Styles/Genres Teaching Resources
With such a large number of different text types, it can be difficult for students to learn and remember the corresponding purposes, structures and language features for each one. Use this extensive text types collection to assist your students when working with the different text types. Some of the educational resources available include posters and display banners to visually represent text types in your classroom, as well as learning activities including worksheets, activities, games, unit and lessons plans and PowerPoint presentations.
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Narrative Plot Structure Story Mountain Template
Use a story mountain template to help your students write narrative texts.
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Introduction to Persuasive Devices PowerPoint
A 14 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when introducing your students to persuasive devices.
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Writing Narrative Texts PowerPoint - Year 5 and Year 6
A 20 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the structure and language features of narrative texts.
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Story Map Template
A template to use when exploring or planning a narrative story.
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Personification Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of personification.
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Emotive Language Worksheet
A worksheet to consolidate students' understanding of emotive language.
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Note Taking Graphic Organiser
A graphic organiser for students to use when recording research notes.
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Low and High Modality Words – Worksheet
A sorting activity for low and high modality words.
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5 Narrative Writing Stimulus Sheets
Writing stimulus sheets with a narrative focus.
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Alliteration Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of alliteration.
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Informative Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 6
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their informative writing.
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Animal Alliteration Activity - Brainstorming Template
A brainstorming template to use in the classroom when learning about alliteration.
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Persuasive Text Structure Posters
Posters to help introduce the basic structure of persuasive writing.
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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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Simple Recount Writing Checklist
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their recount writing.
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Simple Recounts - Writing Scaffold
A simple scaffolding worksheet to use when writing a recount.
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Explanation Text Writing Task – How Does the Respiratory System Work?
A scaffolded writing task for students to complete when learning about the explanation text type.
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Persuasive Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 6
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their persuasive writing.
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Roll and Find – Figurative Language
An activity for students to identify and interpret figurative language.
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Informative Texts Writing Tasks - Fact Files and Scaffolding Sheet
A set of 5 fact files and a scaffolding sheet which can be used to write an informative text.
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Factual Description Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about the factual description text type, including an annotated example.
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Simple Procedure Texts Writing Scaffold
A one page scaffolding sheet to assist younger students in writing a simple procedure text.
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The 5 Ws and 1 H Questions for Narrative Writing Poster
A 5 Ws and 1 H poster to display in the classroom.
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Paragraphs in Narrative Writing Poster
A poster explaining how to write paragraphs in narrative texts.
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Narrative Writing Checklist (Simplified Version)
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their narrative writing.
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5 Persuasive Writing Stimulus Sheets
Writing stimulus sheets for persuasive writing.
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Developing Narrative Features PowerPoint - Year 5 and Year 6
A 26 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the features of narrative texts.
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Narrative Setting Prompts Posters
A set of 2 posters giving ideas for the setting of a narrative.
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Narrative Writing Planning Template
A template for students to use when planning a narrative text.
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Character Profile Template
A template to use when exploring the personality, appearance, feelings and actions of a character from a narrative.
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Paragraph of the Week PowerPoint - Persuasive Paragraphs
A Paragraph of the Week PowerPoint presentation to use when setting up this writing strategy in your classroom.
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Identifying Procedural Language Worksheets
A set of 3 worksheets to help your students identify procedural language.
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