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 19 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: The teacher looked straight at me, and my face went hot., Nobody told me the river would rise so fast., Our tent leaked, so we slept in the car., He never wanted to move to the city., Her hands shook as she opened the letter., They pitched the tent just as the rain began.
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2.Sort each one: First person or Third person?
Sort: Nobody told the villagers the river would rise so fast., My hands shook as I opened the letter., I pressed my ear to the door and held my breath., Dad handed me the map and said I was in charge., The teacher looked straight at Owen, and his face went hot., Mr. Patel handed his daughter the map.
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3.Sort each one: First person or Third person?
Sort: Jamal ran all the way to the harbor., I could not tell whether Grandma was joking., When the lights went out, I grabbed my brother's arm., We ran all the way to the harbor, laughing., Meanwhile, across town, the twins were packing their bags., Lena wondered whether her grandmother was joking.
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LessonPrint · RL.4.6 · Set 19 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — First Person and Third
Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. He never wanted to move to the city. — Third 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. Our tent leaked, so we slept in the car. — First person 5. The teacher looked straight at me, and my face went hot. — First person 6. They pitched the tent just as the rain began. — Third person
2.1. Dad handed me the map and said I was in charge. — First person 2. I pressed my ear to the door and held my breath. — First person 3. Mr. Patel handed his daughter the map. — Third person 4. My hands shook as I opened the letter. — First person 5. Nobody told the villagers the river would rise so fast. — Third person 6. The teacher looked straight at Owen, and his face went hot. — Third person
3.1. I could not tell whether Grandma was joking. — First person 2. Jamal ran all the way to the harbor. — Third person 3. Lena wondered whether her grandmother was joking. — Third person 4. Meanwhile, across town, the twins were packing their bags. — Third person 5. We ran all the way to the harbor, laughing. — First person 6. When the lights went out, I grabbed my brother's arm. — First person