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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Antonym Worksheets - Middle Primary
Practise identifying and using antonyms with a set of worksheets for students in Year 3 and Year 4.
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Synonyms - Printable Flashcards
Build vocabulary skills with individual Synonym anchor chart flash cards.
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Counting, Blending and Segmenting Syllables Interactive Activity
Practise blending, segmenting and counting syllables in words with an Interactive activity.
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R Blend Word Wall Vocabulary
Forty-eight R blend vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Identifying Syllable Types - Worksheets
Practise breaking words into syllables and identifying the corresponding syllable types with this set of six worksheets.
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My Heart Full of Emotions Activity
Promote mindfulness and self reflection by writing out descriptions of different emotions.
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Suffix Practice - Interactive Activity
Practise adding suffixes to words by identifying, defining and matching them in context.
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Exploring Verb Tenses - Interactive Activity
Provide your students with a digital learning activity to practise using past, present, and future tense verbs.
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Syllables Treasure Hunt - Interactive Activity
Practise the correct method of breaking words into their syllables with this engaging interactive activity.
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Comprehension Task Cards - Identifying Author's Purpose
A set of comprehension task cards to help students identify the author's purpose when reading.
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Possessive Nouns - Four in a Row Game
Practise using the correct forms of possessive nouns with an exciting game of Four-in-a-Row!
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Syllable Types and Syllable Division
Divide multisyllabic words into syllables and identify their syllable types with this Google Slides interactive activity.
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This or That! PowerPoint Game – Contractions
A quiz to consolidate your students' understanding of contractions.
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Alphabetical Order Task Cards – Set 3
A set of 11 task cards alphabetising a series of words to the third letter.
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Alphabetical Order Task Cards – Set 1
A set of 11 task cards alphabetising a series of words to the first letter.
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Character Traits Graphic Organiser
Describe the most notable mental and moral qualities of a real or fictional person.
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Comical Chronicle Worksheets – Year 3 – Set 2
A set of 10 ad-lib style stories for students to complete.
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Tricky Tongue Twisters – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 3).
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Pronoun Worksheet – Hansel and Gretel
Use this pronoun worksheet to get students identifying pronouns in the context of a well-known fairy tale.
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Search-a-Rooney 2 – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a image stimulus poster where students need to locate objects and characters.
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Dr Mae Jemison Biography – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a biography from the Year 4 magazine (Issue 2).
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The Time Traveller’s Timepiece – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a narrative from the Year 4 magazine (Issue 2).
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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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Comical Chronicle Worksheets - Year 4
A set of 10 ad-lib style stories for students to complete.
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Canine Communication Collar – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fake advertisement from the Year 4 magazine (Issue 2).
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Around in Circles Active Game
An active game to use when reviewing any type of content with your students.
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Hermes' Hocus Pocus – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a narrative from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 3).
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10 Fascinating Facts About Beaches – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article about beaches.
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Fun Letter Ideas for Kids
Share fun letter ideas with your students using this engaging article featuring six creative tips to make personal letters more exciting and expressive!
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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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Grammar and Punctuation Tails - Active Learning
An active game that requires students to use their basic grammar and punctuation knowledge.
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Phonics Find Description Cards
A set of 32 task cards prompting students to use their phonics knowledge to find words that include specific sounds.