Are you looking for an informative collection of posters featuring popular poem types? This types of poems poster collection will surely enhance your classroom decor this National Poetry Month. Each poetry types poster includes a concise definition of the poem type, accompanied by a sample poem. This setup allows students to analyze and understand the structural and thematic elements of each poetic form. Both US and British English (spelling) Files included. Item Included 1 pdf file featuring 28 posters (8.5 x 11 inches, landscape orientation) 28 high-resolution (300 dpi) JPGs The Types of Poems featured in these posters are: Acrostic Ballad Bio Poem Cinquain Clerihew Concrete Poem Couplet Diamante Elegy Epic Epigram x 2 Five Senses Free Verse Haiku Limerick Lyric Poem Narrative Poem Octave Ode Palindrome Poem Pastoral Poem Quatrain Riddle Poem Sestet Sonnet Tanka Tercet Key Features: Vibrant Imagery: Each poster features engaging, colorful designs that capture the essence of different poem types, making your bulletin board pop with creativity and color. Educational Content: These posters cover a wide range of poem types, including haiku, sonnet, limerick, free verse, and acrostic, providing students with clear definitions and examples that enhance their understanding and appreciation of poetry. Interactive Learning: Use these posters as a springboard for classroom activities during National Poetry Month. Encourage students to create their own poems in the styles showcased, fostering a hands-on learning experience. Versatile Use: Ideal for classroom walls, library displays, or even as a resource in writing centers, these posters are versatile and can be used year after year. Celebrate the art of poetry with this “Types of Poems Posters,” collection and create an educational space that both inspires and informs. Perfect for teachers looking to add a functional yet artistic touch to their classroom during National Poetry Month or any time of the year!

Are you looking for four types of sentences worksheets? Use this collection of no prep print-n-go sheets and posters to teach the four kinds of sentences: Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, and Exclamatory. In this collection, your students will have the opportunity to practice the four types of sentences, not in isolation, but rather through integration with writing. They will write: a creative paragraph a formal persuasive letter an eight-line poem a narrative short story informatively Answer key to practice sheets and writing samples included. Both US and British English spellings and terminolgy included. Items Included No prep worksheets, 1 Pdf file (US spelling & terminology; 8.5x11 paper) No prep worksheets, 1 Pdf file (British English spelling & terminology; A4 size paper ) 8 Posters Style 1 (color and blackline) featuring definitions and examples of the four types of sentences. 8 Posters Style 2 (color) featuring definitions and examples of the four types of sentences. Posters come in two sizes: 8.5x11 inches and A4 Overview of Content (worksheets) Cover sheet if compiling all sheets into a booklet Definitions of the four sentence types with examples Identifying sentence type Identifying sentence type with QR answer codes Writing the missing punctuation for each sentence type Writing sentences featuring the four types Writing sentences on visuals Changing Interrogative sentences to Imperative sentences Changing Declarative sentences to Interrogative sentences Sentence Transformations to each of the four types of sentences Writing a creative paragraph using the four types of sentences Writing a formal persuasive letter using the four types of sentences Writing an eight-line poem using the four types of sentences Writing a narrative short story using the four types of sentences Writing informatively using the four types of sentences Answer Key and sample writing pieces Your students will not only have strong conceptual knowledge of the four types of sentences in writing, but will also be fascinated to learn about the magnificent Nile crocodiles, the subject in focus. Thank you for visiting Teach2Tell.

Are you looking for task cards to teach and reinforce the four types of sentences? This collection of 32 types of sentences task cards and anchor charts/posters will help reinforce the understanding of the four kinds of sentences: Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, and Exclamatory. Items Included 32 Task Cards featuring the four types of sentences Recording Sheet x 1 Answer Key 8 Posters Style 1 (color and blackline) featuring definitions and examples of the four types of sentences. 8 Posters Style 2 (color) featuring definitions and examples of the four types of sentences. Posters come in two sizes: 8.5x11 inches and A4 Both US and British English files included (difference in punctuating sentences, terminology) Activity Use the posters/anchor charts to introduce and elaborate on the four types of sentences. Spread task cards around the classroom. I personally like to tape to walls, so they don’t get lost in all the excitement. Provide students with a clipboard and the recording sheet. Students work, individually, in pairs, or in small groups to record their responses. Post Activity Project the answer key on the smart board/interactive whiteboard for students to check their answers. Provide further explanation accordingly.

