English Teaching Resources

The Pit - Decodable Reader (Level 1)

Develop confident, successful readers with this phonics-based, printable decodable book.

I Am Stan - Decodable Reader (Level 1)

Develop confident, successful readers with this phonics-based, printable decodable book.

Playdough Task Cards -Back to School Team Building

Use this set of Playdough challenge cards to foster team building in your classroom.

Generic Reading Response Templates

Get kids talking about the books they have read with these printable book review templates.

Christmas Worksheet - Singular and Plural Nouns

Identify singular and plural nouns with this Christmas worksheet.

Silent Letters Fluency Passages - Worksheet Pack

Practise identifying the silent letters in words with this comprehensive collection of reading fluency passages.

Escape from Pete's Pumpkin Patch - Halloween Escape Room

Escape the evil witch who turns children into pumpkins at Pete’s Pumpkin Patch using inferencing, problem solving, and grammar skills.

Phoneme Segmentation Worksheets - CVC Words

Use this worksheet pack to give students practice at segmenting words into phonemes.

CVC Word Work Mat

Practise segmenting and blending simple words with this CVC word building mat.

Adverbs Activity : Grammar Charades

Have some fun and build grammar skills with an adverb charades activity.

Prefix, Suffix and Root Words Word Search

Identify terminology related to prefixes, suffixes and root words in this word search.

Comma Task Cards

Vocabulary Building Template – Verbs

Expand verb vocabulary with this open-ended task.

Foundation Literacy Exit Tickets – Worksheets

31 Literacy Exit Ticket activities for students to provide evidence of their learning progress.

Initial Sound Peg Cards (Version 1)

An initial sound and fine motor activity for the early years classroom.

Writing Conventions Poster

Get your students using this writing conventions poster to edit their work across multiple genres.

The Rabbits – Worksheet

A worksheet that explores the ideas and issues within the plot of The Rabbits by John Marsden.

Capital Letter, Finger Space, Full Stop – Desk Plate

A desk plate with helpful cues for beginning writers.

How Does It End? – Final Sounds Match-Up Activity

Consolidate your students' understanding of end sounds with this set of 15 task cards.

Decodable Text Worksheets – Common Consonant Digraphs (Set 2)

A set of 10 decodable text worksheets for early readers.

Angry Outbursts – Comprehension Worksheet

Explore emotional awareness and healthy calming strategies with this comic-style comprehension passage and accompanying questions.

SPLAT! CVCC Word Game

A set of 36 task cards to practise decoding CVCC words.

Literature Study Task Cards (Upper Primary)

Explore the wonders of children's literature with this set of 14 literature study task cards for upper primary students.

Literature Study Task Cards (Lower Primary)

Explore the wonders of children's literature with this set of 12 literature study task cards for lower primary students.

Design Your Own Book Cover Template

Design a new book cover and summarise a book using this one-page, printable template.

Epic Editing Workbook – Year 3 and Year 4

Use these paragraph editing worksheets to get your students practising and refining their proofreading skills.

Book Report Bunting – Template

Share your students' favourite books with a printable book review template in the shape of bunting.

Year 5 Magazine - "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 1) Task Cards

A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with issue 1 of Teach Starter's Year 5 magazine.

The Missing Mona Lisa – Chapter 8: Process of Elimination – Resource Pack

A pack of the resources needed to complete Chapter 8 of the Missing Mona Lisa Adventure.

Back to School Today — Short Poem for Kids

Use this short poem for kids when students return to school. This child-friendly poem discusses feelings that they may experience when heading back to school after an extended break.

All About Me Lantern

A 3D lantern template to use with students at the beginning of the year.

Fix the Punctuation Activity

A cut and match activity to help your students correctly punctuate sentences.