Examining literature
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Story Settings Booklet
Explore common story settings in literature with this engaging 8-page mini book that helps students analyse settings from their own reading.
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Seven Sensational Story Starters PowerPoint
Inspire creative and catching narrative story starters with this story starters set of teaching slides.
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Character Traits, Feelings and Appearance - Posters
A set of 3 posters depicting words and phrases that can be used to describe a character's personality, feelings and appearance.
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Write a Short Story – Overcoming Obstacles
Get your students analysing and writing overcoming obstacles short stories with this engaging and fully scaffolded writing project booklet.
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Character Adjective Concertina Template – Blank
Learn how adjectives can be used to describe a character's appearance and personality with a hands-on craft activity aligned to the English curriculum.
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Character Adjective Concertina Template – The Gingerbread Man
Learn how adjectives can be used to describe a character's appearance and personality with a hands-on craft activity aligned to the English curriculum.
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Voice in Narrative Writing Prompts
Explore voice in narrative with this set of engaging worksheets that require students to write literary passages in different points of view.
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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.
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Row Row Row Your Boat – Nursery Rhyme Poster
Use this “Row Row Row Your Boat” nursery rhyme poster to teach your youngest students about rhyme and rhythm.
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Jack and Jill – Nursery Rhyme Poster
Use this “Jack and Jill” nursery rhyme poster to teach your youngest students about rhyme and rhythm.
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STEAL Characterisation Anchor Charts
Use the S.T.E.A.L. method of characterisation to help your students ‘steal’ the show with their writings using handy printable anchor charts.
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Interpreting Figurative Language - Worksheets
Explore figurative language in poetry with this age-appropriate poem and accompanying vocabulary questions.
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Story Basics: Narrative Features - Teaching Presentation
Use this interactive teaching presentation to introduce your early years students to the basic features of stories.
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Explore a Dreaming Story – Worksheet
Use this template to explore First Nations’ Dreaming stories and unlock how they connect to Country.
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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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Prompts for Poetry – Family and Culture
A set of 16 illustrated poetry task cards to help students write about their family and cultural celebrations.
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Sound Devices PowerPoint
An editable PowerPoint to use when teaching sound devices to your students.
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The Robot Chant – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet accompanying a rhyming chant about robots.
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Mood in Narrative Writing – Text Analysis Worksheets
Teach mood in narrative writing with this set of four worksheets designed to help students explore narrative atmosphere in the context of real texts.
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Types of Point of View in Literature Poster
Teach the types of point of view in literature with this classroom poster that explains first person, third person limited, and third person omniscient narration.
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Character Archetype Teaching Slides
Download this character archetype slide deck to help your students identify and analyse common character types in literature.
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Writing Style Graphic Organiser
Get your class exploring writing style with this two-page graphic organiser, which enables students to track an author’s choices throughout a text.
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Narrative Features Worksheets - Humpty Dumpty
Identify characters, settings and parts of a story with early years reading worksheets featuring the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme.
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Character Interview Task Cards
Use these book character interview questions to extend your students' learning about the narrative elements.
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Narrative Elements Fairy Tale Sorting Activity
Explore narrative elements with this fairy tale sorting activity in the shape of a castle.
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Story Problem and Solution Matching Activity
Match problems with their solutions to enhance your students' knowledge using this problem and solution matching activity.
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5 Elements of a Short Story Activity
Explore the 5 elements of a short story using this digital activity with five short stories.
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Beginning, Middle and End of Story Poster Set
Remind students of the elements that make up the beginning, middle and end of a story with this set of three posters.
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Life Event Poetry Prompt Task Cards
Use these poetry prompts to help your students write simple poems about their life experiences.
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People and Places Poetry Prompt Task Cards
Use these writing prompts for poetry to help your students write simple poems about people and places.
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Nature Poetry Prompt Task Cards
Use these poetry prompts to help your students write simple poems about nature.