Identify Who Is Telling Story - 1st Grade Reading

1. What should you look for to tell who is speaking in dialogue: quotation marks, page numbers, or chapter titles?

   Quotation marks. " " marks show someone is speaking.

2. What should you look for first to identify who is telling at a certain point in a story?

   Pronouns and who is speaking in that part. These clues reveal the narrator's perspective.

3. What does it mean to identify who is telling the story at various points in a text?

   Name the narrator in each part and notice when it changes. Track who tells each section as narrators may shift.

4. What is third-person point of view in a story?

   The narrator tells the story using he, she, or they. Uses pronouns for others to show the narrator is outside the story.

5. Which option best tells who is telling the story: the narrator, the illustrator, or the setting?

   The narrator. The narrator is the storyteller, not the artist or place.

6. Identify who is telling the story in this line: "I am nervous," said Mia.

   Mia is telling that line. "Said Mia" shows Mia is the speaker.

7. Identify who is telling the story in this line: "I am nervous," said Mia. "I will try," said Ben.

   Mia, then Ben. Each "said" tag shows who speaks that line.

8. Identify the narrator type for this sentence: "I walked to school."

   First-person narrator. "I" shows the narrator is telling their own experience.

9. Which option describes first person: "I" narrator, "he" narrator, or "they" narrator?

   "I" narrator. First person uses "I" to tell the story.

10. What is the difference between a character and the narrator?

    A character acts; the narrator tells the story. Characters are in the story; narrators tell it.

11. Identify the point of view: "She opened the door and smiled."

    Third person. "She" shows an outside narrator describing someone else.

12. Identify who is telling the story in this sentence: "We walked to school together."

    A character in the story (first-person narrator). "We" shows a character is narrating their own experience.

13. Which question best helps you identify who is telling a part of a story?

    Who is speaking in this part: a character or a narrator. This question helps distinguish dialogue from narration.

14. Identify who is telling the story: "I ran to the bus and waved."

    A character in the story (first person). "I" shows the narrator is part of the story.

15. Identify who is telling this part: "Stop!" shouted Maya.

    Maya. Words in quotes come from the character who speaks them.

16. Identify the narrator in this line: "I, Carlos, lost my hat."

    Carlos. The speaker identifies himself with "I, Carlos."

17. What does third-person point of view mean in a story?

    A third-person narrator tells about characters using their names or words such as he, she, and they. Read the whole part to find who is telling the story.

18. Which option best describes the narrator when the text says, "We went to the park"?

    A character speaking for a group (first person). "We" indicates first-person plural narration.

19. Identify who is telling the story in this line: "Ben is nervous," said Mia.

    Mia is telling that line. "Said Mia" identifies Mia as the speaker.

20. What is first-person point of view?

    The narrator is a character who says "I". Uses "I" because the narrator is inside the story.

21. Identify who is telling this part: "I am nervous," Mia whispered. "I will try."

    Mia. Mia's name after the quote shows she spoke those words.

22. What does the narrator mean in a story?

    The voice that tells the story. The narrator is the person or voice sharing the events.

23. Which pronoun is the strongest clue that the narrator is in first person: I, he, or they?

    I. "I" shows the narrator is speaking about themselves.

24. Which option describes third person: "I" narrator, "we" narrator, or "she" narrator?

    "She" narrator. Third person uses "she" to describe others.

25. Which word is a strong clue the narrator is speaking in first person: I, she, they?

    I. "I" shows the narrator is speaking as a character in the story.

26. What should you check to find who is speaking in a dialogue line: the dialogue tag (said ___) or the title?

    The dialogue tag (said ___). "Said ___" tells you who is speaking.

27. What does it mean when a story is told by someone not in the story?

    An outside narrator tells it. Third-person narrators observe but don't participate.

28. What does it mean when a different character starts telling the story?

    The narrator changed. A new character is now the one telling the story. When characters just talk to each other, that is not a new narrator.

29. What is third-person point of view?

    The narrator is outside the story and says "he/she/they". The narrator watches from outside, not participating.

30. Identify the point of view: "I opened the door and smiled."

    First person. "I" signals the narrator is a character telling their own story.

31. Which pronoun is the strongest clue that the narrator is telling in first person?

    "I". First-person narrators refer to themselves as "I".

32. Identify who is telling the story: "Mia ran to the bus and waved."

    An outside narrator (third person). Using "Mia" instead of "I" shows outside narration.

33. What does it mean when a story is told by a character in the story?

    A character is the narrator. First-person narration comes from inside the story.

34. Identify the narrator type for this sentence: "They found the lost dog."

    Third-person narrator. "They" refers to others, not the narrator.

35. What is the narrator in a story?

    The person or voice telling the story. The narrator is the storyteller who shares events with readers.

36. Identify who is telling the story: "She whispered, but she was not heard."

    An outside narrator (third person). "She" pronouns indicate third-person narration.

37. Identify who is telling the story: "Ben said, 'I am tired,' and he sat down."

    An outside narrator (third person). Despite Ben's "I" in dialogue, "he" shows outside narration.

38. Identify the narrator type for this sentence: "My brother and I built a fort."

    First-person narrator. "My" and "I" signal first-person narration.

39. Which pronouns are common clues that the narrator is telling in third person?

    "he," "she," or "they". Third-person narrators refer to characters this way.

40. What is narration in a story?

    The part told by the narrator, not inside quotation marks. Narration describes actions and events, not spoken words.

41. What is dialogue in a story?

    The words characters say, usually in quotation marks. Dialogue shows what characters actually say out loud.

42. What does first-person point of view mean in a story?

    The narrator tells using "I" and is in the story. First-person uses "I" because the narrator is a character.

43. Identify the point of view: "They walked to school together."

    Third person. "They" indicates an outside narrator describing others.

44. Which words are strong clues the narrator is speaking in third person: I, me, he?

    He. "He" indicates someone outside the story is narrating.

45. Which pronoun is the strongest clue that the narrator is in third person: I, my, or she?

    She. "She" refers to someone else, not the narrator.

46. Identify the narrator type for this sentence: "We played outside after lunch."

    First-person narrator. "We" includes the narrator in the action.

47. Identify who is telling the story: "I lost my hat," said Ben. "I looked everywhere."

    Ben. Ben says "I," so he's telling his own story here.

48. What does the word narrator mean in a story?

    The person who tells the story. The narrator is the voice that shares the events and details.

49. Which option best identifies the narrator: "They built a fort, and they laughed all day."

    An outside narrator (third person). "They" indicates third-person perspective.

50. Identify who is telling this part: "I am nervous," I whispered.

    The character who says "I" (the speaker). The "I" in quotes belongs to the speaking character.

51. Identify the narrator type for this sentence: "He ran to the park."

    Third-person narrator. "He" refers to someone else, not the narrator.

52. Identify the narrator type for this sentence: "Lena saw a rainbow and smiled."

    Third-person narrator. "Lena" and "smiled" show someone else's actions.

53. Which part is the narrator speaking: "Stop!" or She ran to the door.?

    She ran to the door. Actions without quotes are told by the narrator.

54. Identify who is telling this part: Maya shouted. She was scared.

    A narrator. Descriptions without quotes come from the narrator.

55. What is first-person point of view in a story?

    The narrator tells the story using I or we. Uses personal pronouns to show the narrator is part of the story.

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