Teach students 20 persuasive techniques of the persuasive writing genre with this interactive fun resource. This pack includes 20 Scavenger Hunt cards, 1 Recording Sheet, and an Answer Key to equip students with necessary content information on persuasive writing techniques that they can apply to their own persuasive essays. The persuasive techniques featured in the 20 hunt cards are: ✓ adjectives ✓ adverbs ✓ alliteration ✓ anecdote ✓ sarcasm ✓ connotations ✓ metaphor ✓ exaggeration ✓ evidence ✓ expert opinion ✓ inclusive language ✓ rhetorical question ✓ simile ✓ emotive words ✓ tone ✓ repetition ✓ imagery ✓ cliché ✓ logic ✓ pun ACTIVITY Place the 20 information cards on Persuasive Writing Techniques around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 20 questions on their recording sheets. They must read the information on each card to find the answer for each corresponding question on their recording sheets. EVIDENCE OF LEARNING ♦ After the hunt, discuss the answers as a class. I have the pdf version of the hunt open on the interactive whiteboard, so students refer to the information card for each question on their recording sheets. ♦ The interactive nature of the hunt makes it fun for students to learn the persuasive techniques characteristic of a persuasive essay. Students will be more confident to use these techniques when writing. Please note that the 20 Hunt cards feature just a definition of each technique type. Students need to read the definition and identify the persuasive technique. This will enable you to assess prior knowledge and also enable students to consciously think of the answer prior to responding or to make an educated guess. Wish you and your students a successful year!

Teach students the structural components of the persuasive writing genre with this interactive fun resource. This pack includes 20 Scavenger Hunt cards, 3 Recording Sheets, and Answer Key pages to equip students with necessary content information so that they are able to adhere to the structural format when writing their own persuasive essays. The structural components featured in the 20 hunt cards are: ✓ The Introduction: hook, opinion, thesis statement ✓ The Body: topic sentence, supporting details, concluding sentence ✓ The Conclusion: summary statement, re-statement of reasons, call to action ✓ Transition words ✓ High-modality verbs ✓ Ethos, pathos, logos modes of persuasion ACTIVITY Place the 20 fact cards on Persuasive Writing around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 20 questions on their recording sheets. They must read the fact card to find the answer for each corresponding fact question on their recording sheets. EVIDENCE OF LEARNING ♦ After the hunt, discuss the answers as a class. I have the pdf version of the hunt open on the interactive whiteboard, so students refer to the fact card for each question on their recording sheets. ♦ The interactive nature of the hunt makes it fun for students to learn the structural components of a persuasive essay. Once students adhere to structure when writing, the job is half done. Once you have taught students the style and structure of a Persuasive Essay, the job is half done. All the best! Wish you and your students a successful year!

How often have we been inspired by reading about other people’s lives, the major events that contributed to who they became in society and the impact they had on those around them? well, perhaps far too many times to recall. This unit on writing a Biography will not only take your students on a journey of learning and discovery about the lives of prominent individuals who have shaped our society for the better, but also enable them to hone their research skills and in the process adhere to the structural components of writing a Biography. The 20 QR codes, editable flipbook, and interactive notebook templates will serve as effective research and writing tools for scaffolding at every stage of the writing process. Links are also provided to enable students to research their subject. The QR codes are sure to lend great excitement to the activity as students eagerly find the person they have to research and write a biography on. You may download the free QR code reader i-nigma to scan the QR codes. WHAT’S INCLUDED: 1. Posters/Anchor Charts on structural elements. 2. INB TEMPLATE 1: IDENTIFYINGTHE STRUCTURE OF A BIOGRAPHY: 6 shutter flaps that provide scaffolding on adhering to the structure of a Biography. The cover of each flap comprises of questions to guide research. 3. INB TEMPLATE 2: IDENTIFYINGTHE STRUCTURE OF A BIOGRAPHY : Three shutter flaps that include key questions that focus on the Introduction, Body, and the Conclusion of a Biography. 4. INB TEMPLATE 3: LET THERE BE ORDER: Ten shutter flaps that focus on adhering to the chronological order when writing a biography. Students interview a friend to collect information in sequential order of the events. ‘Girl’ and ‘Boy’ templates included. 5. INB TEMPLATE 4: JUST FOR LAUGHS: Students imagine they are writing a biography on a famous nursery rhyme character and collect information in a one page organiser. 6. INB TEMPLATE 5: PICTURE STIMULUS: Choice of 4 pictures. Students select any one picture and imagine the life of their character. They record information to guiding question in the 10 flap organiser and then write out a biography on the chosen character represented in the picture. BONUS ORGANISERS: 1.Bio Cube Organiser: information on the subject is collected in a cube shape template. This can be suspended as a mobile or stacked on a flat surface in the classroom to form a Bio cube mini wall. 2.Timeline Organisers: choice of 10, 12, and 15 events that can each be recorded on a single template. WHAT ELSE: * Self-editing checklist * Peer-editing checklist * Teacher Grading Rubric * 20 QR Code Cards to make the research process exciting. * Flipbook templates - EDITABLE

