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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Write the Room - Paralympic Games Writing Centre
Teach your pupils the vocabulary associated with the Paralympic Games with this interactive Write the Room activity.
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Paralympic Athlete Profile Template
Get your students excited about their favourite para-athletes with our Paralympic Athlete Profile Template.
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My Monster Story Template
Use this simple story template to get your students writing simple narratives based on a sequence of events.
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Similes Matching Game
Use this similes game to introduce your students to some of the most common similes used in the English language.
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Paralympic Sports – Inquiry-Based Project
Have your students investigate the different types of Paralympic sports with this inquiry-based learning project.
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Biography of a Paralympian – Inquiry-Based Project
Have your students investigate the life and achievements of a famous Paralympic athlete with this inquiry-based learning project.
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I Am Poem Template for KS2
Get to know your pupils and create reflective poems with a printable ‘I Am…' Poem template.
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Procedure Texts Writing Scaffolds
Use this procedural writing scaffold to guide your pupils towards writing high-quality procedure texts.
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Daily Writing Prompts Calendars – Upper Primary
Inspire your students and encourage them to write regularly with a set of printable Daily Writing Prompts in calendar format.
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Easter Diary Writing Activity
A cute diary entry writing activity.
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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.
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Figurative Language Posters – Onomatopoeia
Help young readers and writers recognise onomatopoeias with a set of onomatopoeia classroom posters.
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Reindeer Research Guide - Mini Workbook
Research all about reindeer with this guided research template.
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Santa Letter Template
Write a letter to Santa with a printable letter template.
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Halloween Shape Poem Templates
Inspire spook-tacular writing this Halloween with a variety of printable Halloween Shape Poem templates.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Halloween
Practise organising information for essay writing with this informative text fact-sorting activity.
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Roll-a-Scary Story Starter – Halloween Writing Prompt for Key Stage 2
Inspire some spooktacular Halloween writing with a roll-to-create Halloween Writing Prompt creator.
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Informative Text Writing Graphic Organiser Pack
Make writing an informative text easy with graphic organisers for your pupils!
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Schools Around the World – Brochure and Writing Template
Research and write a report on schools in a different country with this brochure template.
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All About Me! - Simile Poem Poster and Template
Get to know your pupils and explore poetry at the same time with this simile poem scaffolding template.
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King Charles III Biography Template - Mobile
Research and learn about King Charles III with this hanging biography template.
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Biography Writing Word Wall
A set of 30 vocabulary words related to biography writing.
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Holiday Recount Worksheet
A worksheet for younger students to use when writing a holiday recount.
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Weekend Recount Worksheet
A worksheet for younger students to use when writing a weekend recount.
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Year 5 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 5 magazine.
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Year 6 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 6 magazine.
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Play Script Template
A template for students to use when writing their own play script.
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Explanation Texts Writing Scaffold
A scaffolding sheet that can be used to write an explanation text.
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'All About ...' - Informational Text Template
A template students can use for informative writing.
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Explanation Writing Word Wall
A set of 27 vocabulary words related to explanation writing.
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Writing Explanation Texts PowerPoint
A 33-slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about explanation writing.
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Explanation Writing Checklist – Structure, Language and Features
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their explanation writing.
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