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Lesson Plans

  • This series of sample Lesson Plans demonstrates how to teach the Seven Steps activities using the explicit teaching model – I Do, We Do, You Do.
  • Each Lesson Plan includes relevant links to the Australian Curriculum and NAPLAN marking criteria, plus a learning intention and success criteria to assist with planning and assessment.
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Think Tank

STEP Step 1: Plan for Success
PURPOSE Teach
RESOURCE TYPE Lesson Plan
YEAR 3–6
RELATED Creativity in the classroom

  • Learn how to use brainstorming and mind-mapping techniques to generate and select great story ideas.
  • Includes an editable mind map template.

Five + 1 Senses

STEP Step 3: Tightening Tension
PURPOSE Teach
RESOURCE TYPE Lesson Plan
YEAR 3–6
RELATED  Collaborate, create and celebrate great writing

  • Learn how to use the Five + 1 Senses to generate ideas for a tension scene.
  • Includes an editable brainstorming template.

Planning Tools

  • Need tips on how to implement the Seven Steps? We have a selection of planning resources on Teacher Hub to help you with ideas and inspiration.

Writing Improvement Agenda

STEP All Steps
PURPOSE Teach
RESOURCE TYPE Planning
YEAR F–10
RELATED Bucking the trend with the Seven Steps

  • A sample Term 4 planning document from Allenstown State School in Queensland.
  • Amalgamates the NAPLAN marking criteria with the Seven Steps in a fortnightly scheme of work.

Templates

  • These templates promote creative thinking and encourage students to have fun with the Seven Steps.
  • We have a range of templates available for students of all ages and ability levels (see Teacher Hub for more). Students can write or draw on the templates; many are editable PDFs that can be used electronically.

The Chatterbox

STEP Step 1: Plan for Success
PURPOSE Apply
RESOURCE TYPE Template
YEAR F–6

  • A random ideas generator that can create over 500 unique story ideas!
  • Collaborative story planning game that students love.

Special Power (Book Week 2019)

STEP Step 2: Sizzling Starts
PURPOSE Apply
RESOURCE TYPE Template/Writing Sample
YEAR F–6

  • Draw and write a Sizzling Start for the following topic: You wake up to discover you have developed a special power overnight.
  • This resource was created by Rosie Russell from Churchlands Primary School and includes a selection of student samples.

Narrative Step 2: Sizzling Starts writign template - Special Power

Through the Window

STEP Step 2
PURPOSE Apply
RESOURCE TYPE Template
YEAR F2

  • Develop your younger students’ creativity with this fun writing (and drawing) template.
  • Use the prompt given or create your own – students will have a blast as they learn to write in an engaging way.

Narrative Step 2: Sizzling Starts writing template - Through the Window

Finals Fever

STEP Putting It All Together
PURPOSE Apply
RESOURCE TYPE Template
YEAR F–10
RELATED Finals Fever (how to play)

  • Once students have mastered all Seven Steps, take things up a notch with some healthy competition!
  • Based on the final eight system in the AFL and NRL – split your class into teams and have them compete for a place in the Grand Final.
  • This template is taken from our popular resource Game Cards – Finals Fever which is available on Teacher Hub.

Seven Steps writing activity template - Finals Fever

More narrative resources

Explore more classroom resources and make narrative writing fun with the Seven Steps!

Writing samples and exemplars

Discover the difference Seven Steps can make with these student writing samples. We also have ‘real world’ exemplars – discover how professional authors use the Seven Steps in narrative texts.

Picture writing prompts

These visual prompts offer fun and quick writing practice to develop your students’ writing skills, one Step at a time.

Other text types

Mastered narrative writing? Explore more Seven Steps resources for persuasive and informative writing!

Persuasive writing

Lesson plans and activities to help your students write engaging persuasive texts that convince and inspire the reader.

Informative writing

Lesson plans and activities to help your students write engaging informative texts that bring facts to life.

Narrative Writing Course

Step-by-Step guide to teaching the Seven Steps for narrative writing.