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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Rhetorical Questions Sorting Activity
Explore rhetorical question examples with your students using this set of 28 sorting cards perfect for literacy groups
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Free Persuasive Writing Display Banners
Create a fun persuasive writing classroom display with these fun looking display banners.
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Explanation Writing Word Wall
A set of 27 vocabulary words related to explanation writing.
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Mysterious Story Setting Background Posters
A set of 3 mysterious story setting posters for students to use in a variety of ways.
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Acrostic Poems Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of an acrostic poem.
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A Whale's Tale - Simple Rhyming Poetry Poster
A simple rhyming poem perfect for developing a love of reading and writing poetry.
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Onomatopeia Writing Prompt – Template
A writing template for students to use when learning about onomatopoeia.
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NAPLAN-Style Assessment Rubric - Narrative Writing
A NAPLAN-style rubric designed to help teachers to assess students' narrative writing.
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Biography Timeline Template
Use this multipurpose timeline template for a variety of assignments, projects, and more!
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Writing a Shape Poem Worksheet
A 2 page worksheet for students to use when learning how to write a shape poem.
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Writing an Acrostic Poem Worksheet
A 2 page worksheet for students to use when learning how to write an acrostic poem.
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Persuasive Writing Checklist - Structure, Language and Features
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their persuasive writing.
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5 Historical Recount Stimulus Sheets
Writing stimulus sheets with a historical recount focus.
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Biography Sentence Starters
Biographies can be interesting and fun to write... with a little bit of inspiration and help to get them started!
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Persuasive Writing Checklist Pack
Encourage self-checking with this set of 7 persuasive writing checklists.
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Narrative Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 2
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their narrative writing.
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Biography Writing Bump It Up Wall
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their biography writing.
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Persuasive Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 1
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their persuasive writing.
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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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NAPLAN-Style Assessment Rubric – Biographical Texts
Use this NAPLAN-style rubric to assess students’ biography writing as you prepare students for Year 5 tests.
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Explanation Writing Checklist
Now your students can make sure that they have everything they need in their explanation text.
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Introduction to Personal Recounts PowerPoint
An 18 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching younger students about the structure and language features of personal recounts.
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How To Make A Sandwich – Procedural Writing Activity
Get your students writing a procedure for their favourite sandwich with this example procedure text and writing scaffold.
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Eagles Fact File and Report Writing Scaffold
Support your students in writing an information report about eagles with this fact file and writing scaffold.
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Narrative Structure Sorting Task
A sorting task to help students learn about narrative structure.
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My Animal – Digital Report Writing Activity
Get your students to write an information report on an animal using this digital writing scaffold perfect for modelled and shared writing.
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Text Type Structure Poster Display Pack
Display these posters in your room as a visual reminder of the structure of a variety of text types.
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How to Grow A Sunflower – Procedural Writing Craftivity
Use this printable sunflower craft template to teach your students all they need to know about procedural writing!
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Procedural Writing Prompt Task Cards
Need some procedural writing ideas? Download these task cards to use as a writing activity during your procedure writing unit.
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A Letter to My Teacher Activity
Get to know your students a bit better using a ‘Letter to Teacher’ template.
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Spring-Themed Informative Writing Prompt (Plus Display)
Celebrate a new season and your budding writers with a new Spring classroom display and informative writing prompt.
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Narrative Elements Flipbook
Teach your students about narrative elements with this double-sided flipbook.