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Imaginative Writing

This collection of imaginative writing resources provides you with everything you need to teach the purpose, structure and language features of imaginative texts. Within this collection is a large selection of posters to visually display the features of imaginative texts and a visual writing prompts widget to use on the interactive whiteboard. There is also a large number of worksheets, units and lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, graphic organisers and much more! These resources will help to encourage your students to create literary texts using realistic and fantasy settings and characters.

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    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.

    Teach Starter Publishing 11pages Years:5 - 6 60 mins
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    Narrative Poetry - Simple Ballads

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will plan and write a simple ballad.

    Teach Starter Publishing 31pages Years:5 - 6 60 mins
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    Descriptive Poetry - Odes

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will plan and write an ode.

    Teach Starter Publishing 31pages Years:5 - 6 60 mins
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    Humorous Poetry - Limericks

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will plan and write a limerick.

    Teach Starter Publishing 31pages Years:5 - 6 60 mins
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    Concrete Poetry - Shape Poems

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will plan and write a shape poem.

    Teach Starter Publishing 31pages Years:5 - 6 60 mins
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    Forms of Poetry

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore some well-known and commonly used forms of fixed verse.

    Teach Starter Publishing 111pages Years:5 - 6 60 mins
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    Idioms

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore some commonly used idioms.

    Teach Starter Publishing 55pages Years:5 - 6 60 mins
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    Figurative Language

    60分钟的课中,学生将识别and investigate figurative language in poetry.

    Teach Starter Publishing 107pages Years:5 - 6 60 mins
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    Sound Devices

    60分钟的课中,学生将识别and investigate sound devices in poetry.

    Teach Starter Publishing 107pages Years:5 - 6 60 mins
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    Structure, Rhyme and Rhythm

    60分钟的课中,学生将识别and investigate structure, rhyme and rhythm in poetry.

    Teach Starter Publishing 107pages Years:5 - 6 60 mins
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    Elements of Poetry

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the common elements found in poetry.

    Teach Starter Publishing 86pages Years:5 - 6 60 mins
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    The Poet's Lament

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore their preconceived ideas and attitudes towards poetry.

    Teach Starter Publishing 12pages Years:5 - 6 60 mins
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    Poetry Defined

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop an understanding of what constitutes poetry.

    Teach Starter Publishing 74pages Years:5 - 6 60 mins
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    Developing Narrative Writing Skills Unit Plan - Year 3 and Year 4

    This English unit addresses the narrative text type, specifically how to plan and write an engaging story.

    Teach Starter Publishing 683pages Years:3 - 4
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    Narrative Skills - Independent Writing

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

    Teach Starter Publishing 68pages Years:3 - 4 60 mins
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    Narrative Skills - Planning a Story

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently plan a setting, characters and plot for a narrative text.

    Teach Starter Publishing 59pages Years:3 - 4 60 mins
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    Narrative Skills - Shared Writing

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

    Teach Starter Publishing 6pages Years:3 - 4 60 mins
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    Narrative Skills - Sensational Story Starters

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

    Teach Starter Publishing 10pages Years:3 - 4 60 mins
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    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.

    Teach Starter Publishing 71pages Years:3 - 4 60 mins
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    Narrative Features - Building a Character

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will use descriptive language effectively to build a character.

    Teach Starter Publishing 101pages Years:3 - 4 60 mins
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    Narrative Features - Creating a Setting

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will use descriptive language effectively to create a narrative setting.

    Teach Starter Publishing 72pages Years:3 - 4 60 mins
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    Constructing a Narrative Paragraph

    60分钟的课中,学生将识别and use the correct paragraph structure for narrative writing.

    Teach Starter Publishing 38pages Years:3 - 4 60 mins
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    Exploring Descriptive Language in Context

    60分钟的课中,学生将识别and explore how descriptive language in used in narrative texts.

    Teach Starter Publishing 70pages Years:3 - 4 60 mins
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    Narrative Texts - Language Features

    60分钟的课中,学生将识别and explore the language features of narrative texts.

    Teach Starter Publishing 54pages Years:3 - 4 60 mins
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    Narrative Texts - Text Structure

    60分钟的课中,学生将识别and explore the structure of narrative texts.

    Teach Starter Publishing 58pages Years:3 - 4 60 mins
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    Creating a Narrative Writing Station

    A 60 minute lesson in which students will discuss writing goals and explore a classroom writing station.

    Teach Starter Publishing 150pages Years:3 - 4 60 mins
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    Tell Me A Story

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

    Teach Starter Publishing 259pages Years:3 - 4 60 mins
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    探索叙事文本单元计划年1和Year 2

    This English unit uses fairy tales to introduce the narrative text type to younger students. It addresses the structure, characters and language features of a narrative.

    Teach Starter Publishing 533pages Years:1 - 2
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    Writing a Fairy Tale

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

    Teach Starter Publishing 3pages Years:1 - 2 60 mins
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    What's the Problem?

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

    Teach Starter Publishing 63pages Years:1 - 2 60 mins
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    Creating a Fairy Tale Character

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

    Teach Starter Publishing 50pages Years:1 - 2 60 mins
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    Exploring Simple Narrative Structure

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

    Teach Starter Publishing 84pages Years:1 - 2 60 mins