English Teaching Resources for Year 5
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William Shakespeare Word Search
A fun word search to use in the classroom on Shakespeare Day.
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William Shakespeare Play Writing Planning Template
A planning template to use in the classroom when writing a play.
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William Shakespeare Research Worksheet
A worksheet to use in the classroom on Shakespeare Day and when researching William Shakespeare and his plays.
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Our Class is Reading - Template
A poster template advertising and communicating the books that you are reading in the classroom.
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Reading Preferences Survey
Help students gain a greater understanding of the books they like to read with this reading preferences survey.
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Thinking Through the Alphabet
Before starting a piece of work or a new unit, switch your students' brains on with a brainstorming activity.
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English Learning Intention Cards - Black and White
Black and white English learning intention cards aligned to the Australian Curriculum.
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QAR Generic Question Cards
A set of 28 generic QAR question cards for students to use as a comprehension task after reading.
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English Definition Dictionary
In order to assist with developing content comprehension and vocabulary, your students can become experts in a particular field and then publish their own definition in a class dictionary.
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Poster Profile - Professor Stephen Hawking
A profile about English Professor Stephen Hawking.
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Bloom's Taxonomy Question/Sentence Starter Cards
A set of reading question and sentence starter cards aligned with Bloom's Taxonomy.
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'I Can' Statements - Speaking and Listening (Upper Primary)
A set of 11 'I can' statement cards focusing on speaking and listening for upper primary.
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'I Can' Statements - Writing (Upper Primary)
A set of 25 'I can' statement cards focusing on writing for upper primary.
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'I Can' Statements - Reading (Upper Primary)
A set of 26 'I can' statement cards focusing on reading for upper primary.
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The More You Read... Poster
A positivity poster encouraging kids to read.
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Readers' Theatre - Teaching Resource Pack
A comprehensive pack of 33 readers' theatre scripts, catering to a range of age groups and ability levels.
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Reading Fluency Progress Trackers Resource Pack
A comprehensive pack of progress trackers to use when assessing students' reading fluency.
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Comprehension Strategy Teaching Resource Pack - Finding Word Meaning in Context
A comprehensive resource pack to help students understand how to work out the meaning of words in context.
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Transport Theme Phonics Resource Pack
A collection of hands-on activities and games targeted at upper years students who would benefit from consolidating their knowledge of phonics.
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Toggle Spelling Game
Create a random letter grid and make as many words with your class as you can before the timer runs out!
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Picture Writing Prompts
Introducing the perfect picture writing prompts to encourage creative writing in your primary students! Explore 60 visual prompts made just for the primary classroom.
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Genius Hour Teaching Resource Pack
Download the full collection of teaching resources to support facilitation of Teach Starter's six-step 'Genius Hour' inquiry-based learning process.
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Comprehension Strategy Teaching Resource Pack - Making Predictions
An extensive resource pack helping students to learn how to make predictions.
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Term Trackers Resource Pack (Australian Curriculum) - Year 5
A collection of term trackers aligned with the Australian Curriculum.
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Term Trackers Resource Pack (WA Curriculum) - Year 5
A collection of term trackers aligned with the WA Curriculum.
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Term Trackers Resource Pack (WA Curriculum) - ABLEWA
A collection of term trackers aligned with the WA Curriculum.
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Comprehension Strategy Teaching Resource Pack - Recalling Facts and Details
A comprehensive resource pack helping students learn how to recall facts and details.
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Guided Writing Folder Templates and Checklists
A collection of templates to help in the setting up of guided writing in the classroom.
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Experimenting with Poetry Unit Plan - Year 5 and Year 6
This English unit addresses the common elements of poetry and explores how these may be applied to shape poems, limericks, odes and simple ballads.
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Writing Narrative Texts Unit Plan - Year 5 and Year 6
This English unit addresses the narrative text type; specifically, how to write an engaging narrative text.
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Poetry Defined
A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop an understanding of what constitutes poetry.
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Idioms
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore some commonly used idioms.