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 25 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: The dog had no idea it was about to become famous., My hands shook as I opened the letter., Nobody told the villagers the river would rise so fast., The old fisherman mended his nets in silence., Dad handed me the map and said I was in charge., We heard the wolves before we saw them.
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2.Sort each one: First person or Third person?
Sort: The teacher looked straight at me, and my face went hot., Her hands shook as she opened the letter., 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., Nobody told me the river would rise so fast.
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3.Sort each one: First person or Third person?
Sort: Meanwhile, across town, the twins were packing their bags., I never wanted to move to the city, and I still don't., Jamal ran all the way to the harbor., He never wanted to move to the city., I pressed my ear to the door and held my breath., My first day at the new school was the longest of my life.
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LessonPrint · RL.4.6 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — First Person and Third
Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Dad handed me the map and said I was in charge. — 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. We heard the wolves before we saw them. — First person
2.1. Her hands shook as she opened the letter. — Third person 2. Lena wondered whether her grandmother was joking. — Third person 3. Nobody told me the river would rise so fast. — First person 4. The teacher looked straight at me, and my face went hot. — First 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 never wanted to move to the city, and I still don't. — First person 3. I pressed my ear to the door and held my breath. — First person 4. Jamal ran all the way to the harbor. — Third person 5. Meanwhile, across town, the twins were packing their bags. — Third person 6. My first day at the new school was the longest of my life. — First person