This resource will help your students write the tightening tension in a narrative. Writing lessons scaffold the writing of the exposition, inciting incident, rising action (pebble, rock, boulder). In addition, the graphic organizers, checklists, integration of technology (QR codes), and writing activities involving a short animated movie will facilitate your students to write with impressive style and technique. The unit is divided into three sections. SECTION 1: Scaffolding Structural Components Cover Sheet (if compiling pages into a booklet) Sheets that scaffold the writing of the exposition, inciting incident, rising action (pebble, rock, boulder) through a sample text. Activity Students will respond to 40 questions on the structural components and language devices used in the mentor text. Students will find and highlight evidence in the sample text. They will document responses on the Story Map, Sensory Details, Figurative Language and Writing Techniques organizers. SECTION 2: Summary; Analyzing Structural Components, Sensory Details and Figurative Language Sheets featuring 21 questions that analyze the structural components, sensory details, and figurative language used in the sample text Sequencing of events sheet. Cut and glue option included. Activity Students will answer 21 multiple-choice and written response questions based on the sample text, ‘Water, Water – Everywhere’. This activity may also be given as an assessment after completing section 1. Students will sequence the events in order, for an extract, to better understand how events increase in intensity and add to suspense and tension. SECTION 3: Writing the Tightening Tension Writing assignment with scenario Writing prompt sheets Story Map Sensory Details, Figurative Language and Writing Techniques organizers. Self-editing and peer-editing checklist Activity Students will respond to the writing assignment and writing prompts. They will use the story map, Sensory Details, Figurative Language and Writing Techniques organizers to plan their writing. They will use the self-editing checklist and peer-editing checklist to check they have included all components. Students need to be introduced to the different types of figurative language prior to writing a tension scene. Teacher Key included for all sections.

Build reading fluency of 144 CVC words with this 122 page pack of fluency reader strips/accordion foldables. These accordion foldables may be glued into students’ interactive notebooks or stapled at the top to compile a mini strip booklet. They can also be fastened together with a brad to make a reading fan for each word family. Each set comes in: * Colour * Blackline * With visuals * Without visuals The word families in focus in these fluency reader strips/accordion foldables are: -at, -an, -ap, -am, -ad, -ag, -ar, -ab, -ip, -id, -it, -in, -ig, -im, -ib, -ix, -et, -en, -ed, -eg, -em, -eb, -og, -op, -ot, -ox, -ob, -od, -ug, -ut, -ub, -un, -um, -ud, -us, -up, -ug *Please note there is only a single column for some word family words; this is because the focus is primarily on nouns with visuals. For example, the -ad family on page 18 does not have a complete visual set of four words to be placed in the second column. Also eight words cannot be formulated with some word families or words are not appropriate like in the case of -ox, -ib, -ar, -un, -um etc. word families. In this case both columns will feature one set of words, this is so you can cut vertically and distribute to two students. Your students will enjoy folding and reading each fluency strip foldable. This is definitely a great way to engage students in reading!

