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Kinds of Narrator is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on what each point of view lets a narrator know and tell, aligned to Common Core standard RL.5.6. It prints 8 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.

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Kinds of Narrator

RL.5.6

NameDate

Circle the right answer.

1."Tom smiled, but inside he was furious. Across the room, Kate felt just as angry." What kind of narrator is this?
  • A.Third person omniscient, because it tells both characters' feelings
  • B.First person, because Tom is speaking
  • C.Third person limited, because it follows only Tom
2.A story uses "I" and "me" for the person telling it. What point of view is this?
  • A.First person
  • B.Third person omniscient
  • C.Third person limited
3."We ran to the shore, and I saw that the boat was gone." Which point of view is this?
  • A.Third person omniscient
  • B.First person
  • C.Third person limited
4.A story tells what Rosa thinks and feels, but never what anybody else thinks. What kind of narrator is it?
  • A.Third person limited
  • B.Third person omniscient
  • C.First person
5."I could not believe my luck when the letter came." Who is telling the story?
  • A.A character in the story
  • B.A narrator outside the story who knows everything
  • C.The reader
6.Which pronouns does a third-person narrator use for the characters?
  • A.you and your
  • B.I and me
  • C.he, she and they
7.Which narrator can tell you what every character is thinking?
  • A.A third-person omniscient narrator
  • B.A third-person limited narrator
  • C.A first-person narrator
8.How can a limited narrator build suspense?
  • A.The reader knows only what one character knows, so other people's plans stay hidden
  • B.It leaves out all the dialogue
  • C.It tells the reader everything at once

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Answer key — Kinds of Narrator

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  1. 1.Third person omniscient, because it tells both characters' feelings
  2. 2.First person
  3. 3.First person
  4. 4.Third person limited
  5. 5.A character in the story
  6. 6.he, she and they
  7. 7.A third-person omniscient narrator
  8. 8.The reader knows only what one character knows, so other people's plans stay hidden

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.5.6 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.