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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Sequencing Activity - Roald Dahl (Informative Text)
A sequencing task using an informative text.
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Decodable Text Worksheets - Single Graphemes (Set 1)
A set of 10 decodable text worksheets for early readers.
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Perfect Punctuation Volume 1 – Worksheet Book
A workbook packed with 50 punctuation activities for use in the classroom.
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Santa Claus Colouring Page
Have your students colour in this fun Santa Claus for Christmas.
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Which Force Is That? Worksheet
A group of worksheets to use when revising common forces.
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Helpful Words for Report Cards
Some helpful words for writing report cards.
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Year 3 Magazine – "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 3) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 3 of Teach Starter’s Year 3 magazine.
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Year 6 Magazine – “What’s Buzzing?” (Issue 2) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 2 of Teach Starter’s Year 6 magazine.
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Homophones Practice Workbook - Upper Primary
Consolidate your students’ ability to recognise homophones in context with this set of 18 worksheets and answer pages.
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Word Families - 'AY'
Rhyming words for 'ay'.
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Roman Numeral Sign 1 - 10,000
Roman numerals can be difficult to learn and retain. Use this poster as a visual stimulus in your classroom.
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Four Seasons Tree Activity
Use this template with your students to create a visual display of the different seasons.
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Four Seasons Spinner Activity - Southern Hemisphere
Spinner resource to consolidate your students' knowledge of the different seasons.
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Our Kindness Rock Garden Poster
Poster to display when creating a classroom kindness rock garden.
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Exploring Poetry Workbook
A workbook to help students become more familiar with the genre of poetry.
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Blank Comic Strip Template
A blank comic strip to use when developing and sequencing ideas for narrative and imaginative writing.
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Year 4 Magazine – "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 3) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 3 of Teach Starter’s Year 4 magazine.
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Story Spine Porcupine – Narrative Writing Template
A template designed to help students plan their narrative writing structure.
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Number Talks - Multiplication Representation Task Cards
Build number sense skills with this set of 40 task cards.
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Storm's a Comin' - Worksheet
A worksheet to use when exploring sound in science or music.
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Christmas Presents Graphing Activity
A fun Christmas inspired graphing activity.
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Five Wonders Theme Park Stimulus – Task Cards
103 activity task cards based on the Five Wonders Theme Park stimulus posters.
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Character Adjective Concertina Template - Blank
A fun and creative way to learn about how adjectives can be used to describe a character's appearance and personality.
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Earthquake Word Wall Vocabulary
34 earthquake related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Earthquake - Vocabulary Worksheet
A worksheet with earthquake content vocabulary and definitions.
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Comprehension - What are Earthquakes?
A comprehension activity about 'What are Earthquakes?'
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What's My Card? CVC Words Board Game
A set of cards to be used in a Guess Who? Board Game for students to consolidate their knowledge of CVC words.
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Compare and Contrast - Comprehension Task
A task to use when teaching your students reading comprehension strategies.
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Maths Brain Teasers – Middle Primary
A set of 10 fun brain teasers for your students in middle primary.
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Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences Worksheet Pack
A set of 6 worksheets teaching the concept of simple, compound and complex sentences.
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Daily Maths Word Problems - Year 5 (Worksheets)
A set of 20 problem solving questions suited to year 5 students.
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Editing Passages PowerPoint - Year 2
A 42 slide editable PowerPoint template containing editing passages with answers.