If you would like to teach your students a step-by step approach to writing persuasively and also scaffold every stage of the writing process, then you will find this resource very useful. All components in this pack are designed to facilitate students to write persuasive essays effectively in preparation for formal/Naplan testing. The materials adhere to a formal writing style complete with close detail to elements of structure and composition of persuasive texts whereby opinion is supported by relevant details. Further details of lessons included in this pack are outlined below: * All lessons to teach and model the parts of a Persuasive Essay revolve around the mentor text, ‘How Good is Fast Food?.’ Application of writing skills is targeted in the close writing prompt: The Importance of Eating Clean. The graphic organisers also enable students to write on other topics of choice. LESSON 1: THE STRUCTURE ✓ Persuasive Writing Anchor Charts x 3 ✓ Mentor Text x 1 on the topic ‘How Good is Fast Food?’ ✓ Cut and glue parts of the mentor text activity to study structure ✓ Colour-code parts of the mentor text to study the structural components of the introduction, body and conclusion. ✓ Questions x 23 to draw attention to structure (to use with mentor text and informative article) LESSON 2: THE INTRODUCTION ♦ Scaffolded activities based on the mentor text to enable students to write the three parts that make-up the introduction: hook, opinion and thesis statement. LESSON 3: THE BODY ♦ Cut and glue interactive activities and reference to mentor text to help students better understand the parts of the three body paragraphs: the topic sentence encompassing the reason, supporting details and concluding sentence. LESSON 4: THE CONCLUSION ♦ Reference to colour-coded mentor text and deconstructing parts of a concluding paragraph activity to better understand the parts: summary statement, re-statement of reasons and call to action. ALSO INCLUDED: ✓ Graphic organisers to organise ideas of the introduction, body and conclusion when planning to write on a given prompt are included for all lessons. ✓ Writing templates for published pieces. ✓ Self-editing checklist ✓ Peer-editing checklist ✓ Teacher marking rubric ✓ Booklet cover for all lessons if compiling lesson sheets. ✓ Posters x 6 on Persuasive Writing Signal Words Once you have taught students the style and structure of a Persuasive Essay, the job is half done. All the best! I hope you will have an idea of how I have used this resource with my students via the guided notes for each section. Further instructions on how to use this resource are in file. Wish you and your students a successful year!

If you would like to teach your students a step-by step approach to writing persuasively and also scaffold every stage of the writing process, then you will find this resource very useful. All components in this pack are designed to facilitate students to write persuasive essays effectively in preparation for formal/Naplan testing. The materials adhere to a formal writing style complete with close detail to elements of structure and composition of persuasive texts whereby opinion is supported by relevant details. Further details of lessons included in this pack are outlined below: * All lessons to teach and model the parts of a Persuasive Essay revolve around the mentor text, ‘The Need to Have a Best Friend.’ The graphic organisers also enable students to write on other topics of choice. LESSON 1: THE STRUCTURE ✓ Persuasive Writing Anchor Charts x 3 ✓ Mentor Text x 1 on the topic ‘The Need to Have a Best Friend’ ✓ Cut and glue parts of the mentor text activity to study structure ✓ Colour-code parts of the mentor text to study the structural components of the introduction, body and conclusion. ✓ Questions x 23 to draw attention to structure (to use with mentor text and informative article) LESSON 2: THE INTRODUCTION ♦ Scaffolded activities based on the mentor text to enable students to write the three parts that make-up the introduction: hook, opinion and thesis statement. LESSON 3: THE BODY ��� Cut and glue interactive activities and reference to mentor text to help students better understand the parts of the three body paragraphs: the topic sentence encompassing the reason, supporting details and concluding sentence. LESSON 4: THE CONCLUSION ♦ Reference to colour-coded mentor text and deconstructing parts of a concluding paragraph activity to better understand the parts: summary statement, re-statement of reasons and call to action. ALSO INCLUDED: ✓ Graphic organisers to organise ideas of the introduction, body and conclusion when planning to write on a given prompt are included for all lessons. ✓ Writing templates for published pieces. ✓ Self-editing checklist ✓ Peer-editing checklist ✓ Teacher marking rubric ✓ Booklet cover for all lessons if compiling lesson sheets. ✓ Posters x 6 on Persuasive Writing Signal Words Once you have taught students the style and structure of a Persuasive Essay, the job is half done. All the best! I hope you will have an idea of how I have used this resource with my students via the guided notes for each section. Further instructions on how to use this resource are in file. Wish you and your students a successful year!

