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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: Snow covered the whole garden., "My tooth is wobbly!", "Shh, the baby is asleep.", The bus was late again., "I will be the dragon.", The sun went behind a cloud.

NarratorCharacter
2.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: Nell climbed to the top of the slide., "I don't like peas.", "Wait for me!", "This soup is too hot!", Ella ran down to the beach., Rain tapped on the window all night.

NarratorCharacter
3.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: "Look, a rainbow!", Grandma knitted a long red scarf., Max picked up the shiny stone., "Can I have a turn on the swing?", It was the last day of school., "Let's build a den."

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LessonPrint · RL.1.6 · Set 5 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Narrator or Character?

Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. "I will be the dragon." — Character 2. "My tooth is wobbly!" — Character 3. "Shh, the baby is asleep." — Character 4. Snow covered the whole garden. — Narrator 5. The bus was late again. — Narrator 6. The sun went behind a cloud. — Narrator
  2. 2.1. "I don't like peas." — Character 2. "This soup is too hot!" — Character 3. "Wait for me!" — Character 4. Ella ran down to the beach. — Narrator 5. Nell climbed to the top of the slide. — Narrator 6. Rain tapped on the window all night. — Narrator
  3. 3.1. "Can I have a turn on the swing?" — Character 2. "Let's build a den." — Character 3. "Look, a rainbow!" — Character 4. Grandma knitted a long red scarf. — Narrator 5. It was the last day of school. — Narrator 6. Max picked up the shiny stone. — Narrator

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