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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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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Which One? Listening Comprehension Exercise
An Interactive PowerPoint where students choose an image to match an aural description.
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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 Devices PowerPoint
A 28 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about persuasive devices.
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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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The Lost Library Card – Whole Class Escape Game
Use inference and problem-solving skills to decipher the puzzles and uncover the hidden code.
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Dictation Passages PowerPoint - Year 2
A 22 slide editable PowerPoint Template which can be used for a range of dictation activities.
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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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Back to School - Getting to Know You Dice Roll
Get your pupils up, moving, and making new friends with a quick round of Getting to Know You Dice Roll
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Never Have I Ever... Getting-to-know-you Game
Get to know your new students with this child-friendly version of the popular game, 'Never Have I Ever.'
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Classroom Icebreaker Game – Who Hacked Pixel Jump 5000?
A retro-style mystery game where primary pupils combine individual clues to reveal the solution.
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Learning Objective Sentence Starters
Post your daily learning objectives using this set of 10 goal slips.
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Letter to the Editor: Social Media – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a persuasive article about social media.
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Search-a-Rooney 1 – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a image stimulus poster where students need to locate objects and characters.
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Narrative Paragraphs Sequencing Activity
6 jumbled narrative paragraphs for students to sequence in the correct order.
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Low and High Modality Words – Worksheet
A sorting activity for low and high modality words.
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Persuasive Texts Writing Task - Zoos Are No Place for Animals
A writing activity to help students construct a detailed and reasoned persuasive text.
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Slicing Up Good Choices! Class Reward Tracker
Encourage teamwork and positive behaviour in your classroom with a new pizza-themed classroom reward system.
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Morning Greeting Display
Use this Morning Greetings Display to provide examples of how students may like to be greeted as they enter the classroom each morning.
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Digital Clock Features
Students create their own digital clock by cutting and pasting the parts of a digital clock on a template.
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Persuasive Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 4
A visual display for your classroom to help students 'bump up' their persuasive writing.
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Narrative Writing Visual Prompts Presentation
A 19 slide teaching presentation containing visual narrative writing prompts.
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Natural Disasters Inquiry Task - Newspaper Report
Use our 3-page graphic organiser to research and report on a significant natural disaster from the last 100 years.
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Dolch Sight Words List – Complete Set
Practise word recognition with our set of 8 Dolch Sight Word Lists.
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Representations of Unit Fractions Poster
Display this free poster in your classroom showing representations of common unit fractions.
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Free Printable Butterfly Templates
Decorate your classroom with a flock of colourful butterflies using printable butterfly cut-out templates.
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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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Finish the Drawings – Worksheets
Spark creativity in the classroom with a pack of Finish the Drawing worksheets.
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How Do Rocks Form? – Explanation Text Structure Sorting Task
A sorting task to help students learn about the structure of an explanation text.
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Maths Mazes (Friends of Ten)
A set of friends of ten mazes where students find missing addends to solve the maze.
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Adjective Posters
A set of 13 colourful posters with a variety of adjectives and illustrations to match.
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Digraph Handwriting - Worksheets
24 digraph worksheets that focus on handwriting and vocabulary activities.