🔍 Craft & Structure: Literature: The Puppy Who Wouldn't Sleep (Grade 1)

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Read closely. Think about how the author wrote it.

The Puppy Who Wouldn't Sleep

Zara's family got a new puppy named Biscuit.

At bedtime, Biscuit cried and cried.

"He misses his mom," said Dad.

Zara had an idea. She wrapped a ticking clock in a warm blanket.

The ticking sounded like a heartbeat. Biscuit snuggled in.

Soon the whole house was quiet, and everyone slept.

1. Who is telling the story? (a character or a narrator)

2. Find a word that tells how a character feels.

3. What happens at the beginning, middle and end?

4. Is this a story (fiction) or a book that gives facts?

Answer key: third person; structure: problem and solution

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About this grade 1 worksheet

Free Grade 1 English worksheet (Common Core RL.1.4): analyze point of view, word choice and structure in "The Puppy Who Wouldn't Sleep". Skill: Word choice, structure and point of view. Level: Grade 1 — also suits Year 2 (UK).

For teachers: skills & standards

CCSS RL.1.4: Word choice, structure and point of view
CCSS RL.1.5: Word choice, structure and point of view
CCSS RL.1.6: Identify who is telling the story
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Word choice, structure and point of view.

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