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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Literary Description Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about literary descriptions, including an annotated example.
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Super Six Reading Comprehension Strategies Poster Pack
A pack of posters which explain the Super Six reading comprehension strategies.
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Discussion Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about discussions, including an annotated example.
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The 7-in-1 Craft Contraption – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fake advertisement from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 3).
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Make Your Binary Code Birthday Card Activity
A worksheet for students to use when learning about the total numeric value of a bit code.
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Mother's Day Card Template With Letter Tiles
A Mother’s Day card template made customisable with letter tiles.
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Cinderella's Time – Worksheet
A worksheet for converting analogue time to digital time.
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Fractions Number Line - Halves, Fifths and Tenths
A number line showing halves, fifths and tenths between 0 and 2.
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Writing An Informational Text Poster
Display this poster in your room as a visual reminder of the structure of an informational text.
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Parts of Speech Word Search (Nouns, Adjectives and Verbs) – Worksheet
A word search where students find and categorise nouns, adjectives and verbs.
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Species Snapshot Worksheet - Naked Mole Rat
A comprehension worksheet for a species snapshot magazine article about the naked mole rat.
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Identifying the External Features of a Butterfly
A 4 page worksheet and answer sheet to use when teaching and learning about the external features of living things.
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Star Page Borders
A set of three star themed page borders.
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Digital Clock Features
Students create their own digital clock by cutting and pasting the parts of a digital clock on a template.
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All About My Mum – Cloze Passage Worksheet
A 'fill in the blanks' worksheet perfect for Mother's Day.
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Persuasive Techniques Posters
A set of 12 persuasive techniques posters with examples of different methods.
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Similes Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of similies.
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Ancient Gold - Letter Number and Punctuation Set
Ancient gold themed letters that can be customised for personalised signs in your classroom.
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Alphabet Craft Display Posters
Letter craft posters for each letter of the alphabet.
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Meat and Meet Homophones Poster
An educational poster for the homophones meat and meet.
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Punctuation Bookmarks - Upper Grades
A quick reference punctuation guide for students on a beautifully-designed bookmark.
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'Facts About...' - Informative Texts Worksheet
A fact finding scaffold to use when introducing informative writing in the classroom.
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Distinguish Between Fact and Opinion Poster
A poster highlighting how to distinguish between fact and opinion when reading a piece of text.
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Chemical Sciences: Clever Changes – Word Wall
Seventy-eight content-specific vocabulary cards for a word wall based on Chemical Sciences.
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Simple Informative Texts - Writing Scaffold
A simple scaffolding worksheet to use when writing informative texts.
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Informative Text Structure - Sorting Activity (Butterflies)
A fun sorting activity to use in the classroom when learning about the structure of informative texts.
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Place Value Chart - Hundredths Place
A blank place value chart to use when exploring decimal numbers.
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Multiplication Strategies – Classroom Poster Pack
Use this set of posters when teaching different multiplication strategies.
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Synonyms Puzzle Activity
22 sets of synonym puzzle pieces to match up.
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Equivalent Fractions Pizza Bingo - Whole, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8
32 different bingo cards using whole, 1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 equivalent fractions.
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Mother's Day Bookmarks
A set of 4 printable bookmarks to be used as Mother's Day gifts.
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Fluency Reading Passage - Tropical Cyclones (Year 6)
A non-fiction text to use when assessing students' fluency.