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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Narrative Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 4
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their narrative writing.
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Modality Words Worksheet
A worksheet to consolidate students’ understanding of high modality and low modality words.
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Modality Word Wall with Information
A set of 56 vocabulary words based on the degrees of modality in persuasive writing.
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Low and High Modality Words – Worksheet
A sorting activity for low and high modality words.
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Story Map Template
A template to use when exploring or planning a narrative story.
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Introduction to Narrative Features PowerPoint - Year 3 and Year 4
A 23 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the features of narrative texts.
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Persuasive Sentence Starters
Have your students begin their persuasive writing with a strong sentence starter.
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Similes Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of similies.
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Rhetorical Questions Worksheet
A worksheet to consolidate students' understanding of rhetorical questions.
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Persuasive Text Planning Template (Using OREO)
A planning template for students to use when writing a persuasive text.
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Persuasive Devices Sorting Activity
A hands-on sorting activity to use when introducing persuasive devices.
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Writing Persuasive Texts PowerPoint - Year 5 and Year 6
A 20 slide editable PowerPoint Template to use when teaching your students about the structure and language features of persuasive texts.
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Persuasive Techniques Posters
A set of 12 persuasive techniques posters with examples of different methods.
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Metaphors Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of metaphors.
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Information Report Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about the information report text type, including an annotated example.
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Letter to the Editor (Sugary Snacks Ban) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 5 magazine (Issue 3).
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Narrative Writing Word Wall
A set of 30 vocabulary words related to narrative texts and narrative writing.
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Hyperbole Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of hyperbole.
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Narrative Writing Checklist - Structure, Language and Features
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their narrative writing.
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5 Persuasive Writing Stimulus Sheets
Writing stimulus sheets for persuasive writing.
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Exploring Characters Posters
A set of 4 posters depicting words and phrases that can be used to describe a character's personality, feelings and appearance.
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Exploring Narrative Texts PowerPoint - Year 1 and Year 2
A 20 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching younger students about the structure of narrative texts.
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Character Profile Template
A template to use when exploring the personality, appearance, feelings and actions of a character from a narrative.
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'For' and 'Against' Sorting Activity - All Children Should Play Weekend Sport
A hands-on sorting activity to use when introducing students to the persuasive text type.
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Time Connectives Word Wall
A set of 30 time connective vocabulary words.
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Persuasive Text Structure Posters
Posters to help introduce the basic structure of persuasive writing.
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Persuasive Devices PowerPoint
A 28 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about persuasive devices.
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Play Script Template
A template for students to use when writing their own play script.
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Letter to the Editor: Social Media – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a persuasive article about social media.
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Personification Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of personification.
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'Facts About...' - Informative Texts Worksheet
A fact finding scaffold to use when introducing informative writing in the classroom.
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5 Informative Writing Stimulus Sheets
Writing stimulus sheets with an informative text focus.
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