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.








Valerie G. –
Great resource for teaching point of view and having students prove where they found their answers.
Rebecca C. –
Thanks!
Sierra F. –
I loved the character traits packet and I’m excited to try this one on our upcoming point of view unit!
Elizabeth P. –
great
Amy M. –
Thank you!
Jessica T. –
thank you
Lynnette T. –
My students enjoyed this.
Jerioth V. –
The color coding was helpful and engaging.
Anchored Teacher –
I love the different levels as well as the different types of questions
shannon S. –
Great!
Evie’s Treats –
This was so helpful! Thank you!
Justyna Boeger –
I can’t wait to use this with my different reading groups. Thanks!
Liz L. –
Good resource
Literacy Labyrinth –
Good practice
sherri F. –
Excellent resource!!! 🙂
Cherie R. –
Fits so well with what I’m doing now
Angie B. –
🙂
Julie F. –
Thank you!
DeAnna Harnisch –
Thank you
Ashley L. –
Love using your packet for small groups. I can differentiate easily with the different lexile levels. Thanks!
cole S. –
Thanks!! Great resource!
TEACHum to REACHum –
Love the different grade levels to reach all my readers. This product keeps the students engaged! Thanks for all your hard work.
Sailing Through the Common Core –
These work great for introducing the concept. Would love to see some vocabulary integrate so students could practice using context clues.
Kristi Houston –
Thank you!
Jamie E S. –
I have been looking for something to cover this standard. I can’t wait to use it this week in small group.
Teresa A. –
Perfect unit for my purposes! Was able to use with my advance first graders and with my lower level third and fourth graders. Thanks!
Mrs. Thompson’s Teaching Toolbox –
Love all the passages!
Ann F. –
Thank you
Casie L. –
Thank you!
Melissa Voorhees –
Just what I wanted for my intervention groups:)
Meghan Carra –
Thank You so much! Another perfect resource!
Cristin B. –
Really hit the target of the standard on the head!
Sabrina Lay –
I love this. It makes my students prove their point of view/author’s point of view.
Kathey Early –
Good resource
JENNY S. –
Good resource!
Angela M. –
Thank you!
Shannon Engley –
I’m always so impressed when I open any of your reading passages and see how perfect they are for formatively assessing the standard I’ve just taught. Thank you so much for such a helpful product!
Brandi Long –
Awesome!
Angie H. –
Great!
Loving Little Minds –
Awesome product! Thank you!!
Laura G. –
Great Resource!
Robin P. –
It’s great
Michelle G. –
What a great and fun way to get students learning Point of View! The stories are fun and interesting which makes it a great resource that kids want to use. It follows the Common Core Standards and I will utilize it for years to come. Thank you
Natalie C. –
Thanks!
Amy Lechman –
Perfect resource!
Dana H. –
I now have so many of your resources that there’s not enough days in the year to use them all! I can’t wait to pick and choose. This specific resource was useful because it’s a standard I typically taught in the midst of other learning. It’s worth giving it its own focus.
Susan H. –
great resource
Bloomin in Resource –
Looks like a great unit for point of view! Can’t wait to use it!
Beth A C. –
Great resource. Thank you!
Suzie Q’s Classroom –
Great!