Build reading fluency of 61 Double Consonant words with this innovative pack of fluency reader strips/accordion foldables. Each set comes in: ✓ Colour ✓ Blackline ✓ With visuals ✓ Without visuals → The blackline formats feature words in large outline so your students may colour in, write, or highlight inside to reinforce spelling and reading. → You may have students glue the accordion strips in their interactive notebooks or simply staple them at the top. → Most accordion foldables have 10 words conveniently placed on a single sheet giving you the flexibility to use them as spelling lists or to introduce in smaller batches. → You may also use a brad fastener to attach the reading strips together and spread-out to read as a fan. Great to send home with students to practice reading and spelling. The Double Consonant words in focus in these fluency reader strips/accordion foldables are: ♦ -FF: 10 words ♦ -LL: 26 words ♦ -SS: 20 words ♦ -ZZ: 5 words Reading will not be too overwhelming as your students fold and read each fluency strip foldable. This is definitely a great way to engage students in reading, besides this resource could also serve as an effective way to also teach vocabulary and spelling.

Use these flipbooks to scaffold the writing of Information Reports on any animal. Students also have a choice of 17 desert animals to research on. This resource can be used as a stand-alone flipbook or in an interactive notebook. What’s Included: EDITABLE Flipbook templates (2-7), in blackline to print. Self-editing checklist Peer-editing checklist Teacher Marking Rubric x 4 formats 24 Vocabulary Display Cards Writing sheets x 4 styles PARTS OF THE FLIPBOOK COVER: 17 cover (not editable) options featuring desert animals. Students can pick the cover depending on what desert animal is under study. Two general covers (one boy and one girl) also included so students can research an animal from another habitat. The following desert animals are featured: Armadillo, Camel, Coral Snake, Coyote, Eagle, Fennec Fox, Gila Monster, Jack Rabbit, Kangaroo Rat, Long-nosed Bat, Meerkat, Peccary, Rattlesnake, Scorpion, Tarantula, Turtle, Vulture EDITABLE TEMPLATES (2-7) The following information can be written on or typed into the seven editable sections of the flipbook. 1. INTRODUCTION: weight, length, family, and group of animal. Students may also write a brief description. 2. HABITAT x 2: location in the world. A world map is included to mark the location. 3. DIET: food the desert animal eats to survive. There is place for illustration. 4. LIFE CYCLE: the breeding seasons and habits. 5. BEHAVIOUR: the physical and behavioural adaptations that enable the desert animal to survive in its environment. 6. INTERESTING FACTS: any other interesting facts about the desert animal that would sum up the information report. How to assemble: You can choose either of the options. Print out the templates in blackline. Cut around each template and assemble from smallest template to largest template. Have students colour in cover page. Staple at top tab for flipbook or glue descending order in notebook. Print out the templates on cardstock (different colours). Cut around each template and assemble. Attach at top. ** Have students refer to books, websites, and videos on the specific desert animal to record information. Suggested use: Have students collect information in their flipbook on the desert animal under study. This could also serve as their draft where they could use the self-editing and peer-editing checklists to edit. Finally have students publish on given writing sheets or type out content from draft observing corrections. The sections pertaining to habitat, diet, life-cycle, and behaviour can make-up the Body of the Report and 1-2 interesting facts to conclude the Information Report. ** These Desert Animal flipbooks are sure to make an interesting bulletin board display. PRINTER SETTINGS: file >print > scale to fit paper

