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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Classifying Angles – Sorting Activity
A sorting activity to help students recognise different types of angles in everyday life.
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Lower Years Morning Work PowerPoint
An engaging 78 slide PowerPoint to use in the classroom for independent morning work.
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Readers' Theatre Script - Triple Trouble
A script which can be used during readers' theatre or Drama sessions, aimed at students 8 years and over.
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Beginning, Middle, End Graphic Organiser
A blank beginning, middle and end graphic organiser.
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5 W's and 1 H Graphic Organiser (Version 2)
A blank 5 W’s and 1 H graphic organiser.
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2D Shape Puppet Templates
Use these cute shape puppets when discussing 2D shape names and their properties to your students.
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Summarising A Story Activity and Bookmark
A teaching resource to help teach your students how to summarise a story.
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Making Inferences - Blank Template
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to draw conclusions and make inferences when reading.
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Readers' Theatre Script - Science Experiment
A script which can be used during readers' theatre or Drama sessions, aimed at students 10 years and over.
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Recount Writing Scaffold
A one page scaffolding sheet which can be used to write a recount.
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End of Year Activity Booklet - Upper Years
An activity booklet to use at the end of the year.
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Two, Too and To Homophones Poster Original Design
An educational poster for the homophones two, too and to.
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Geometry Worksheets - Properties of Shapes - Year 4
10 properties of shapes worksheets linked to the National Curriculum in England.
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Shore and Sure Homophones Poster Original Design
An educational poster for the homophones shore and sure.
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Phoneme Spotter Story - Long 'a' Sound
A decodable text featuring various graphemes that make the long 'a' sound.
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Measuring the Area of a Desktop Worksheet
A worksheet to use when exploring the concept of measuring area with informal units.
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Secondary Sources Poster (Alternate Version)
A poster providing the definition and some examples of secondary sources.
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Primary Sources Poster (Alternate Version)
A poster providing the definition and some examples of primary sources.
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Chevrons Printable Teacher Diary - Weekly Overview
A chevrons themed printable weekly overview to use as part of your teacher diary.
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Verb Past Tense Worksheet
A worksheet with simple past tense verbs added to complete the sentences.
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Writing A Procedure Poster
Display this poster in your room as a visual reminder of the structure of a procedural text.
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Recount Writing Checklist
Now your students can make sure that they have everything they need in their recount.
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Grammar Sentence Challenge Worksheet
A teaching resource to help consolidate the students' knowledge of grammar.
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Multiplying and Dividing By 1000 Poster
A poster to display in the classroom when multiplying and dividing by 1000.
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Teaching Portfolio Template - Grey
Use this template to create your own professional teaching portfolio when attending interviews for teaching jobs.
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Caring for Places - Geography Word Wall Vocabulary
18 caring for special places vocabulary word wall cards.
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Persuasive Text Structure Posters
Posters to help introduce the basic structure of persuasive writing.
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-Ment Suffixes Worksheet
A worksheet to consolidate students' understanding of the suffix -ment.
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Changing States – Worksheet
A worksheet to consolidate your students' understanding of state changes from solid to liquid and liquid to solid.
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Symmetry Drawing Worksheet Pack
Teach your pupils about symmetry using this series of drawing worksheets where they must copy an image symmetrically using grid lines for reference.
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Persuasive Text Writing Prompts - Complete Set
A set of 5 persuasive writing prompts, covering a variety of topics.
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Comprehension - Stop Polluting The Ocean
A comprehension activity using a persuasive text.