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 11 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
First Person and Third
RL.4.6
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Sort each one into the right box.
1.Sort each one: First person or Third person?
Sort: Jamal ran all the way to the harbor., When the lights went out, I grabbed my brother's arm., The old fisherman mended his nets in silence., My hands shook as I opened the letter., The teacher looked straight at me, and my face went hot., Meanwhile, across town, the twins were packing their bags.
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2.Sort each one: First person or Third person?
Sort: My first day at the new school was the longest of my life., Mr. Patel handed his daughter the map., Lena wondered whether her grandmother was joking., I pressed my ear to the door and held my breath., I could not tell whether Grandma was joking., They pitched the tent just as the rain began.
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3.Sort each one: First person or Third person?
Sort: The teacher looked straight at Owen, and his face went hot., Her hands shook as she opened the letter., Nobody told the villagers the river would rise so fast., Dad handed me the map and said I was in charge., Our tent leaked, so we slept in the car., Nobody told me the river would rise so fast.
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LessonPrint · RL.4.6 · Set 11 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — First Person and Third
Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Jamal ran all the way to the harbor. — Third person 2. Meanwhile, across town, the twins were packing their bags. — Third person 3. My hands shook as I opened the letter. — First person 4. The old fisherman mended his nets in silence. — Third person 5. The teacher looked straight at me, and my face went hot. — First person 6. When the lights went out, I grabbed my brother's arm. — First person
2.1. I could not tell whether Grandma was joking. — First person 2. I pressed my ear to the door and held my breath. — First person 3. Lena wondered whether her grandmother was joking. — Third person 4. Mr. Patel handed his daughter the map. — Third person 5. My first day at the new school was the longest of my life. — First person 6. They pitched the tent just as the rain began. — Third person
3.1. 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. Nobody told me the river would rise so fast. — First person 4. Nobody told the villagers the river would rise so fast. — Third person 5. Our tent leaked, so we slept in the car. — First person 6. The teacher looked straight at Owen, and his face went hot. — Third person