Examining literature
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Exploring Poetry Worksheet - Word Play
A worksheet to help students understand word play in poetry.
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Character Analysis Task Cards
Use these task cards to practise analysing characters within any fictional text.
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Onomatopeia Writing Prompt – Template
A writing template for students to use when learning about onomatopoeia.
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Alliteration Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of alliteration.
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Idioms Poster
A poster giving the definition for and examples of idioms.
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Direct and Indirect Characterisation
A set of two posters explaining direct and indirect characterisation.
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Character Development - Fakebook Page Template
Use research and creative writing skills to design a social media profile for fiction or nonfiction persons.
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Character Traits, Motivations, and Feelings - Worksheet
Analyse character traits, feelings and motivations with this two-page worksheet.
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Frida's Fiesta Stimulus – Task Cards
39 activity task cards based on the Frida's Fiesta Restaurant menu stimulus poster.
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Onomatopoeia Poems Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of an onomatopoeia poem.
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Year 4 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 4 magazine.
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Interesting Idioms Worksheet
A worksheet using common idioms.
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Narrative Writing Pack
A narrative writing teaching pack containing 9 worksheets and posters.
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Exploring Poetry Worksheet - Storytelling
A worksheet to help students understand storytelling through poetry.
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Novel Study - How Thinking Changes Worksheet
Examine how events in a novel can change the main character's thinking with this one-page worksheet.
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Shape Poem Template – Recycling
Practise writing a shape poem with this recycling bin template.
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Acrostic Poems Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of an acrostic poem.
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What's the Mood? - Worksheet
A worksheet to practice identifying the mood of a piece of text.
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Comparing Characters - Graphic Organisers
Encourage your students to compare story characters with this set of differentiated graphic organisers that can be used with any text.
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Shape Poem Template – Crescent Moon
Practise writing a shape poem with this crescent moon template.
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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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Onomatopoeia Man Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of onomatopoeia.
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Writing an Acrostic Poem Worksheet
A 2 page worksheet for students to use when learning how to write an acrostic poem.
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Plan Your Own Adventure - Writing Template
Students use a template to help them plan stories with alternative pathways for their friends to read.
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My Strange Shrinking Parents – Literature Task Cards
Deep dive into the characters and themes of Zeno Sworder’s highly acclaimed book, My Strange Shrinking Parents, with this set of 12 literature task cards.
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Character Development - Worksheet
Describe how characters in a story develop in response to major events and challenges with this 3-page character development worksheet.
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Prose, Poetry and Drama Teaching Presentation
Teach your students the difference between poetry, prose and drama with an interactive Google Slides teaching presentation.
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The Enigma of AX29 - Narrative Plot Worksheet
Explore the features of narrative plot structure with this gripping science fiction story.
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Novel Study – Important Events Worksheet
A worksheet for students to explore how decision making in a story changes the course of the plot.
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Novel Study - Alternate Story Ending Worksheet
A worksheet which encourages students to write an alternate ending to a shared class story.
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Shape Poem Template – Thunderstorm
A template for students to use to write a shape poem about a thunderstorm.
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Novel Study – Create a New Cover Worksheet
Create a new book cover for a shared class novel.