Build reading fluency of 60 Silent Consonant words with this innovative pack of fluency reader strips/accordion foldables. Each set comes in: ✓ Colour ✓ Blackline ✓ With visuals ✓ Without visuals → The blackline formats feature words in large outline so your students may colour in, write, or highlight inside to reinforce spelling and reading. → You may have students glue the accordion strips in their interactive notebooks or simply staple them at the top. → All accordion foldables have 6 words conveniently placed on a single sheet giving you the flexibility to use them as spelling lists or to introduce in smaller batches. There are two copies of a single strip on a single page for two students. → You may also use a brad fastener to attach the reading strips together and spread-out to read as a fan. Great to send home with students to practice reading and spelling. → There are ten silent letters each featuring six words with a total of 60 words in all. The Silent Consonants in focus in these fluency reader strips/accordion foldables are: ♦ Silent Consonant /b/: climb, comb, lamb, bomb (fire), plumber, thumb ♦ Silent Consonant /c/: crescent, descend, muscle, scene, scent, scissors ♦ Silent Consonant /d/: badge, edge, handkerchief, handsome, hedge, wedge ♦ Silent Consonant /g/: design, foreign, gnarl, gnat, gnome, sign ♦ Silent Consonant /h/: ghost, hour, rhythm, what, which, white ♦ Silent Consonant /k/: knead, kneel, knight, knit, knock, knot ♦ Silent Consonant /l/: calf, half, palm, salmon, stalk, yolk ♦ Silent Consonant /p/: cupboard, psychedelic, psychiatrist, psychic, raspberry, receipt ♦ Silent Consonant /t/: butcher, castle, listen, match, watch, witch ♦ Silent Consonant /w/: wrap, wreath, wrench, wring, wrist, write → Please note the diverse range of words featured to suit the reading needs of your students. Reading will not be too overwhelming as your students fold and read each fluency strip foldable. This is definitely a great way to engage students in reading, besides this resource could also serve as an effective way to also teach vocabulary and spelling.

Dolch words, also called sight words are the most common words found in Children’s Literature. Help your students become better readers with this Fluency Reader set of 220 Dolch words. VERSATILITY: → Easy large outline for your students to colour, shade or highlight the sight words. → You may have students glue them in their interactive notebooks or simply staple strips at the top. → There are 10-11 words conveniently placed on a single sheet giving you the flexibility to use them as spelling lists or to introduce in smaller batches. WHAT’S INCLUDED: ♦ 40 Pre-primer Dolch Words ♦ 52 Primer Dolch Words ♦ 41 First Grade Dolch Words ♦ 46 Second Grade Dolch Words ♦ 41 Third Grade Dolch Words This Dolch Fluency Reader set will not only help students identify common words by sight but will also be a great visual reference tool when students are crafting their own writing masterpieces.

PHONICS: FLUENCY READERS: SHORT VOWELS Build reading fluency of 142 short vowel words with this innovative pack of fluency reader strips/accordion foldables. These accordion foldables may be glued into students’ interactive notebooks or stapled at the top to compile a mini strip booklet. You may also use a brad fastener to attach the reading strips together and spread-out to read as a fan. Great to send home with students to practise reading and spelling. Each set comes in: ✓ Colour ✓ Blackline ✓ With visuals ✓ Without visuals The short vowels in focus in these fluency reader strips/accordion foldables are: ♦ Short a (/ack/all/amp/and/ant/ash): 43 words ♦ Short e (eck/ell/end/est) : 24 words ♦ Short i (/ick/ill/ing/ink/ish) : 35 words ♦ Short o (/ock/op) : 12 words ♦ Short u (/uck/ump/ung/unk/ush) : 28 words Reading will not be too overwhelming as your students fold and read each fluency strip foldable. This is definitely a great way to engage students in reading, besides this resource could also serve as an effective way to also teach vocabulary and spelling. Thank you for visiting! Wish you a successful academic year!

Build reading fluency of 140 CVC words with this innovative pack of sentence strips/accordion foldables. The sentences in these accordion-style foldables feature high-frequency words/sight words in conjunction with CVC words. The sentences are simple and build reading fluency. These sentence strip accordion foldables may be glued into students’ interactive notebooks or stapled at the top to compile a mini strip booklet. All foldables feature five sentences for each word family. There are two copies of a sentence strip on a single sheet for two students. Perfect to send home with students or for display in the classroom. Each sentence fluency strip set comes with visuals in: ✓ Colour ✓ Blackline Slide3 Slide4 Slide6 → Students can read and highlight the CVC words in the sentences. → Photographs with assembly instructions provided. The word families in focus in these fluency reader strips/accordion foldables are: -at, -an, -ap, -am, -ad, -ag, -ar, -ab, -ip, -id, -it, -in, -ig, -im, -ib, -ix, -et, -en, -ed, -eg, -em, -eb, -og, -op, -ot, -ox, -ob, -od, -ug, -ut, -ub, -un, -um, -ud, -us, -up, -ug Reading will not be too overwhelming as your students fold and read each sentence reading fluency strip accordion foldable. This is definitely a great way to engage students in reading, besides this resource could also serve as an effective way to also teach vocabulary and spelling.