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Different Characters, Different Views is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on recognising that characters see events differently, aligned to Common Core standard RL.2.6. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Different Characters, Different Views

RL.2.6

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Tick the right answer.

1.The mouse said she might help one day. What does she believe?
  • A.That she can escape anyway
  • B.That the lion is weak
  • C.That she could be useful to the lion
2.Grandad said the starfish would die in a bucket. What does he think?
  • A.That Tess should have two
  • B.That starfish cannot move
  • C.That the starfish belongs in the pool
3.Tess said "It's better in the pool anyway." What has changed?
  • A.She now agrees with Grandad
  • B.She has taken it home
  • C.She is still cross
4.Nana said "You used the salt twice." Whose words are those?
  • A.Nana's
  • B.Ada's
  • C.The narrator's
5.The lion laughed at the mouse. Whose view is that?
  • A.The lion's
  • B.The mouse's
  • C.The hunter's
6.Two characters argue. Does the story have to agree with one of them?
  • A.No — a story can show both views
  • B.Yes, always the first one
  • C.Yes, always the last one
7.Words outside the speech marks are usually whose?
  • A.The main character's
  • B.The reader's
  • C.The narrator's
8.Why might two characters describe the same day differently?
  • A.Because one of them is lying
  • B.Because stories are always wrong
  • C.Because each one noticed and felt different things

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Answer key — Different Characters, Different Views

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.That she could be useful to the lion
  2. 2.That the starfish belongs in the pool
  3. 3.She now agrees with Grandad
  4. 4.Nana's
  5. 5.The lion's
  6. 6.No — a story can show both views
  7. 7.The narrator's
  8. 8.Because each one noticed and felt different things

Questions about Different Characters, Different Views

What does the Different Characters, Different Views worksheet cover?

It practises recognising that characters see events differently — 8 questions for Grade 2, all on Common Core RL.2.6: Read dialogue in different voices, because the characters see things differently. The instruction to pupils is “Tick the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Different Characters, Different Views practise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.6 — RL.2.6, in the Reading: Literature domain for Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Different Characters, Different Views is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on RL.2.6, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Different Characters, Different Views come with an answer key?

Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Different Characters, Different Views can I print?

25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Different Characters, Different Views free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Different Characters, Different Views, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

Is there a lesson plan to teach RL.2.6?

Yes — “Different Characters, Different Views” is a 40-minute Grade 2 plan for RL.2.6, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Different Characters, Different Views is the practice that follows it.

More practice for RL.2.6

Read dialogue in different voices, because the characters see things differently.

Teaching this next? Different Characters, Different Views is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.2.6 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.