My View and the Narrator's is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on separating your own view from the narrator's, aligned to Common Core standard RL.3.6. 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Grace "decided not to think about it." Does the narrator say she was right?
A.No — the narrator reports it without judging
B.Yes, the narrator disagrees
C.Yes, the narrator agrees
2.Two readers disagree about whether Anansi deserved it. Can both be reasonable?
A.Yes — that is a matter of point of view
B.No, the author decides
C.No, only one can be right
3.The goat asks "How do I get out?" What does that reveal about him?
A.He planned it carefully
B.He only thought about the consequence afterward
C.He wanted to help the fox
4.How can you tell a character's opinion from a fact in a story?
A.Facts are always longer
B.An opinion is what a character believes; a fact is what the story states happened
C.Opinions are always in quotation marks
5.A story is told using "she" and "he." Who is the narrator?
A.The reader
B.The main character
C.Somebody outside the story
6.A story is told using "I." Who is the narrator?
A.A character inside the story
B.Somebody outside the story
C.The reader
7.What is the difference between the narrator's point of view and yours?
A.The narrator is always right
B.The narrator tells the story; you judge it from outside
C.There is no difference
8.The narrator says Anansi "got no dinner at all." Whose judgment is that?
A.Anansi's
B.The narrator's
C.Rabbit's
LessonPrint · RL.3.6 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — My View and the Narrator's
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.No — the narrator reports it without judging
2.Yes — that is a matter of point of view
3.He only thought about the consequence afterward
4.An opinion is what a character believes; a fact is what the story states happened
5.Somebody outside the story
6.A character inside the story
7.The narrator tells the story; you judge it from outside
8.The narrator's
Questions about My View and the Narrator's
What does the My View and the Narrator's worksheet cover?
It practices separating your own view from the narrator's — 8 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core RL.3.6: Separate what you think from what the narrator or the character thinks. The instruction to students is “Circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does My View and the Narrator's practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.6 — RL.3.6, under Reading: Literature for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
My View and the Narrator's is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on RL.3.6, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does My View and the Narrator's come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of My View and the Narrator's can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is My View and the Narrator's free to print and photocopy?
Yes. My View and the Narrator's, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
Is there a lesson plan to teach RL.3.6?
Yes — “Your Point of View and the Narrator's” is a 40-minute Grade 3 plan for RL.3.6, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. My View and the Narrator's is the practice that follows it.
More practice for RL.3.6
Separate what you think from what the narrator or the character thinks.