Printable PDF Teaching Resources
Explore printable PDF worksheets, activities and thousands more teacher resources you can add to your lesson plans with just a few clicks — including free printables!
Thousands of Teach Starter's teacher-created resources are available in PDF file format, making it easy for any teacher to use anywhere — no matter what type of computer or software you have.
Curious about the advantages of PDF resources for teachers? Read on for a quick guide from our teacher team!
What Does PDF Stand For?
Before we dive into all the ways you can use a PDF in your classroom, it's worth looking at the meaning behind the acronym. PDF stands for "Portable Document Format."
It's a file format that was developed by the software company Adobe in the 1990s. The format was designed to protect the appearance and layout of documents across different platforms and devices.
That's exactly what makes it so easy for teachers to use. You can print a PDF worksheet on the school printer and send that same PDF via email to a student's parent, and the layout will remain exactly the same — even if you are using entirely different computers.
How Do I Open a PDF File From Teach Starter?
Most web browsers — like the one you're using right now to access our teacher resources — will allow you to open a PDF file directly in the browser.
What if you want to open the file without opening a browser? We suggest downloading Adobe's free Adobe Acrobat Reader software to easily display any PDF.
How Do I Print a PDF Document for My Students?
The ease of printing has made the PDF format a must for teacher resources, so how do you actually print your new worksheet or activity?
Simple!
- Open the PDF file in your browser or PDF viewer (like Adobe Acrobat Reader, mentioned above).
- Click on the "File" menu in the top-left corner.
- Select "Print" or use your keyboard shortcut "Ctrl + P" (Windows) or "Command + P" (Mac).
- In the print dialog box, choose your printer from the list.
- Adjust print settings like orientation, paper size and the number of copies you'll need for your students.
- Click "Print" to start printing.
Can I Edit a PDF File?
This is a common teacher question, and the answer is a bit complicated.
There's special software out there that will allow for some edits on a PDF, but you will typically need to have the original document to get the best results.
To make sure teachers can make the edits they need to adjust our resources for their lesson plans and their individual students, most Teach Starter resources are available in other (editable) formats, such as Google Slides!
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Equivalent Fractions Chart – Differentiated Worksheets
Use a fraction wall to practise finding equivalent fractions and comparing fractions with this set of differentiated worksheets.
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Solar System Mobile – Craft Activity
Use this printable solar system craft when learning about the planets and their position in relation to the Sun.
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Christmas Explosion Box Decorative Square Templates
Learn how to make a Christmas-themed explosion gift box with your Key Stage 2 pupils, plus download the printable templates!
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Add It In – Active Listening Activity
Practise following directions to colour and draw pictures with a printable listening activity worksheet pack.
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Year 5 Daily Warm-Up – PowerPoint 2
An 92-slide PowerPoint presentation containing a variety of quick warm-up activities.
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Biography Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about the biography text type, including an annotated example.
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Making Tens Subtraction Worksheet
A worksheet to use when learning the subtraction strategy of making tens using a number line.
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Reading Comprehension Strategies Poster Pack
A set of 18 reading comprehension strategy posters.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Elephants
A writing activity to help students construct an informative text based on factual information.
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Letter Craft Activity - 'I' is For Insect (Version 1)
An activity to assist young students with letter recognition, phonemic awareness and fine motor development.
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Glorious Grammar Volume 1 - Worksheet Book
50 activities in one booklet which all revolve around learning grammar in the classroom.
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Multiplication and Division Minute Maths Booklet
A maths mentals booklet with ten pages of multiplication and division questions.
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True or False Listening Activity
A collection of 16 images in a PowerPoint to use as prompts for listening practice.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Weather
A fact file about weather and scaffolding sheet which can be used to write an informative text.
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Equivalent Fractions - Cookie Jar Sorting Activity
Consolidate your students' understanding of equivalent fractions with this group sorting activity.
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Fraction Frenzy Board Game
A board game to consolidate students' understanding of adding and subtracting fractions.
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Statement, Question, Command, Exclamation PowerPoint
A 14-slide editable PowerPoint template that introduces the attributes of statements, questions, commands and exclamations.
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Place Value Chart - Hundreds of Thousands
A blank place value chart to use when exploring six-digit numbers.
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Odd and Even Numbers Poster
Help students memorize the rules for identifying odd and even numbers.
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'Let's eat, Grandma!' - Commas Save Lives Poster
A poster highlighting the importance of commas!
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Modality Words Worksheet
A worksheet to consolidate students’ understanding of high modality and low modality words.
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Cardinal Directions PowerPoint
An editable PowerPoint to use when teaching your students about cardinal directions.
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I Love You to Pieces – Card Template
A crafty card template for students to use to create a special card for a loved one.
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Simple Recount Writing Checklist
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their recount writing.
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Persuasive Speech Writing Task
A persuasive speech writing task, based around real-world issues affecting children.
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Improving Persuasive Texts Worksheets
3 pieces of text for students to rewrite in order to make them more persuasive.
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Fishing To Know You
Get to know your new class at the beginning of the year with this Fishing to Know You activity.
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Persuasive Sentence Starters
Have your students begin their persuasive writing with a strong sentence starter.
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Digraph Worksheet - ir
A worksheet that focus on handwriting and vocabulary activities relating to the digraph ir.
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Winter Paralympic Games – Inquiry-Based Project
Have your students investigate the requirements of being a Paralympic Winter Games host city with this inquiry-based learning project.
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Kn, Ph & Wr Digraph Sound Cards
Use our Digraph Sound Cards to introduce your students to kn, ph and wr digraph words.
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Illustrated Paralympic Sport Posters – Summer
Use our illustrated Paralympic Sport Posters to familiarise your students with the events held during the Summer Paralympic Games.