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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Personal Pronouns Worksheet
A worksheet to consolidate students' understanding of using personal pronouns in their persuasive writing.
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Using Persuasive Language Worksheet – Living in a Treehouse
A worksheet to consolidate students' understanding of persuasive devices.
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Modality Words Worksheet
A worksheet to consolidate students’ understanding of high modality and low modality words.
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Finding Persuasive Devices Worksheet
A worksheet to consolidate students' understanding of persuasive devices.
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Fairy Tales Settings Posters
A set of 6 fairytale story settings background posters.
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Using Persuasive Language – A Turtle for a Pet
A worksheet that allows students to practice using persuasive devices in their writing.
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Elements of Poetry Worksheet - Figurative Language
A worksheet to help students understand figurative language in poetry.
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Elements of Poetry Worksheet - Sound Devices
A worksheet to help students understand sound devices in poetry.
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Writing A Biography Poster
Display this poster in your room as a visual reminder of the structure of a biography.
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Writing An Explanation Text Poster
Display this poster in your room as a visual reminder of the structure of an explanation text.
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Narrative Writing Planning Template
A template for students to use when planning a narrative text.
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Writing An Information Report Poster
Display this poster in your room as a visual reminder of the structure of an information report.
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Five Senses Graphic Organiser
A graphic organiser to use when brainstorming sights, sounds, smells, touches and tastes.
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Letter to the Editor (Choosing Bedtime) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 2).
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NightyNite Napping Pod – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fake advertisement from the Year 6 magazine (Issue 3).
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Figurative Language - Sorting Worksheet
A sorting worksheet using similes, personification, metaphors and onomatopoeia.
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The Moon Landing - Historical Recount Structure Sorting Task
A sorting task to help students learn about the structure of a historical recount.
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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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Famous Faces Interactive PowerPoint
An interactive 'Who Am I?' trivia quiz about some of the world's most famous people.
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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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Farm Yard Sounds Match-Up Activity
A set of eight farm animal cards with matching animal sound cards.
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iFoundit 4 – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fake advertisement from the Year 4 magazine (Issue 3).
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Narrative Vocabulary Word Wall
A set of words to help your students when writing narrative texts.
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Persuasive Vocabulary Word Wall
A set of words to help your students when writing persuasive texts.
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Year 1 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 1 magazine.
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Narrative Plot Structure Diagram
A plot diagram for students to refer to when planning their narrative writing.
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Biography Research Template
A research template for older students to use when writing a biography.
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Year 2 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 2 magazine.
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The Hovering Hoverboard – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fake advertisement from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 2).
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Persuasive Paragraph - OREO Planning Template
A planning template for students to use when writing a persuasive paragraph.
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Biography Writing Checklist – Structure, Language and Features
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their biography 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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