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 23 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: Mr. Patel handed his daughter the map., They pitched the tent just as the rain began., When the lights went out, I grabbed my brother's arm., The dog had no idea it was about to become famous., The teacher looked straight at me, and my face went hot., My hands shook as I opened the letter.
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2.Sort each one: First person or Third person?
Sort: Lena wondered whether her grandmother was joking., The teacher looked straight at Owen, and his face went hot., We ran all the way to the harbor, laughing., Her hands shook as she opened the letter., Dad handed me the map and said I was in charge., I pressed my ear to the door and held my breath.
First personThird person
3.Sort each one: First person or Third person?
Sort: The wolves circled the camp while the travelers slept., I never wanted to move to the city, and I still don't., We heard the wolves before we saw them., He never wanted to move to the city., Meanwhile, across town, the twins were packing their bags., I could not tell whether Grandma was joking.
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LessonPrint · RL.4.6 · Set 23 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — First Person and Third
Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Mr. Patel handed his daughter the map. — Third person 2. My hands shook as I opened the letter. — First person 3. The dog had no idea it was about to become famous. — Third person 4. The teacher looked straight at me, and my face went hot. — First 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
2.1. 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. I pressed my ear to the door and held my breath. — First person 4. Lena wondered whether her grandmother was joking. — 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
3.1. He never wanted to move to the city. — Third person 2. I could not tell whether Grandma was joking. — First person 3. I never wanted to move to the city, and I still don't. — First person 4. Meanwhile, across town, the twins were packing their bags. — 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