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This unit plan has been created to support your students when learning about persuasive texts. The unit completes with class displays, stude...
This Rowan of Rin book unit was created around our Upper Primary Hero’s Journey resources, designed to help you with fantasy and Sci-fi book...
This unit on information reports was written to enhance students’ understanding and abilities in researching and writing information reports...
In this unit, students learn to recognise, and interpret multimodal texts while making one of their own.
This unit plan has been created to support your students when exploring and writing narrative texts. The unit comes with class displays, stu...
This comprehensive unit takes students through the purpose, structure and features of the different text types. The unit begins with a prese...
Enhance your students' critical thinking with our comprehensive unit on objective and subjective language and bias. This resource features e...
This Blueback unit provides engaging lessons for Years 3-6, aligned with curriculum codes, focusing on characters, settings, themes, and lan...
This presentation is a handy resource to work through with your class during the study and exploration of persuasive texts. The presentation...
A fantastic picture presentation about the Persuasive Advertising Techniques used to persuade consumers to buy products. In this presentatio...
This Presentation introduces your students to the structure of the hero’s story, in a simplified version of Joseph Campbell’s monomyth. You...
This Rowan of Rin presentation was created with summaries, questions and activities for every chapter. It was designed to be a part of our...
This presentation is designed to help later years primary students develop their writing skills for information texts. It is part of a la...
In this presentation, students look at the evolution of texts, including the introduction of multimedia. They then work through a series of...
This presentation is a handy resource to work through with your class when exploring narrative texts. The presentation guides you through th...
This presentation demonstrates the different text types, including their purpose, structure and features.
Dive into the world of language and bias with our interactive presentation. Explore objective vs subjective language through engaging exampl...
Students cut and rearrange examples of persuasive texts to help cement their understanding of the structure of persuasive texts.
Everyone has been waiting eagerly for the Text Type Charts to arrive. These charts include all the writing conventions for six of the most c...
This flowchart clearly explains the Reciprocal Reading Process. Provide each reading group with a copy of this chart and they will always kn...
This set of Persuasive Sentence Starters is designed for upper primary students providing them with some effective sentence starters to acce...
This chart provides a useful resource for students to access when structuring their persuasive writing texts. It features one page of positi...
This reference card is designed to give students easy access to a list of highly persuasive words when structuring their persuasive writing...
Designed for upper primary, this chart provides a very clear comparison between the features of a narrative text and the features of a persu...
Students will identify the sentence starter as imaginative or persuasive by examining grammatical features and/or phrases.
Students will understand the structure of a short story, the features and develop an understanding of the function of each of the elements....
A read-aloud storybook of The Three Billy Goats Gruff
This item was created as part of a larger unit on persuasive texts for a year 5 level, but represents only a small fraction of the resources...
This workbook introduces students to the “hero’s journey” structure of narrative storytelling in a simplified version of Joseph Campbell’s m...
This Rowan of Rin title page is a great way to kick off the unit with a bit of fun. It was designed to be a part of our Rowan of Rin book...
In this worksheet, students try and recreate Rowan’s magic map based on what they remember from the story. It was designed to be a part of...
In this worksheet, students plot the excitement level of the various chapters of the book, revealing how the author has to make choices abou...
In this worksheet, students design a new dust jacket for a new edition of the book they are studying in class. They illustrate a favourite s...
In this worksheet, students write descriptions of a handful of characters from the novel they are reading and then swap them with a friend....
In this worksheet, students create a character profile for one of the secondary characters in the story Rowan of Rin, using evidence from th...
This crossword puzzle is the perfect fast finishers activity for your Rowan of Rin book study. It was designed to be a part of our Rowan of...
This Word Search is the perfect fast finishers activity for your Rowan of Rin book study. It was designed to be a part of our Rowan of Rin...
This card is meant to serve as an individual reference for students to use while writing information reports. It is part of a larger unit...
This worksheet can help students develop their abilities sorting facts from opinions. It is part of a larger unit on information reports...
In this worksheet, students work through series of brain storming steps to help them choose a topic that they’re not only interested in, but...
In this worksheet, students are forced to come up with some specific search criteria to use online to reduce the amount of time wasted while...
In this worksheet, students lay out the facts they discover during their research into categories to help them sort it later for draft writi...
This worksheet is an information report planning template to help scaffold your students as they write their reports. It is part of a lar...
This worksheet helps scaffold students as they lay out an information report paragraph. It is part of a larger unit on information report...
These bookmarks, directly tied to the suggested unit rubric, can be given to students as they work on their information report to help them...
This is an example of a rubric which could be used to assess information reports for Year 6. It is part of a larger unit on information r...
This reference card helps reinforce their learning as a part of a larger unit for Year 5 where students learn to recognise and interpret mul...
