Text Types 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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Acrostic Poem Time Capsule Template - GROWTH
An acrostic poem template for primary school students in the early years.
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Acrostic Poem Time Capsule Template - EARTH
An acrostic poem template for primary school students in the early years.
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Acrostic Poem Time Capsule Template - DREAM
An acrostic poem template for primary school students in the early years.
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Acrostic Poem Time Capsule Template - LEARN
An acrostic poem template for primary school students in the early years.
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Response Writing Checklist
Now your students can make sure that they have everything they need in their response text.
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Report Writing Checklist
Now your students can make sure that they have everything they need in their report.
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Informational Writing Checklist
Now your students can make sure that they have everything they need in their informational text.
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Short Stories Display Banner
A classroom display banner to use on your 'Short Stories' display board.
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Interview Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about interviews, including an annotated example.
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Pirate Ship - Writing Template
A printable pirate themed writing template to use in the classroom.
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Pirate Themed Mini Story Book Template
Students can use this template to create their own pirate themed mini story book.
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Fairy Tales Writing Sheets
A set of 20 lined pages with fairy tale borders.
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100 Days of School Writing Prompt
Use this writing template on your students' 100th day of school.
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Choose Your Own Destiny - Writing Template
Students use a template to help them write stories with alternative pathways for their friends to read.
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William Shakespeare Play Writing Planning Template
A planning template to use in the classroom when writing a play.
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Factual Texts Types Posters Teaching Resource Pack
A set of posters about the factual text types, including annotated examples for each.
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Literary Text Types Posters Teaching Resource Pack
A set of posters about the literary text types, including annotated examples for each.
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Exploring Informative Texts Unit Plan - Year 1 and Year 2
This English unit has been designed to introduce the informative genre to younger students; specifically, the purpose, structure and language features of information reports.
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Exploring Persuasive Texts Unit Plan - Year 1 and Year 2
This English unit has been designed to introduce the persuasive genre to younger students; specifically, the purpose, structure and language features of persuasive texts.
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Developing Informative Writing Skills Unit Plan - Year 3 and Year 4
This English unit addresses the informative text type; specifically, how to write a well-structured informative text.
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Developing Narrative Writing Skills Unit Plan - Year 3 and Year 4
This English unit addresses the narrative text type, specifically how to plan and write an engaging story.
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Developing Procedural Writing Skills Unit Plan - Year 3 and Year 4
This English unit addresses the purpose, structure and language features of the procedure text type.
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Developing Persuasive Writing Skills Unit Plan - Year 3 and Year 4
This English unit addresses the genre of persuasion; specifically, how to write a well-structured persuasive text.
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Exploring Procedural Texts Unit Plan
This English unit has been designed to introduce procedural texts to younger students. It addresses the purpose, structure and language features of instructions and recipes.
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Exploring Narrative Texts Unit Plan - Year 1 and Year 2
This English unit uses fairy tales to introduce the narrative text type to younger students. It addresses the structure, characters and language features of a narrative.
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Informative Texts - Text Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of informative texts.
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Writing Informative Texts Unit Plan - Year 5 and Year 6
This English unit addresses the informative text type; specifically, how to write a well-structured informative text.
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Writing Narrative Texts Unit Plan - Year 5 and Year 6
This English unit addresses the narrative text type; specifically, how to write an engaging narrative text.
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Planning and Writing a Narrative Poem
A 60 minute lesson in which students will plan and write a narrative poem which includes a setting, characters and a storyline.
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Humorous Poetry - Limericks
A 60 minute lesson in which students will plan and write a limerick.
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What is Poetry?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop a definition of poetry.
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Exploring Modality
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore how modal words are used to express degrees of certainty in persuasive texts.