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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Biography Flip Book Template
A flip book template to use when writing biographies.
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Onomatopoeia Word Wall Vocabulary Cards - Blank
Blank word wall vocabulary cards for brainstorming activities.
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Liquid Ice – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fake advertisement from the Year 5 magazine (Issue 3).
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Novel Study - Alternate Story Ending Worksheet
A worksheet which encourages students to write an alternate ending to a shared class story.
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'Pick Three' Writing Inspiration Worksheet
A worksheet to use when students need writing inspiration for a narrative piece.
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Shape Poem Template – Crescent Moon
Practise writing a shape poem with this crescent moon template.
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Simile Poster for Young Students
A poster to use with young students when teaching similes.
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Shape Poem Template – Recycling
Practise writing a shape poem with this recycling bin template.
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Pentagonal Me Getting to Know You Worksheet
A worksheet to use when getting to know students.
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Informative Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 4
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their informative writing.
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Stick Person Graphic Organiser
A simple and effective graphic organiser that can be used for a wide range of purposes including note taking, mind mapping and planning writing responses.
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Roll and Find – Figurative Language
An activity for students to identify and interpret figurative language.
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Letter to the Editor (Longer Lunchtimes) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 3).
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Simple Language in Persuasive Writing Poster
A poster to introduce students to the use of simple language in persuasive writing.
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Shape Poem Template – Thunderstorm
A template for students to use to write a shape poem about a thunderstorm.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Gemstones
A writing activity to help students construct an informative text based on factual information.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Fire Fighters
A writing activity to help students construct an informative text based on factual information.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Doctors
A writing activity to help students construct an informative text based on factual information.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Eagles
A writing activity to help students construct an informative text based on factual information.
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Note Taking Graphic Organiser
A graphic organiser for students to use when recording research notes.
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Creative Writing Book Cover - Version 2
A Creative Writing book cover to use on your students' workbooks.
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Creative Writing Book Cover - Version 1
A Creative Writing book cover to use on your students' workbooks.
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Figurative Language Flip Book
A flip book template for students to identify examples of figurative language.
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Informative Paragraph Starters - Topic Sentence Cards
20 topic sentences to be used at the beginning of an informative paragraph.
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Procedure Text Topic Cards
A set of 20 procedure text topic cards.
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Narrative Text Structure Posters
A set of 8 narrative text structure posters to add to your classroom narrative writing display.
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Food Flavour Fryer – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fake advertisement from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 2).
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Weather
A fact file about weather and scaffolding sheet which can be used to write an informative text.
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Time Jigger Remote – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fake advertisement from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 2).
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Cupcakes
A fact file about cupcakes and scaffolding sheet which can be used to write an informative text.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Lions
A fact file about lions and scaffolding sheet which can be used to write an informative text.
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5 Informative Writing Stimulus Sheets
Writing stimulus sheets with an informative text focus.
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