Text Types Teaching Resources for Year 3
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Persuasive Writing Project (My Favourite Season)
Explore persuasive writing with this persuasive writing project focusing on a student’s favourite season.
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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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Explanation Text Writing Task – How Does a Plane Fly?
A scaffolded writing task for students to complete when learning about the explanation text type.
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Explanation Text Research Template
A research template for students to use when writing an explanation text.
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Parts of a Friendly Letter Anchor Chart
Use this parts of a friendly letter anchor chart to explain and simplify the letter-writing process for your lower primary students.
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Finish the Pirate Adventure Story - Book Week Writing Template
Turn Book Week into a writing adventure with a printable Pirate Adventure-Themed Book Week Writing Template.
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Write a Biography Booklet
Use this biography booklet to help your students organise and present information about any person in a structured, engaging format.
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Explanation Texts Writing Scaffold
A scaffolding sheet that can be used to write an explanation text.
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How to Make a Milkshake – Procedural Writing Worksheet
Explore how to make a milkshake while your students fine-tune their procedural writing skills.
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Narrative Plot Structure Diagram
A plot diagram for students to refer to when planning their narrative writing.
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Recount Writing Word Wall
A set of 30 vocabulary words related to recount writing.
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Fact File Sorting Activity
Use this fact sorting activity to teach your students about informative writing.
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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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Resilience Acrostic Poem Worksheet
Have students write a resilience poem to help them understand the meaning of this crucial social-emotional skill.
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Paragraphs in Narrative Writing Poster
Use this classroom poster to help your students write engaging and well-structured narrative paragraphs.
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Adapt a Short Story – Change the Narrative Setting
Explore the role the narrative setting plays within a story with this engaging and fully scaffolded writing project booklet for primary students.
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Persuasive Paragraph Topic Sentences – Digital Template
Unlock persuasive writing paragraph starters with this ready-to-use slide deck designed to inspire confident, well-structured writing.
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Adventure Story Starter Task Cards
Print and use these Adventure Story Starter Task Cards to inspire adventurous narrative writings during Book Week.
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Persuasive Letter Example Pack
Download this persuasive letter example set featuring five model letters with labelled and unlabelled versions, perfect for teaching students the structure of a persuasive letter.
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Letter Writing PowerPoint
Download this letter writing PowerPoint to teach students about the purpose, audience and structure of letters through an engaging and easy-to-follow presentation.
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Persuasive Writing Planning Flipbook
Explore the persuasive writing structure in this engaging persuasive writing flipbook.
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Report Writing – Firefighter Activity Pack
Engage your class with firefighter activity that combines informative writing practice with real-world learning about community helpers.
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Acrostic Poems Poster and Templates
Use this acrostic poem example and accompanying templates to teach your students how to write an acrostic poem.
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Poetry Vocabulary Words – Word Wall
Display and discuss vocabulary related to poetry and figurative language with a set of 30 word wall cards.
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Procedure Writing Word Wall
Display this set of 30 procedure writing words in your classroom when teaching your students how to write a procedure.
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Gemstones Fact File and Report Writing Scaffold
Support your students in writing an information report about gemstones 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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Narrative Structure Sorting Task
A sorting task to help students learn about narrative structure.
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NAPLAN-Style Assessment Rubric for Poetry
A NAPLAN-style rubric designed to help teachers to assess student's poetry.
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Letter Writing Prompts Worksheets
Encourage young writers with these letter writing prompts, designed to help students master letter structure while engaging with fun, relatable topics.
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Biography Poster Project Cut-Outs
Download this biography poster project containing engaging cut-outs that help students design an eye-catching and informative display about a person of their choice.
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Genre of the Month - Writing Prompt Grids (Upper)
Introduce your students to a variety of writing genres with our printable genre-specific writing prompt grids.