First Person and Third is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on telling first-person narration from third-person narration, aligned to Common Core standard RL.4.6. 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Sort: Mr. Patel handed his daughter the map., My first day at the new school was the longest of my life., The teacher looked straight at me, and my face went hot., Nobody told the villagers the river would rise so fast., I pressed my ear to the door and held my breath., Jamal ran all the way to the harbor.
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2.Sort each one: First person or Third person?
Sort: Dad handed me the map and said I was in charge., Meanwhile, across town, the twins were packing their bags., Our tent leaked, so we slept in the car., We ran all the way to the harbor, laughing., The old fisherman mended his nets in silence., Her hands shook as she opened the letter.
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3.Sort each one: First person or Third person?
Sort: We heard the wolves before we saw them., Lena wondered whether her grandmother was joking., Nobody told me the river would rise so fast., The teacher looked straight at Owen, and his face went hot., He never wanted to move to the city., When the lights went out, I grabbed my brother's arm.
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LessonPrint · RL.4.6 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — First Person and Third
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. I pressed my ear to the door and held my breath. — First person 2. Jamal ran all the way to the harbor. — Third person 3. Mr. Patel handed his daughter the map. — Third person 4. My first day at the new school was the longest of my life. — First person 5. Nobody told the villagers the river would rise so fast. — Third person 6. The teacher looked straight at me, and my face went hot. — First person
2.1. Dad handed me the map and said I was in charge. — First person 2. Her hands shook as she opened the letter. — Third person 3. Meanwhile, across town, the twins were packing their bags. — Third person 4. Our tent leaked, so we slept in the car. — First person 5. The old fisherman mended his nets in silence. — Third person 6. We ran all the way to the harbor, laughing. — First person
3.1. He never wanted to move to the city. — Third person 2. Lena wondered whether her grandmother was joking. — Third person 3. Nobody told me the river would rise so fast. — First person 4. The teacher looked straight at Owen, and his face went hot. — Third person 5. We heard the wolves before we saw them. — First person 6. When the lights went out, I grabbed my brother's arm. — First person
Questions about First Person and Third
What does the First Person and Third worksheet cover?
It practices telling first-person narration from third-person narration — 3 questions for Grade 4, all on Common Core RL.4.6: Compare first-person and third-person narration. The instruction to students is “Sort each one into the right box”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does First Person and Third practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.6 — RL.4.6, under Reading: Literature for Grade 4. The published standard reads: “Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
First Person and Third is written for Grade 4, typically ages 9-10. It is one of the sheets on RL.4.6, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does First Person and Third come with an answer key?
Yes. All 3 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of First Person and Third can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is First Person and Third free to print and photocopy?
Yes. First Person and Third, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
Is there a lesson plan to teach RL.4.6?
Yes — “First Person and Third Person” is a 40-minute Grade 4 plan for RL.4.6, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. First Person and Third is the practice that follows it.