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 15 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: Nobody told the villagers the river would rise so fast., Mr. Patel handed his daughter the map., We ran all the way to the harbor, laughing., Jamal ran all the way to the harbor., We heard the wolves before we saw them., My first day at the new school was the longest of my life.
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2.Sort each one: First person or Third person?
Sort: Our tent leaked, so we slept in the car., He never wanted to move to the city., The teacher looked straight at Owen, and his face went hot., The dog had no idea it was about to become famous., My hands shook as I opened the letter., When the lights went out, I grabbed my brother's arm.
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3.Sort each one: First person or Third person?
Sort: I pressed my ear to the door and held my breath., Meanwhile, across town, the twins were packing their bags., Nobody told me the river would rise so fast., They pitched the tent just as the rain began., The old fisherman mended his nets in silence., I could not tell whether Grandma was joking.
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LessonPrint · RL.4.6 · Set 15 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — First Person and Third
Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Jamal ran all the way to the harbor. — Third person 2. Mr. Patel handed his daughter the map. — Third person 3. My first day at the new school was the longest of my life. — First person 4. Nobody told the villagers the river would rise so fast. — Third person 5. We heard the wolves before we saw them. — First person 6. We ran all the way to the harbor, laughing. — First person
2.1. He never wanted to move to the city. — Third person 2. My hands shook as I opened the letter. — First person 3. Our tent leaked, so we slept in the car. — First person 4. The dog had no idea it was about to become famous. — Third person 5. The teacher looked straight at Owen, and his face went hot. — Third person 6. When the lights went out, I grabbed my brother's arm. — First person
3.1. 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. Meanwhile, across town, the twins were packing their bags. — Third person 4. Nobody told me the river would rise so fast. — First person 5. The old fisherman mended his nets in silence. — Third person 6. They pitched the tent just as the rain began. — Third person