Examining literature
- Plus Plan
Character Development – Text Analysis Worksheets
Explore character development in narrative writing with this set of three engaging worksheets that help students understand how motivations, challenges and choices shape a character’s growth.
- Plus Plan
Jack Be Nimble – Nursery Rhyme Poster and PowerPoint
Use this “Jack be Nimble” nursery rhyme poster and PowerPoint to teach your youngest students about rhyme and rhythm.
- Plus Plan
Hey Diddle Diddle – Nursery Rhyme Poster and PowerPoint
Use this “Hey Diddle Diddle” nursery rhyme poster to teach your youngest students about rhyme and rhythm.
- Plus Plan
Archetype Characters Booklet
Explore archetype characters with this engaging 8-page mini book that helps students analyse a character from a book they have recently read.
- Plus Plan
Narrative Features Worksheets - Humpty Dumpty
Identify characters, settings and parts of a story with early years reading worksheets featuring the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme.
- Plus Plan
Direct and Indirect Characterisation Anchor Chart
Reference a direct and indirect characterisation anchor chart to teach your students the difference between types of characterisation.
- Plus Plan
Mood Anchor Chart- Literary Element Poster
Introduce your students to mood, the atmosphere-creating literary element, with a printable Mood Anchor Chart.
- Plus Plan
Character Interview Task Cards
Use these book character interview questions to extend your students' learning about the narrative elements.
- Plus Plan
People and Places Poetry Prompt Task Cards
Use these writing prompts for poetry to help your students write simple poems about people and places.
- Plus Plan
Nature Poetry Prompt Task Cards
Use these poetry prompts to help your students write simple poems about nature.
- Plus Plan
A Visit from Santa – Christmas Poem Poster
Use this “A Visit from Santa” Christmas poem for kids as a basis for some festive fun in your classroom!
- Plus Plan
Here Comes the Band – Counting Rhyme Poster
Use the counting nursery rhyme “Here Comes the Band” poster to teach your students about numbers and rhyme simultaneously!
- Plus Plan
My Strange Shrinking Parents – Literature Task Cards
Deep dive into the characters and themes of Zeno Sworder’s highly acclaimed book, My Strange Shrinking Parents, with this set of 12 literature task cards.
- Plus Plan
Story Elements Worksheets – The Fox and the Grapes
Practise identifying the story characters, settings and main events with this set of worksheets based on a traditional tale.
- Plus Plan
Story Elements Worksheets – The Maid and the Milk Pail
Practise identifying the story characters, settings and main events with this set of worksheets based on a traditional tale.
- Plus Plan
Story Settings Mini Book
Allow your little learners to explore and write about story settings with this fun-sized mini-book.
- Plus Plan
Who Is the Main Character? Worksheets
Practise identifying the main characters in nursery rhymes with this set of worksheets for young learners.
- Plus Plan
Who Is the Main Character? Interactive Game
Practise identifying the main characters in nursery rhymes with this interactive digital activity.
- Plus Plan
Exploring Story Characters - Worksheets
Explore the defining features of story characters with this differentiated worksheet.
- Plus Plan
Character or Not? - Sorting Activity
Explore the difference between characters and non-characters with this hands-on sorting activity.
- Plus Plan
Character or Not? - Interactive Activity
Explore the difference between characters and non-characters with this digital learning activity.
- Plus Plan
Story Setting or Not? Cut and Paste Worksheet
Explore the difference between story settings and non-settings with this cut-and-paste worksheet.
- Plus Plan
Character or Not? - Colouring Worksheet
Explore the difference between characters and non-characters with this colouring worksheet.
- Plus Plan
What Is the Setting? - Worksheets
Encourage your students to identify the setting in short and simple texts with this set of six worksheets.
- Plus Plan
Story Settings - Flipbook
Teach your students about story settings with this hands-on flipbook.
- Plus Plan
Story Settings - Graphic Organisers
Encourage your students to write and draw about story settings with this set of differentiated graphic organisers.
- Plus Plan
Story Settings - Brochure Template
Encourage your students to identify story settings in the books they read with this brochure template.
- Plus Plan
Narrative Sequencing Teaching Presentation - Little Miss Muffet
Engage young readers in texts and learn about narrative sequencing with a teaching presentation featuring the Little Miss Muffet nursery rhyme.
- Plus Plan
Jack Be Nimble - Sequencing Cards
Read and retell the story within the Jack Be Nimble tale with a set of retelling sequencing cards.
- Plus Plan
Jack Be Nimble Worksheets
Identify characters, settings and parts of a story with early years reading worksheets featuring the Jack Be Nimble nursery rhyme.
- Plus Plan
Narrative Features Worksheets - Hey Diddle Diddle
Identify characters, settings and parts of a story with early years reading worksheets featuring the Hey Diddle Diddle nursery rhyme.
- Plus Plan
Narrative Settings Teaching Presentation - Hey Diddle Diddle
Engage young readers in texts and learn about setting with an instructional slide deck featuring the Hey Diddle Diddle rhyme.