Text Types Teaching Resources

Modelled Writing - Improving Persuasive Texts

A 60 minute lesson in which students will improve a persuasive text by applying knowledge of persuasive language features and devices.

Constructing a Persuasive Paragraph

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and use correct paragraph structure.

Using a Stimulus - Independent Writing

A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently write an informative text, using appropriate text structure, language and features.

Informative Paragraph Structure

A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the correct paragraph structure for informative writing.

Let's Get Factual!

Using a Stimulus - Independent Writing

A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently write a persuasive text, using appropriate text structure, language and features.

Exploring Fairy Tale Characters

A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the methods authors use to create a character.

Persuasive Speeches - Presenting

A 60 minute lesson in which students will present a persuasive speech to the class using appropriate oral presentation skills.

Oral Presentation – An Adult I Admire

A 60 minute lesson in which students will present a biography as an oral presentation.

Parts of a Narrative Story

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the parts of a narrative story.

Tell Me A Story

A 60 minute lesson designed to introduce the narrative text type using familiar stories.

What's the Problem?

A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop a complication and resolution for a fairy tale.

Creating a Fairy Tale Character

A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop a character for a fairy tale.

Exploring Simple Narrative Structure

A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the structure of a narrative text.

Writing a Narrative - Independent Writing

A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently write a narrative, using appropriate text structure, language and features.

Assessment - Experimenting with Poetry

An assessment task in which students will demonstrate an understanding of the elements of poetry by writing an ode and a ballad.

Writing a Narrative - Sensational Story Starters

A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate exciting, attention-grabbing methods of starting a story.

Animal Fact Book - Independent Writing

A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently create an informative fact book about an animal.

Narrative Features - Developing a Plot

A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop a plot for a narrative which includes a setting, characters and a problem to be solved.

Informative Texts - Text Structure

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of information reports.

What's The Story With Stories?

Using a Stimulus - Independent Writing

A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently write an informative text, using appropriate text structure, language and features.

Historical Recounts - Language Features

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of historical recounts.

Historical Recounts - Text Structure

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of historical recounts.

Using A Fact File - Shared Writing

A 60 minute lesson in which students will use a fact file and scaffolding sheet to write an informative text in pairs.

Publishing a Recipe Book

A 60 minute lesson in which students will publish a simple recipe for bush stew.

Simon Says!

A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore action verbs, common nouns and adverbial phrases in procedures.

Face the Facts!

A 60 minute lesson designed to introduce the purpose and types of informative texts.

Research Skills - Note Taking

A 60 minute lesson in which students will take appropriate notes from an informative text.

Adding Detail Using Emotion Words

A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how emotion words can add detail to a personal recount.

Using Persuasive Devices

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore persuasive devices.

Action Verbs in Simple Past Tense

A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how action verbs can be expressed in simple past tense.