Descriptive Writing - Structure & Template
Use this colourful descriptive writing poster to guide your students through writing a descriptive text. The poster includes information on what should be annotated sample to help guide student learning. A descriptive writing blank planning sheet is also included in black and white for easy reproduction.
These descriptive writing resources are a great accompaniment:
https://www.teachthis.com.au/products/descriptive-writing-cards#reviews
https://www.teachthis.com.au/products/create-a-noun-group-middle-upper-primary
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Writing Process
This resource was requested by our member, Sarah, to provide descriptions of each of the 5 stages of The Writing Process - Pre-writing, Draf...
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Text Connectives Posters
Our 'Text Connectives Posters' were created by request and include examples of connectives for students to use in their writing. These poste...
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Narrative Outline
The 'Narrative Outline' classroom resource provides a one-page outline of a narrative (or imaginative text), with each subsequent page provi...
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Better Word Choices - Adjectives & Emotions
Not only is this a very colourful word wall for your classroom making a super quick and engaging display, but it is highly functional. S...
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Narrative Prompts
The 'Narrative Writing Prompts' have been created in a NAPLAN style of narrative prompt, to provide practise in interpreting and creating te...
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Narrative Settings
This set of '35 Narrative Settings' has been developed to allow students to experiment with descriptive words and phrases as they accurately...
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Narrative Story Starters
This set of Narrative Story Starters focuses on using: Dialogue Conversation Vivid Descriptions An Interesting Fact Onomatopoeia Aski...
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Vivid Verbs - Word Display
This Vivid Verb display provides students with numerous synonyms for 15 common verbs that can transform their writing to be powerfully descr...
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Superhero - Parts Of Speech Phrases
Students will explore how various types of phrases and word groups can be expended to provide a fuller description.
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Genre Paragraph Writing - Posters
This set of Genre Paragraph Writing - Posters was created to demonstrate how to write a paragraph in a variety of different text types. Thes...
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Elements of a Short Story - Upper
Students will understand the structure of a short story, the features and develop an understanding of the function of each of the elements....
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Narrative Texts - #10 Ingredients of Stories
This worksheet is #10 in a series of 22 worksheets which focus on narrative texts.
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Narrative Writing Chart & Template
A narrative text writing chart, in both colour and black & white. The resources also includes a narrative planning worksheet, designed to as...
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Inventions Narrative Writing Prompts - Middle & Upper Primary
Inventions Narrative Writing Prompts - Middle & Upper Primary
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Space Narrative Writing Prompts - Middle & Upper Primary
Space Narrative Writing Prompts - Middle & Upper Primary
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Pirate Narrative Writing Prompts - Middle & Upper Primary
Pirate Narrative Writing Prompts - Middle & Upper Primary
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Character Development Workbook
Character Development Workbook A fabulous resource that explores the concept of character development for narrative stories. Students wil...
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Narrative Writing Prompts
30 images to be used as prompts for narrative writing. Display a visual prompt on your class screen. Students are required to write a na...
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Figurative Language & Imagery Poster Set
This set of posters explains how to use figurative language and imagery to enhance description in writing.
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Imagery: Using Five Senses
This worksheet is a great tool for assisting with setting the scene and using your five senses, to create imagery for the reader. This works...
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Problem Prompt Cards
These ‘Problem Prompt Cards’ are a great tool for assisting with choosing a ‘problem’ within a story and thinking of a suitable solution. Th...
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Exciting Endings
This ‘Exciting Endings’ worksheet is great for describing the different types of endings that can be used within a narrative, by providing a...
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Story Editing Checklist
This ‘Story Editing Checklist’ is a great tool for practising self-editing skills. Encourage students to use this checklist at the completio...
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Narrative Assessment Rubric
This ‘Narrative Assessment Rubric’ is a comprehensive and Australian Curriculum aligned marking rubric, to be used when assessing a narrativ...
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Narrative Texts - Presentation
This presentation is a handy resource to work through with your class when exploring narrative texts. The presentation guides you through th...
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Narrative Plot Pyramid - Student Reference Card
Hand out these useful reference cards to your students when exploring the structure of a narrative. Students can glue this into their workbo...
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Narrative Plot Pyramid Display
Display this handy resource when exploring the structure of narrative texts. A fantastic visual display for your students.
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Narrative Plot Planning Pyramid
A great resource for your students to essentially plan out a narrative. Students are encouraged to brainstorm their ideas on this page accor...
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Start with a Sizzle!
A great worksheet when exploring how to start a narrative off with a ‘sizzle’. These two worksheets include 4 story starters, encouraging st...
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STEAL A Character
A handy display to encourage students to refer to when developing characters in storytelling. The acronym encourages students to build a ‘r...
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Narrative Text Template
This template has been created for students to construct a narrative text. The second page has space for peer and teacher feedback. Perfect...
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English Unit: Narrative Text
This unit plan has been created to support your students when exploring and writing narrative texts. The unit comes with class displays, stu...