grandma knitted a long red scarf., Snow covered the whole garden.

NarratorCharacter
3.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: The fox crept past the hen house., "Let's build a den.", "I don't like peas.", Ella ran down to the beach., "Wait for me!", Pip the puppy chased his tail.

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LessonPrint · RL.1.6 · Set 4 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Narrator or Character?

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. "Look, a rainbow!" — Character 2. "Thank you for helping me." — Character 3. "This soup is too hot!" — Character 4. Max picked up the shiny stone. — Narrator 5. Rain tapped on the window all night. — Narrator 6. The two friends shared a sandwich. — Narrator
  2. 2.1. "I am not scared of the dark." — Character 2. "My tooth is wobbly!" — Character 3. "Where did my kite go?" — 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. "I don't like peas." — Character 2. "Let's build a den." — Character 3. "Wait for me!" — Character 4. Ella ran down to the beach. — Narrator 5. Pip the puppy chased his tail. — Narrator 6. The fox crept past the hen house. — Narrator

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