Australian Curriculum V9 English
Bring Australian Curriculum V9 to your English lesson plans with teacher-created worksheets, games, hands-on activities and more teaching resources aligned to the latest version of the Australian curriculum!
This robust resource collection comes from the expert English teachers of Teach Starter, who have applied the changes made to the F–10 Australian Curriculum in version 9.0 to our popular resources and added even more printable and digital options for teachers!
Curious about what's new for English teachers in V9? Read on for a primer from our teacher team!
Changes to English in Version 9.0
ACARA has called version 9 a "more stripped-back and teachable curriculum," and English teachers will notice there's more of an emphasis on phonics instruction than ever before.
Here are some other important changes that have come in the latest Aus curriculum, as well as some things that have remained the same!
- There's more of a cross-curriculum priority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures.
- References to 'predictable texts' and the '3-cueing system' have been removed from the new curriculum, along with 'combining contextual, semantic, grammatical and phonic knowledge.' Year 1 teachers will notice that the term 'visual memory' is also gone from mentions of reading and writing high-frequency words.
- The three strands of Language, Literature and Literacy remain as organisers.
- Content descriptors that deal with students learning word level knowledge and reading no longer appear in the 'Language' section. Instead, you will find them in the 'Literacy' section.
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Finding the Main Idea - Comprehension Task (Thunderstorms)
Teach your students how to identify the main idea of a piece of text with this worksheet pack.
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Prefix Puzzles - Literacy Centre
Grow your students’ vocabularies with prefix puzzles in your literacy centres.
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Prefix and Suffix Gallery Walk Activity
Get your students up and learning about prefixes and suffixes with an engaging gallery walk activity.
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Synonym and Antonym Crossword Puzzle
Review vocabulary skills and boost your students’ knowledge of synonyms and antonyms with a crossword puzzle worksheet.
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Synonyms and Antonyms Practice Worksheets
Boost vocabulary skills with daily review worksheets on synonyms and antonyms.
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Earth Watch: Protecting Native Plants and Animals – Comprehension Worksheet
Build comprehension skills and learn about human impact on ecosystems with a reading passage and worksheets.
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Roll to Create a Silly Book Title – Differentiated Writing Activity
Print a differentiated literacy activity using dice and a chart to create a silly book title and storybook.
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Wheely Wonderful Words – 'Very' Alternatives
Replace the word 'very' in your students' writings by giving them a 'wheely' good synonyms reference guide.
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Matching Direct and Indirect Speech
Investigate the differences between direct and indirect speech with this match-up activity.
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Text Features Flashcards
Teach students the features of nonfiction texts such as headings, sidebars, captions and many more with this set of flashcards for primary students.
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Biography Poster With Annotations
Use this biography poster to introduce your students to the structure and language features of biography writing through an annotated example.
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Digital Warriors: Scroll Trolls – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for the comic from the Year 4 magazine (Issue 3).
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Sensory Poems Poster and Template
Use this sensory poem example and accompanying template to teach your students how to write a sensory poem.
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Blast Off with Space Rex 2000 – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fake advertisement from the Year 5 magazine (Issue 2).
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Personal Response Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about personal responses, including an annotated example.
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Prefixes and Suffixes Posters
Increase vocabulary skills with anchor charts about common prefixes and suffixes.
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Before, During and After Reading Worksheet
A worksheet to use when asking questions before, during and after reading.
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Story Sequencing - Template
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to sequence important events when reading.
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Cause and Effect - Scenario Worksheet
A worksheet and answer sheet to use when teaching students the cause and effect comprehension strategy.
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Editing Symbols Chart
Use this editing symbols chart to help simplify the proofreading process for your students.
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Cars Fact File and Report Writing Scaffold
Support your students in writing an information report about cars with this fact file and writing scaffold.
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Eagles Fact File and Report Writing Scaffold
Support your students in writing an information report about eagles with this fact file and writing scaffold.
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Elephants Fact File and Report Writing Scaffold
Support your students in writing an information report about elephants with this fact file and writing scaffold.
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Descriptive Writing Poster With Annotations
A poster outlining the main points and structure of a descriptive text.
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Homophones Match-Up Cards
Teach your students the meanings and spellings of some common homophones with this set of 32 match-up cards.
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Inference Real Estate Advertisements - Worksheet
A series of real estate advertisement worksheets to use when teaching your students how to infer information from written texts.
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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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The Egyptian Pyramids - Comprehension Task
A 2 page comprehension task for students to use in the classroom when learning about the Egyptian pyramids.
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Comparative Connectives Worksheet Pack
Teach comparative connectives with this set of 9 progressive worksheets designed to help your students show similarity and difference in their writing.
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Addition Connectives Worksheet Pack
Teach addition connectives with this scaffolded pack of 9 worksheets that help primary students master connecting ideas and adding information to their writing.
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Examples of Story Settings Teaching Slides
Discover engaging examples of story settings with this teaching presentation that introduces students to ten classic settings in children’s literature.
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Archetype Characters Booklet
Explore archetype characters with this engaging 8-page mini book that helps students analyse a character from a book they have recently read.