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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Rhyming Poems Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of a rhyming poem.
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Simple Procedure Texts Writing Scaffold
A one page scaffolding sheet to assist younger students in writing a simple procedure text.
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Narrative Writing Checklist (Intermediate Version)
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their narrative writing.
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Argument Planning Template (Castle)
A castle-themed persuasive argument planning template.
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Informative Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 1
A visual display for your classroom to help students 'bump up' their informative writing.
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Individual Idiom Posters
A set of posters showing idioms and their meaning.
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Letter to the Editor (Junk Mail Ban) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 4 magazine (Issue 2).
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Canine Communication Collar – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fake advertisement from the Year 4 magazine (Issue 2).
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Advertising Resource Pack
An educational resource pack with persuasive writing tasks and worksheets about advertising.
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Letter to the Editor (No-School Birthdays) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 2).
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Alliteration Poster For Young Students
A poster to use with young students when teaching alliteration.
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What Could It Be? - Sensory Poem Template
A template for students to use when learning how to write sensory poems.
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Idioms Poster
A poster giving the definition for and examples of idioms.
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My Research Project - Pennant Banner
A pennant banner template for students to record biography research.
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Year 2 Magazine - "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 2) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 2 of Teach Starter’s Year 2 magazine.
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Roll to Create a Christmas Story
Roll the die to generate a fun Christmas writing activity with a roll-to-create Christmas worksheet.
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Year 5 Magazine - "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 1) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with issue 1 of Teach Starter's Year 5 magazine.
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Advertisement Worksheet – Milton Mentor
A comprehension worksheet for a persuasive magazine advertisement about a digital personal assistant.
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5 Ws and 1 H Planning Worksheet for Narrative Writing
A 5 Ws and 1 H worksheet to use in the classroom.
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Letter to the Editor (Voting Rights) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 6 magazine (Issue 3).
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The 5 Ws and 1 H Questions for Narrative Writing Poster
A 5 Ws and 1 H poster to display in the classroom.
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Short Stories Display Banner
A classroom display banner to use on your 'Short Stories' display board.
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Reading Acrostic Poem Templates
A set of 7 acrostic poem templates.
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Picnic Fractions Worksheet
An activity for students to use when learning about halves, quarters and eighths.
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Concrete Poem Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of a concrete poem (or shape poem).
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Narratives Display Banner
A classroom display banner to use on your 'Narratives' display board.
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Sensory Poem Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of a sensory poem.
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Persuasive Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 5
A visual display for your classroom to help students 'bump up' their persuasive writing.
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A Fistful of Flavours Alliteration Activity
An activity to use in the classroom when learning about alliteration.
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Paragraphs in Narrative Writing Poster
A poster explaining how to write paragraphs in narrative texts.
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Figurative Language Poster Pack
A poster pack containing 8 different types of figurative language.
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Hyperbole Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of hyperbole.