Literacy
Hi there, you've made it! Thanks for visiting the Literacy Area of Teachingpets. Below you will find a range of worksheets and ideas to support you in the teaching of literacy. Some of the worksheets will open on the same page others are in PDF format for you to save onto your own computer for future use. If you have any great worksheets you would like to submit, click on the 'submit' tab and follow the instructions
......fiction writing
Story Planner A method to record the developments in a story
Story Planner 2 Identifying the problem and resolution - a plan
Packed Lunch Land An original idea for a story. A great piece of work for extended writing.
Writing a book review. A list of points to enable a child to write a book reiew
A template for a story A framework to explore the way any information book is constructed. A good approach for looking at the features of non-fiction big books.
Writing an alternative opening A format for developing pupils understanding of how to create an alternative opening
Fantastic charactersA worksheet to analyse the characters in Fantastic Mr.Fox (Assembly Link
Story Plan A simple but effective plan for writing a story
A plan to deal with a problem >A story plan dealing with problem, complication and resolution of a story
The Paper Bag Princess Exploring the features and characters in this popular story
......poetry
Cinquins -Examples of Cinquins - Poems with a difference
How to Teach Poetry Writing at Key Stage 1 - a really useful book with great examples and strategies
How to Teach Fiction Writing at Key Stage 2 - this book covers many areas. Very good starting points
How to Teach Poetry Writing at Key Stage 2: - a comprehensive guide to developing pupils writing
Fable Plan - A plan for starting to identify the features of a fable - character virtues
Fable Plan 2A plan for starting to identify the features of a fable - character virtues
Fable PlanA plan for starting to identify the features of a fable - character virtues
Fable PlanA plan for starting to identify the features of a fable - character virtues (Year 5)
......Non-Fiction Writing
Exploring Explanation Texts -exploring the features of any Explanation texts.
Analysing an advert A format for analysing an advert
Information TextsA simple structure to use when looking at the features of information texts (PDF )
Information Texts 2- Looking at the different features of infromation texts
What makes a team! - A great idea for writing a recipe for making a team
English Resources for Teachers...Key Stages 1 and 2...Word level
......other stuff
Have you remembered?A reminder sheet for pupils relating to punctuation (contributed by Charlotte Bran)
What are you scared of? An exercise to explore different phobias. A good introdction to writing a poem
What are you scared of ? A look at the differerent phobias (answers)
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