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 21 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: My first day at the new school was the longest of my life., The dog had no idea it was about to become famous., Jamal ran all the way to the harbor., The teacher looked straight at me, and my face went hot., He never wanted to move to the city., Nobody told me the river would rise so fast.
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2.Sort each one: First person or Third person?
Sort: Meanwhile, across town, the twins were packing their bags., The old fisherman mended his nets in silence., When the lights went out, I grabbed my brother's arm., I could not tell whether Grandma was joking., I pressed my ear to the door and held my breath., They pitched the tent just as the rain began.
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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., The wolves circled the camp while the travelers slept., The teacher looked straight at Owen, and his face went hot., Dad handed me the map and said I was in charge., I never wanted to move to the city, and I still don't.
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LessonPrint · RL.4.6 · Set 21 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — First Person and Third
Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. He never wanted to move to the city. — Third person 2. Jamal ran all the way to the harbor. — Third person 3. My first day at the new school was the longest of my life. — First person 4. Nobody told me the river would rise so fast. — First person 5. The dog had no idea it was about to become famous. — Third person 6. The teacher looked straight at me, and my face went hot. — 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. Meanwhile, across town, the twins were packing their bags. — Third person 4. The old fisherman mended his nets in silence. — Third person 5. They pitched the tent just as the rain began. — 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. Lena wondered whether her grandmother was joking. — Third person 4. The teacher looked straight at Owen, and his face went hot. — Third person 5. The wolves circled the camp while the travelers slept. — Third person 6. We heard the wolves before we saw them. — First person