This reference card helps reinforce their learning as a part of a larger unit for Year 5 where students learn to recognise and interpret mul...
This poster introduces your students to the components common in many infographics, as well as a brief explanation on why infographics are u...
These displays were created to be used as examples of infographics you and your students can use in class. They are a part of a larger unit...
This rubric was created to assess the presentation created by your students and allow you to easily break it down into separate assessable u...
This is a great activity for your students to consolidate their understanding of persuasive language. It has been created as part of our Per...
This persuasive text is the perfect addition to your classroom resources when learning about the structure, language and devices of persuasi...
This is a great activity to support your students when writing persuasive paragraphs using the TEEL or PEEL method. Students choose one of t...
Hand out these useful reference cards to your students when exploring the structure of a narrative. Students can glue this into their workbo...
Display this handy resource when exploring the structure of narrative texts. A fantastic visual display for your students.
A great resource for your students to essentially plan out a narrative. Students are encouraged to brainstorm their ideas on this page accor...
A great worksheet when exploring how to start a narrative off with a ‘sizzle’. These two worksheets include 4 story starters, encouraging st...
A handy display to encourage students to refer to when developing characters in storytelling. The acronym encourages students to build a ‘r...
This template has been created for students to construct a narrative text. The second page has space for peer and teacher feedback. Perfect...
This display provides a visual prompt for students when identifying the difference between factual and fictions texts. Enlarge to A3 and...
This display provides a visual prompt for students when identifying the purpose, text types and features of the three texts types.
This display provides a visual prompt for students when identifying the structure of informative texts. Enlarge to A3 and laminate for mu...
This display provides a visual prompt for students when identifying the structure of narrative texts. Enlarge to A3 and laminate for mult...
Help Pat identify the three purposes of texts, their definitions and matching text types by cutting out and correctly assembling the puzzle...
Looking for a super fun way to reinforce Text Structure with your students? Students cut and paste the descriptions of the structure of a...
Looking for a super fun way to reinforce Text Structure with your students? Students will read each description or example, identify the...
Have students consolidate their knowledge of text purpose, structure and features by identifying and organising the structure of this text....
Use this fun resource to encourage students to match their style of writing to the intended purpose.
Use these quick check ins to assess student understanding of the purpose, structure and features of different texts types.
These student reference cards are fitted two to a page and should be cut in half. They provide students with a reference to assist them when...
This display provides a visual prompt for students when learning about text types and genres.Enlarge to A3 and laminate for multiple uses.
Solve the joke by identifying the purpose of the different text types.
Use these texts to help students identify the different features of the three text types- persuasive, informative and imaginative.
Use this fun resource to encourage students to match their style of writing to the intended structure.
These hilarious scenario cards will have students creating some weird and wacky ways to convince you to buy their product. Students work...
This 10-question quiz makes a wonderful whole class warmup, review or formative assessment tool to gauge students’ level of understanding on...
Use these quick check-ins to assess student understanding of the purpose, structure and features of different text types.
This poster showcases a vintage cereal advertisement, providing a visual aid for students and sparking discussions about the evolution of ad...
Explore the evolution of advertising with your students using these worksheets! Designed to accompany 'Speedsters Advertisements: Old and Ne...
This poster is a visual representation of advertising techniques used in the 1960s for a toy car. Designed to accompany the 'Comparing Adver...
Explore the evolution of advertising with this captivating poster! Designed for use alongside the 'Comparing Advertisements' activity, this...
Enhance your persuasive writing unit with our Rhetoric Devices posters! This set includes clear explanations, examples, and reasons for usin...
Explore the power of language with our vibrant posters on objective versus subjective language and bias. Perfect for upper primary classroom...
Equip your students with this handy reference card on objective and subjective language and bias. Ideal for embedding critical thinking in E...
This interactive flip book on objective, subjective language and bias serves as an engaging resource for students to grasp key concepts inde...
This worksheet set prompts students to distinguish between objective and subjective language using categorisation and signal word identifica...
Engage your students with this interactive worksheet focusing on objective and subjective language. Through a game of Tic Tac Toe, students...
This worksheet is a valuable tool for prompting students to identify objective and subjective language, as well as bias, in texts. It includ...
This worksheet helps students identify objective and subjective language and bias, by examining different perspectives on updating the schoo...
This worksheet encourages critical thinking among students as they analyse two articles discussing the ban of phones in schools. It prompts...
In Bias Busters students move around the game board and answer questions about bias. This fun game helps students practise identifying bias...
This quiz on objective, subjective language and bias features multiple-choice and short-answer questions to develop students' skills in iden...
This assessment evaluates students' grasp of objective and subjective language usage and their ability to discern bias in texts. It includes...
This comprehensive assessment rubric supports the unit on objective and subjective language and bias. It is designed to evaluate students' g...
