The Not So WImpy Teacher creates resources for busy teachers in grades 2-5 who are looking to deliver engaging and meaningful lessons without overwhelm and chaos.
Our NEW no-prep Point of View fiction reading unit makes teaching this important reading standard engaging, clear, and manageable for all learners.
Teaching point of view doesn’t have to be dry or confusing. This comprehensive, 10-day print-and-go unit includes everything you need to help students master the skill — without hours of prep.
Get ready to build confident, independent readers in your classroom!
Our NEW no-prep Point of View reading unit makes teaching this important reading standard engaging, clear, and manageable for all learners.
Teaching story structure doesn’t have to be dry or confusing. This comprehensive, 10-day print-and-go unit includes everything you need to help students master the skill — without hours of prep.
🧠 Teachers often tell me they struggle to:
But our Point of View unit solves these challenges with carefully designed, student-friendly materials that make planning and teaching a breeze.
📦 What’s Included:
🗓️ Skills Covered:
📚 How to Use in the Classroom:
Follow our 10-day suggested sequence, or modify to meet your classroom needs:
PowerPoint
The Day 1 PowerPoint slide show is designed to be used as an introduction to the skill. The Day 6 PowerPoint reviews the skill and focuses on deeper application. They are short enough to be used as a mini lesson prior to your reading groups. The slides get students to participate and discuss the skill.
Interactive Notebook Activities
This unit includes two interactive notebook activities. You might choose to do one of these each week as a whole group activity, or you might choose to use them in small groups or centers.
The activities have very simple cuts so that precious time is not wasted in class.
The first activity is designed to be a reference and review from the PowerPoint mini-lesson. The second activity is more challenging and asks students to use the skills they have learned to demonstrate understanding.
Students will need a notebook (spiral or composition), scissors, and glue.
BONUS: If you also use my grammar units, one notebook will easily fit all of the grammar and reading notebook activities. I included a cover and dividers for this.
Centers
The unit includes FIVE centers and one student recording book. The answers to all five centers can be written into one recording book. The recording book takes two sheets of paper.
These centers include text, matching, task cards, and color-coding activities.
The final center is a reading response activity. Students will need access to some fiction picture books. The center will require that they read two different books and respond to a question relating to the unit skill. You can allow them to use read alouds, choose books from your classroom library or choose from a basket of books that you have pre-selected. You could even have them use a story from your basal.
The centers include student-friendly directions and were intended to be clear enough for students to complete independently while still providing adequate practice of the reading skill.
Assessments/Passages
This unit includes a mid-unit checkpoint passage as well as an end-of-unit assessment.
Use the mid-unit checkpoint passage to gauge student understanding on day 5 of this unit. You can also use this data to form small groups. The end-of-unit assessment will assess students’ mastery of the standard.
Students have multiple opportunities to practice the skill using the included original passages and with a story of your choosing.
Each lesson takes approximately 30 minutes and can be taught:
Differentiation:
This unit does not correlate with one particular reading curriculum, but it has been designed to supplement any materials or routines that you already have in place.
The resource was designed for third graders. It may be appropriate for some second or fourth-grade classes.
❤️❤️ Why You’ll Love This Resource ❤️❤️
Asking & Answering Questions- Fiction
Main Idea & Details- Nonfiction
Poetry & Figurative Language- Fiction
Frequently Asked Questions
These units are designed for second grade.
Yes, these units are aligned with Common Core standards.
Yes.
These units are designed to be used over a two-week time period, during a 30 minute reading block.
