CurriculumGrade 1English Language Arts

Who Is Talking?

Aligned to RL.1.6 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

What this lesson teaches

In a story, someone is telling us what happens. Sometimes a character talks and tells their part.

Worked example

"I found a shiny rock!" said the boy. Here the boy is telling us, because he says "I."

Practice questions

  1. Who is telling the story you are reading?
  2. Find a spot where a character speaks.
  3. When a word says "I," who is talking?

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En español

¿Quién Habla?

En un cuento, alguien nos dice lo que pasa. A veces un personaje habla y cuenta su parte.

Ejemplo: "¡Encontré una piedra brillante!" dijo el niño. Aquí el niño nos habla, porque dice "yo" (encontré).

More Reading: Literature lessons

Retelling Stories and the Central MessageRL.1.2Who? What? Where?RL.1.1Who, Where, What HappensRL.1.3Feeling WordsRL.1.4Story or Facts?RL.1.5Look at the PictureRL.1.7

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