Styles/Genres Teaching Resources
With such a large number of different text types, it can be difficult for students to learn and remember the corresponding purposes, structures and language features for each one. Use this extensive text types collection to assist your students when working with the different text types. Some of the educational resources available include posters and display banners to visually represent text types in your classroom, as well as learning activities including worksheets, activities, games, unit and lessons plans and PowerPoint presentations.
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Verb Past Tense Worksheet
A worksheet with simple past tense verbs added to complete the sentences.
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Famous Faces Interactive PowerPoint
An interactive 'Who Am I?' trivia quiz about some of the world's most famous people.
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Bring Your Characters To Life Poster
A poster to remind your students to add detail and description to their writing to bring their characters to life.
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Advertising Word Wall Vocabulary
Word wall vocabulary cards to expand your students' advertising vocabulary.
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Figurative Language Task Cards
A set of 12 task cards to practice working with figurative language.
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Figurative Language PowerPoint
An editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching figurative language.
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Story Leads To Hook Your Readers
How to hook your reader: 11 techniques to open your story with a bang and grab your reader's attention!
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Farm Yard Sounds Match-Up Activity
A set of eight farm animal cards with matching animal sound cards.
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First, Second and Third Person Narration Posters
A set of three posters and a title page examining first, second and third person narration.
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Developing Procedural Writing Skills PowerPoint - Year 3 and Year 4
A 14 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the structure and language features of procedure texts.
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iFoundit 4 – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fake advertisement from the Year 4 magazine (Issue 3).
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Narrative Vocabulary Word Wall
A set of words to help your students when writing narrative texts.
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Simple Persuasive Texts - Writing Scaffold
A simple scaffolding worksheet to use when writing persuasive texts.
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Persuasive Vocabulary Word Wall
A set of words to help your students when writing persuasive texts.
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Procedure Writing Word Wall
A set of 30 vocabulary words related to procedure writing.
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Year 1 Magazine – "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 3) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 3 of Teach Starter’s Year 1 magazine.
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Narrative Writing Prompt Spinners
5 writing wheels which provide stimulus ideas for imaginative writing.
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Writing Template - Lower Years
A blank template to use for a variety of writing pieces in the lower years.
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Poetry Word Wall
A set of 30 vocabulary words related to poetry.
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Identifying Procedural Language Worksheets
A set of 3 worksheets to help your students identify procedural language.
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Procedure Text Checklist - Structure, Language and Features
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their procedure texts.
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Sensory Chart Graphic Organiser
A graphic organiser for students to use when categorising sensory details.
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Improving Procedure Texts Worksheets
3 procedure texts for students to rewrite to make them more detailed.
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Writing a Diamante Poem Worksheet
A 2 page worksheet for students to use when learning how to write a diamante poem.
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Narrative Plot Structure Diagram
A plot diagram for students to refer to when planning their narrative writing.
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Year 5 Magazine - "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 2) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 2 of Teach Starter's Year 5 magazine.
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Biography Research Template
A research template for older students to use when writing a biography.
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Narrative Setting Circularama Templates
A set of circular diorama templates that combine to create three scenes.
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Year 2 Magazine – "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 3) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 3 of Teach Starter’s Year 2 magazine.
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The Hovering Hoverboard – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fake advertisement from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 2).
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Persuasive Writing Checklist (Simplified Version)
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their persuasive writing.
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Persuasive Letter Writing Task - Lower Primary
A five page assessment task for the lower primary, covering persuasive writing.