This resource supports teaching Tim Winton’s Blueback and includes a visually engaging title page to introduce the unit and teaching notes....
This activity helps students identify key events in Blueback, analyse their influence on the plot, and illustrate each moment. It encourages...
This resource helps upper and middle primary students analyse the structure of Tim Winton's Blueback. By breaking down the story's key event...
This resource provides a series of engaging task cards based on Tim Winton’s Blueback. It encourages students to explore themes such as the...
This task for middle to upper primary students involves writing an analytical essay on a key theme in Blueback. Students develop critical th...
This creative task for middle to upper primary students requires students to design a poster representing a theme from Blueback. Using drawi...
This 32-card task card set helps students explore, analyse, and respond to non-fiction texts in a flexible and engaging way. Students practi...
This comprehensive Letter to the Editor pack supports students in reading, analysing, and writing persuasive opinion letters in response to...
This classroom-ready debate pack equips students with the tools to organise, structure, and participate in team debates. It includes debate...
This title page introduces the multi-age Year 3–6 unit Just Tricking! – Narrative Writing with Humour. It provides a clear visual overview o...
The Teaching Notes page supports delivery of the Just Tricking! Narrative Writing Unit for Years 3–6. It outlines the lesson sequence, curri...
This set of worksheets helps students examine the book cover and title of 'Just Tricking', encouraging them to make predictions about the pl...
This worksheet set helps students learn about Andy Griffiths (the author) and Terry Denton (the illustrator). Students discover how they wor...
This set supports students to collect and use key words from 'Just Tricking', building a rich word wall that enhances their funny storytelli...
This set teaches students how to break down a narrative into key parts, rewrite scenes in a new style, and plan their own short stories insp...
This worksheet helps students practise rewriting a prank scene from Just Tricking! in a completely different style. It teaches them to spot...
This worksheet guides students to plan and write their own short prank story, following Andy Griffiths’ Just Tricking! style — using clear n...
This worksheet helps students identify and understand different types of humour used in Just Tricking!. Students practise rewriting a passag...
This worksheet helps students identify and analyse different humour techniques in a Just Tricking!-style passage, rewrite it to increase its...
This worksheet helps students explore the main character’s traits in Just Tricking!, compare motivations and choices, and write a diary entr...
These scaffolded narrative planners helps students organise prank stories in the Just Tricking! style. It guides them to plan a clear orient...
This tip sheet guides students through the typical Just Tricking! story format. It breaks down the narrative structure into three clear part...
This worksheet guides students to explore how changing the narrator’s point of view can shift humour and meaning. Students practise rewritin...
This editing checklist helps students revise their prank stories for clarity, pacing, and humour. It guides them to self-assess sentence flo...
These tip sheets explain age-appropriate humour techniques to help students identify, discuss, and use them in their writing. Each chart sho...
This partner checklist supports peer feedback by prompting students to look for clarity, humour, and areas to improve in each other’s storie...
This worksheet helps students practice improving their stories by experimenting with different words and dialogue inspired by the Humour Hac...
This final challenge lets students showcase their learning by creating a sequel, analysing humour style, or designing a comic-strip version...
This final challenge lets students showcase their learning by creating a sequel, analysing humour style, or designing a comic-strip version...
The assessment rubric provides a 5-point scale for evaluating students’ summative tasks in the Just Tricking! Narrative Writing Unit. It cov...
This reflection sheet guides students to identify strengths and areas for growth in their writing, provide constructive feedback to peers, a...
These paragraph planners support students to structure clear, engaging paragraphs in prank narratives. They guide sentence order, voice, and...
The Extension Task Cards provide engaging enrichment activities for the Just Tricking! Narrative Writing Unit. Each card offers a creative c...
The Suggested Answers booklet provides clear sample responses for all core activities in the Just Tricking! Narrative Writing Unit. It offer...
This five-week narrative unit explores Just Tricking! by Andy Griffiths, engaging students in reading, analysing, and writing humorous stori...
The Yahoo Creek unit title page introduces students to the theme of persuasive writing through the lens of historical mystery and storytelli...
The Teaching Notes page supports implementation of the Yahoo Creek Persuasive Writing Unit for Years 3–6. It outlines the weekly lesson sequ...
This poster helps students build strong persuasive paragraphs using the hamburger method. Each layer of the burger shows what to include: op...
This poster helps students structure persuasive paragraphs using the PEEL method: Point, Evidence, Explanation and Link. It supports clear,...
The Yahoo Creek Suggested Answers booklet provides model responses for all key activities across the persuasive writing unit. It includes sa...
This five-week persuasive writing unit explores Yahoo Creek: An Australian Mystery by Tohby Riddle, guiding students through the analysis of...
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