Printable PDF Teaching Resources
Explore printable PDF worksheets, activities and thousands more teacher resources you can add to your lesson plans with just a few clicks — including free printables!
Thousands of Teach Starter's teacher-created resources are available in PDF file format, making it easy for any teacher to use anywhere — no matter what type of computer or software you have.
Curious about the advantages of PDF resources for teachers? Read on for a quick guide from our teacher team!
What Does PDF Stand For?
Before we dive into all the ways you can use a PDF in your classroom, it's worth looking at the meaning behind the acronym. PDF stands for "Portable Document Format."
It's a file format that was developed by the software company Adobe in the 1990s. The format was designed to protect the appearance and layout of documents across different platforms and devices.
That's exactly what makes it so easy for teachers to use. You can print a PDF worksheet on the school printer and send that same PDF via email to a student's parent, and the layout will remain exactly the same — even if you are using entirely different computers.
How Do I Open a PDF File From Teach Starter?
Most web browsers — like the one you're using right now to access our teacher resources — will allow you to open a PDF file directly in the browser.
What if you want to open the file without opening a browser? We suggest downloading Adobe's free Adobe Acrobat Reader software to easily display any PDF.
How Do I Print a PDF Document for My Students?
The ease of printing has made the PDF format a must for teacher resources, so how do you actually print your new worksheet or activity?
Simple!
- Open the PDF file in your browser or PDF viewer (like Adobe Acrobat Reader, mentioned above).
- Click on the "File" menu in the top-left corner.
- Select "Print" or use your keyboard shortcut "Ctrl + P" (Windows) or "Command + P" (Mac).
- In the print dialog box, choose your printer from the list.
- Adjust print settings like orientation, paper size and the number of copies you'll need for your students.
- Click "Print" to start printing.
Can I Edit a PDF File?
This is a common teacher question, and the answer is a bit complicated.
There's special software out there that will allow for some edits on a PDF, but you will typically need to have the original document to get the best results.
To make sure teachers can make the edits they need to adjust our resources for their lesson plans and their individual students, most Teach Starter resources are available in other (editable) formats, such as Google Slides!
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Get to Know You T-Shirt Activity
Print a free all about me worksheet featuring a t-shirt that pupils design themselves!
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Goal Setting Iceberg Template
Download a free goal setting template that helps pupils identify singular aspects that they need focus on to achieve a goal.
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Icebreaker Bingo – First Day of School Game
Kick off a new school year with a Getting to Know You Icebreaker Bingo!
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Setting Goals With a Mountain Theme
Use a free printable goal setting template with your pupils to take them to new heights this school year!
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Free Printable Wanted Poster Template Pack
Use a 'Wanted' poster template pack to encourage your students to research and write about historic figures and more!
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Behaviour Expectations Visual Cue Posters
Set clear behaviour expectations with these visual cue posters for the classroom.
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Safeguarding Awareness Collaborative Colouring Activity
Get your class working together to enhance their understanding of safeguarding by engaging in a collaborative and creative colouring-in activity.
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Writing An Information Report Poster
Display this poster in your room as a visual reminder of the structure of an information report.
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Wheel of Colour Words Poster Pack
Help support students with learning to identify colors and color words with a color wheel-inspired Classroom Color Words Poster Pack.
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Printable SMART Goals Template for KS2
Start the school year by having your KS2 pupils use a printable template to set their own S.M.A.R.T. goals.
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Printable Adjectives List for Kids
Print your pupils a list of adjectives to keep at hand when writing to help them use descriptive language.
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Asking for Help Comic Strip Template
Discuss how and who to turn to for assistance with your pupils using this visually engaging comic strip template.
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Maths Keywords for Problem Solving
Help your students decipher maths word problems with a set of printable maths keyword sign free printables.
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Persuasive Techniques Posters
A set of 12 persuasive techniques posters with examples of different methods.
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Low and High Modality Words – Worksheet
A sorting activity for low and high modality words.
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Year 1 Literacy Exit Tickets – Worksheets
30 Literacy Exit Ticket activities for students to provide evidence of their learning progress.
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Goals - Writing (Key Stage 2 - Upper)
Twenty-five writing goal cards for key stage 2 - upper.
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Goals - Writing (Key Stage 1)
Thirty-three writing goal cards for key stage 1.
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My Safety Plan
Help your pupils develop a safety plan to understand what actions to take or who to approach when feeling unsafe.
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Maths About Me Template
Get to know your new students with these Maths-themed All About Me templates.
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Place Value Charts — Printable Maths Mats
Practise place value concepts, addition and subtraction with a printable set of free place value charts.
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Funky Easter Bunny Craft Template
Download the famous Teach Starter funky Easter bunny template for a fun classroom Easter craft activity that features an Easter bunny with funky glasses.
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Time Dominoes - Half, Quarter and Hour Intervals
Domino cards using analogue and digital clocks.
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True or False Listening Activity
A collection of 16 images in a PowerPoint to use as prompts for listening practice.
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Time Jigger Remote – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fake advertisement from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 2).
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Five Senses Graphic Organiser
A graphic organiser to use when brainstorming sights, sounds, smells, touches and tastes.
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Editing Passages PowerPoint - Year 6
A 42 slide editable PowerPoint template containing editing passages with answers.
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Kn, Ph & Wr Digraph Sound Cards
Use our Digraph Sound Cards to introduce your students to kn, ph and wr digraph words.
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18 Editing and Proofreading Worksheets – Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation
Use these editing and proofreading worksheets to add daily editing practice to your lesson plans.
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Safeguarding Awareness Mindfulness Colouring Sheet
Enhance comprehension and participation with this safeguarding colouring sheet that also serves as a fun mindfulness activity for your pupils.
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Dominate the Dragon – Mental Maths Worksheets
Capture your students' interest in maths drills for all four operations with these fun dragon-themed differentiated maths worksheets.
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Is It True? Listening Activity
Practise your students' listening skills with this listening activity.