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 16 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
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Sort each one into the right box.
1.Sort each one: First person or Third person?
Sort: Lena wondered whether her grandmother was joking., The teacher looked straight at me, and my face went hot., Mr. Patel handed his daughter the map., Nobody told me the river would rise so fast., I pressed my ear to the door and held my breath., The wolves circled the camp while the travelers slept.
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2.Sort each one: First person or Third person?
Sort: My hands shook as I opened the letter., When the lights went out, I grabbed my brother's arm., Nobody told the villagers the river would rise so fast., The dog had no idea it was about to become famous., I could not tell whether Grandma was joking., The old fisherman mended his nets in silence.
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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., I never wanted to move to the city, and I still don't., We ran all the way to the harbor, laughing., Jamal ran all the way to the harbor., Dad handed me the map and said I was in charge., Meanwhile, across town, the twins were packing their bags.
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LessonPrint · RL.4.6 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — First Person and Third
Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. I pressed my ear to the door and held my breath. — First person 2. Lena wondered whether her grandmother was joking. — Third person 3. Mr. Patel handed his daughter the map. — Third person 4. Nobody told me the river would rise so fast. — First person 5. The teacher looked straight at me, and my face went hot. — First person 6. The wolves circled the camp while the travelers slept. — Third person
2.1. I could not tell whether Grandma was joking. — First person 2. My hands shook as I opened the letter. — First person 3. Nobody told the villagers the river would rise so fast. — Third person 4. The dog had no idea it was about to become famous. — Third person 5. The old fisherman mended his nets in silence. — Third person 6. When the lights went out, I grabbed my brother's arm. — First person
3.1. Dad handed me the map and said I was in charge. — First person 2. I never wanted to move to the city, and I still don't. — First person 3. Jamal ran all the way to the harbor. — Third person 4. Meanwhile, across town, the twins were packing their bags. — Third person 5. The teacher looked straight at Owen, and his face went hot. — Third person 6. We ran all the way to the harbor, laughing. — First person