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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Low and High Modality Words – Worksheet
A sorting activity for low and high modality words.
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Emotive Language Worksheet
A worksheet to consolidate students' understanding of emotive language.
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Rhetorical Questions Worksheet
A worksheet to consolidate students' understanding of rhetorical questions.
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Roll and Read – Rhyming Words
A fun game for students to practice reading rhyming words.
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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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Summarising A Story Activity and Bookmark
A teaching resource to help teach your students how to summarise a story.
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Decodable Text Worksheets – Common Consonant Digraphs (Set 1)
A set of 10 decodable text worksheets for early readers.
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‘Are’ Sight Word Little Book
A little book with activities for the word 'are'.
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OREO Persuasive Writing Poster
A poster detailing what to put in a persuasive paragraph using the OREO acronym.
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Time Connectives Word Wall
A set of 30 time connective vocabulary words.
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Exploring Persuasive Texts PowerPoint - Year 1 and Year 2
A 35 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the structure and language features of persuasive texts.
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Mother's Day Flowers Page Border
A <a href="http://www.teachstarter.com/teaching-resource-tags/mothers-day/">Happy Mother's Day</a> page border.
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Fractions Assessment – Year 2
A four page assessment, covering a variety of fractions concepts.
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Persuasive Texts Sequencing Activity
3 jumbled persuasive texts for students to sequence in the correct order.
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Sequencing Activity - Homework is Unnecessary (Persuasive Text)
A sequencing task using a persuasive 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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Fractions Flip Book
A hands-on resource to help introduce the concept of fractions.
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Using Homophones Correctly PowerPoint
A 14 slide editable PowerPoint template to be used when teaching correct usage of homophones.
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Summarising a Story Graphic Organiser (Alternate Version)
A teaching resource to help your students summarise a story.
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Pupil Reading Log
Track your students' home reading with this student reading log.
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Digraph Worksheet - ch
A worksheet that focus on handwriting and vocabulary activities relating to the digraph ch
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Persuasive Sentence Starters
Have your students begin their persuasive writing with a strong sentence starter.
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Chance Scenario Sorting Game
A hands-on sorting activity to use when describing possible events and their chances of occurring.
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The History of the Olympic Games PowerPoint
A 13-slide editable PowerPoint template providing a comprehensive overview of the history of the Olympic Games.
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Malala Yousafzai Biography – Read and Respond Worksheet
A comprehension activity related to a biographical text.
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Wonder Wall Brainstorming Display Template
Cut-out templates and decorations to create an interactive, brainstorming "Wonder Wall" display.
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Making Predictions - Comprehension Task
A task to use when teaching your students reading comprehension strategies.
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Digraph Worksheet - ea
A worksheet that focus on handwriting and vocabulary activities relating to the digraph ea.
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Goals - Writing (Key Stage 2 - Lower)
Thirty-seven writing goal cards for key stage 2 - lower.
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Asking for Help Strategy Sheet
Help your pupils work through a difficult situation and how to ask for help with these asking for help strategy sheets.
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Safe or Unsafe Scenario Task Cards
Discuss safe and unsafe situations with your pupils in an engaging way this set of scenario task cards.
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Persuasive Texts Writing Task - All Families Should Own a Pet
A writing activity to help students construct a detailed and reasoned persuasive text.