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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: Nell climbed to the top of the slide., Snow covered the whole garden., Rain tapped on the window all night., "Where did my kite go?", "I will be the dragon.", "Shh, the baby is asleep."

NarratorCharacter
2.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: The sun went behind a cloud., Pip the puppy chased his tail., "This soup is too hot!", "My tooth is wobbly!", Max picked up the shiny stone., "Wait for me!"

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3.Sort each one: Narrator or Character?

Sort: "I am not scared of the dark.", "Thank you for helping me.", The two friends shared a sandwich., It was the last day of school., "I don't like peas.", The fox crept past the hen house.

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LessonPrint · RL.1.6 · Set 7 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Narrator or Character?

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. "I will be the dragon." — Character 2. "Shh, the baby is asleep." — Character 3. "Where did my kite go?" — Character 4. Nell climbed to the top of the slide. — Narrator 5. Rain tapped on the window all night. — Narrator 6. Snow covered the whole garden. — Narrator
  2. 2.1. "My tooth is wobbly!" — Character 2. "This soup is too hot!" — Character 3. "Wait for me!" — Character 4. Max picked up the shiny stone. — Narrator 5. Pip the puppy chased his tail. — Narrator 6. The sun went behind a cloud. — Narrator
  3. 3.1. "I am not scared of the dark." — Character 2. "I don't like peas." — Character 3. "Thank you for helping me." — Character 4. It was the last day of school. — Narrator 5. The fox crept past the hen house. — 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.