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.








Katie S. –
Great!! Thank you.
Sheila M. –
Excellent
Marissa I. –
This has been great for small group use. I can see exactly where my students are being successful and still need support. LOVE IT!!
Pug Bug –
Thanks for this great resource. The passages are very much loved by my class and that’s just the bonus!
Hope K. –
Great product
Brittlyn C. –
Amazing resource! I love how this is a 2nd and 3rd grade mix to help differentiate for some of my kiddos who may need some lower Lexile range passages.
Kelsey H. –
Great resource!!
Samuel H. –
Can’t wait to use this to finish out my POV unit!
Sherry Weimer –
Thank you!
Claire F. –
Love this! Use it for small group and homework
Mary Enwemaya –
Absolutely great teaching and reteaching resource for 2nd graders!
Christine R. –
This was SOO helpful for my 3rd graders to find the point of view using the different colors.
Jillian B. –
Thank you!
Vegas Disney Teacher –
I love your passages!! I keep coming back for more. Great for practice and for assessments. Thank you!
Jody B. –
Students loved working on these!
Best Laid Plans –
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Simply Mariel –
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Miss Newman’s Necessities –
Perfect resource to teach comparing POV!
Meredith P. –
This is a great purchase that includes a lot of texts and practice with important skills. Thanks!!
Renae M. –
Thank you for your hard work! The stories are very high interest. My class enjoyed.
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Michelle S. –
Great practice for point of view. Thanks!
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Tales from the Library Lady –
Great Resource
ALLYSON W. –
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Vanessa P. –
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Moody These Days Teaching –
I love all of these. The passages are perfect for grade level and the questions match the standards perfectly.
Shannon B. –
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Heather B. –
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Lisa W. –
Great challenging resource!
Traci Tury –
These are awesome! The kids can relate to many of them and it has been a great way to help them restate the questions into their answers.
Angela G. –
Great practice for students to explain their evidence. Very useful for practicing re-reading for meaning, clarification, and evidence. Thank you!