Description
Help students recognize who is telling a story and how that perspective matters.
- Grades: 2–3
- Format: Printable pages + Google Slides
Learning Objective
Students will identify point of view and explain how it shapes a text.
What's Included
- 10 practice texts (9 story selections and 1 play) and 2 assessments (1 story and 1 play).
- 2 model texts, anchor charts, and teacher guidance.
- Scaffolded comprehension questions and answer keys.
- Printable PDF and Google Slides formats.
- Classroom use
- Use model texts for whole-class instruction, practice passages for small groups or independent work, and assessments to check understanding. Rainbow Reading encourages students to color-code evidence and build the habit of returning to the text to support answers.
- Passage titles & Lexile levels
- The Big Storm — 460L
- My Missing Bear — 500L
- Getting Ready for the Big Cookout — Lexile level not provided
- Ferris Wheel Fear — 540L
- Letters from Summer Camp — 560L
- A Doggy Day — 580L
- A Difficult Day — 610L
- Dance Talent — 610L
- A Car Ride With Dad — 730L
- Cinderella Stories — 810L
- Assessment: The Cafeteria Dilemma — Lexile level not provided
- Assessment: The Pointed Truth — 600L
- Model text: The Spelling Bee — Lexile level not provided
- Model text: To Fish or Not to Fish — Lexile level not provided
Ways to Use
Whole-class instruction, small groups, independent practice, or enrichment.
Preparation
Preview the student pages, choose the activities, and print the pages you need. For digital use, check device and internet access and assign the version you will use.
Standards & Skills
Source-listed alignment: RL.2.6, RL.3.6.
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Delaney D. –
Point of View is hard — I loved that these are a little lower level and can easily be used in intervention groups
Ashley C. –
I have used this resource for YEARS I love it so much!
Stacia R. –
These passages are of high interest for students and offer great practice opportunities that is quick and in the moment. Great resource!
Olivia J. –
love using these to practice literacy skills in isolation
Jennifer Braxl –
This was a wonderful resource to use with my second grade students to practice reading skills. Thanks you!
Joshua A. –
This resource worked great in my classroom helping my students to grasp the concepts more efficiently.
Janell Kershner –
Great Resource. Thank you. I can’t wait to apply it this school year.
Oceans of Ideas Teaching with Jen –
This is a great reinforcement resource to practice the skill.
Allison L. –
I really enjoy using these with my students to teach different points of view/perspective. I like that there are some told in 1st person and 3rd person so they can learn different perspectives.
Alicia P. –
It was a great resource that I used during summer tutoring.
Katie L. –
This resource was very helpful. It is easy to print and use.
Megan M. –
This was a great addition to our classroom and students loved it!
Jacob S. –
Great Product! Easy to use and kids to understand.
Miss Tiffany’s Resources –
I loved that this had different Lexile passages… it made it easier to differentiate with my struggling readers. Was also a great activity to leave with sub plans.
Amy J. –
This is an amazing resource and very user friendly. My students love this as well.
Kelsey R. –
Great resource for the classroom.
Marisol D. –
This is a great resource. It worked very well for my students.
Marykate N. –
Very good resource. it came with questions for every story. This is great for small groups and homework! Highly recommend.
Faith G. –
These were perfect for when we were in between ELA curriculums and had to find things on our own! They were so helpful and informative!
Christie B. –
I LOVE this resource for teaching character perspective. Thank you for sharing!
The Busy Blackboard –
This was a great resource to use with my third graders. Thank you so much for creating it!
Learning Counts –
I have used these for years in centers and as extra practice. Great at hitting a specific skill!
Ducker’s Learning Lab –
Great resource that I was able to implement in my class!
Kristen Festa –
This was a great resource that made my life so much easier.
Teaching Until Four –
I used this with my ELA groups- it saved me planning time & helped the students master the skill.
Matzke Teaches –
I love how these are laid out. They are easy to use and perfect for small groups.
Stacey Cooper –
Excellent resource! I used them for small groups and whole group lessons, as well as review for state testing.
Tabatha V. –
My students love using this resource. It was very helpful.
Megan L. –
These reading passages were helpful when teaching the reading concepts aligned.
Abby L. –
This resource was great for my second graders! I would recommend this resource to anyone interested in using it for their classroom.
Shelby R. –
Students loved this and it was very helpful with student success.
Karla Smith –
This was a great supplement for extra practice to support our curriculum.
Meagan D. –
Great resource to supplement and use in my classroom for small groups
Jennifer R. –
This resource exceeded my expectations! It was well-organized, easy to implement, and highly engaging for my students.
Rachel T. –
This is a great resource that I used for my second grade class.
Valerie D. –
I loved using this with my students! Thank you so much!
Rebecca S. –
These were the perfect addition to my reading centers and rotations! Thank you!
Kiaeshia P. –
This resource was so helpful when teaching point of view to my students. I used it in small group setting to reteach the skill. These made it so simple, the students were engaged and it really helped that these prompted them to color/highlight where they found their answers to the questions!
Ashton B. –
I have used this with a variety of grade levels. We love using the different colors to identify the evidence and make us good back and actually use the passage. Great resource!
Ashley Chimahusky –
I really enjoyed this product. It made teaching this standard much easier for my students.
Third Grade Rules –
Thank you for such a great resource. It was very helpful.
Alexandra D. –
I really like this resource for introducing point of view. I like the content of the passages and guiding questions.
Fun in Fourth with Mrs. Park –
As a student teacher, I found this resource incredibly helpful and easy to use. It was well-organized, aligned with standards, and provided clear instructions that made planning and implementation stress-free. The activities were engaging for students and adaptable to different learning needs, which was especially valuable as I worked on building classroom management and instructional strategies.
I truly appreciated the thoughtful design and quality of the materials—it’s clear that a lot of experience and care went into creating this. This resource gave me a confidence boost during my lessons and helped me feel more prepared. Highly recommend to other student teachers or anyone looking for a ready-to-go, classroom-tested tool!
Kayla C. –
This was a great resource for my special education classroom. I utilized it during my small group instruction.
The Class Nerd – Deena Alvarez –
I was looking for something with multiple ways to see POV questions and this had it. My students liked the stories and it’s great that it comes in different levels.
Kelly T. –
This was just what I needed to help with comprehension of this skill.
Professional Yapper’s Resources –
THis made our POV unit so much easier and was super easy to prep!
Kiki’s Kids –
It is a great resource and I am thankful to have found it. Thank you!
Jana R. –
Since moving to standards based grading, these assessments are very aligned and targeted to the skills we are working on. Made assessing much easier!
MsMissyAustin –
I loved this resource because it allows students to interact with the text. Students have to find evidence in the text to support their answers. This resource was great for introducing point of view. I will definitely be adding to my toolbox!