Knowledge-Building Text Set: Characters Who Face Problems

Discover how characters overcome fear in the face of danger and the unknown. This text set of fictional stories was created to feature how characters in a story respond to important events and challenges. Reading these fictional stories will help readers understand what motivates characters and how their actions contribute to events in stories.

Build knowledge and strengthen reading skills with this 6-text set of varying skill levels. Knowledge-Building Text Sets enable teachers to differentiate core Tier 1 instruction by uniting students under one topic while providing accessible reading material to individual students.

For text synopses, key vocabulary, and suggested use, download the Free Text Set Teaching Resource [PDF].