Examining literature
- Plus Plan
Story Ideas – Character, Setting, and Complication Cards
Help your students choose a topic to write about with this set of 36 character, setting and compilation task cards.
- Plus Plan
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.
- Plus Plan
Seven Sensational Story Starters PowerPoint
Inspire creative and catching narrative story starters with this story starters set of teaching slides.
- Plus Plan
Literary Devices Poster Pack
Explore the various literary devices used by authors with the set of colourful classroom posters.
- Plus Plan
Similes Matching Game
Use this similes game to introduce your students to some of the most common similes used in the English language.
- Free Plan
Free Character Traits List
Teach your students to analyse characters more effectively by providing them with a list of character traits.
- Plus Plan
All About Me! - Simile Poem Poster and Template
Get to know your students and explore poetry at the same time with this simile poem scaffolding template.
- Plus Plan
Year 4 Magazine – "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 3) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 3 of Teach Starter’s Year 4 magazine.
- Plus Plan
Poetic Devices Teaching Slides
Explore examples of poetic devices using this comprehensive and age-appropriate slide deck perfect for your poetry writing unit.
- Plus Plan
Novel Study – Character Map Worksheet
Explore and analyse the characters in your class novel with this set of three worksheets.
- Plus Plan
Write a Cinquain Poem Worksheet
Set your students up for success when writing a cinquain poem with this set of scaffolded, easy-to-follow worksheets.
- Plus Plan
Year 4 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 4 magazine.
- Plus Plan
Acrostic Poems Poster and Templates
Use this acrostic poem example and accompanying templates to teach your students how to write an acrostic poem.
- Plus Plan
Write a Haiku Poem Worksheet
Set your students up for success when writing a haiku with this set of scaffolded, easy-to-follow worksheets.
- Plus Plan
Exploring Poetry Workbook
A workbook to help students become more familiar with the genre of poetry.
- Plus Plan
Poetry Cloze Passage Worksheets
Use these poetry cloze worksheets to introduce your students to various types of poetry in a fun and engaging way.
- Plus Plan
Write a Diamante Poem Worksheet
Set your students up for success when writing a diamante poem with this set of scaffolded, easy-to-follow worksheets.
- Plus Plan
Exploring Poetry Worksheet - Storytelling
A worksheet to help students understand storytelling through poetry.
- Free Plan
Mysterious Story Setting Background Posters
A set of 3 mysterious story setting posters for students to use in a variety of ways.
- Plus Plan
Rhyming Poems Poster and Template
Teach your students all about rhyming couplet poems with this classroom poster and accompanying student worksheets.
- Plus Plan
Novel Study – Chapter Summary Worksheet
Reflect on a chapter in a class novel using this one-page worksheet.
- Plus Plan
Bring Your Characters To Life Poster
A poster to remind your students to add detail and description to their writing to bring their characters to life.
- Plus Plan
Character Development - Fakebook Page Template
Use research and creative writing skills to design a social media profile for fiction or nonfiction persons.
- Plus Plan
Figurative Language Posters – Onomatopoeia
Help young readers and writers recognise onomatopoeias with a set of onomatopoeia classroom posters.
- Plus Plan
Limericks for Kids - Poem Template
A 3-page limerick template and instructions for students to use when learning how to write a limerick.
- Plus Plan
Novel Study – Draw a Scene Worksheet
Explore important scenes from a class novel through a drawing activity.
- Plus Plan
Novel Study – Points of View Worksheet
Analyse the points of view of opposing characters in a literary text with this set of three worksheets.
- Plus Plan
Onomatopoeia Poems Poster and Templates
Use this onomatopoeia poem poster and accompanying template to teach your students how to write an onomatopoeia poem.
- Plus Plan
Alliteration Poem Poster and Templates
Use this alliteration poem example and accompanying worksheets to teach your students how to write an alliteration poem.
- Plus Plan
Developing Characters Poster Pack - Show, Don't Tell Feelings
A set of 16 posters about developing and describing characters when writing stories.
- Plus Plan
Sensory Poems Poster and Template
Use this sensory poem example and accompanying template to teach your students how to write a sensory poem.
- Plus Plan
Write a Shape Poem Worksheet
Set your students up for success when writing a shape poem with this set of scaffolded, easy-to-follow worksheets.