{"product_id":"year-5-bundle-sentence-openers-lesson-plan-slides-and-activities-australian-curriculum","title":"Year 5 Bundle: Sentence Openers - Lesson Plan, Slides and Activities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eGifted and Talented Teacher creates high-quality teaching resources and printable teacher resources designed to support calm, organised, and engaging learning environments. From curriculum-aligned teaching tools to functional classroom decor, our resources are classroom-ready and designed to save teachers time.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeach sentence openers and textual cohesion with this comprehensive teaching bundle, designed to explicitly show students how authors use sentence beginnings to connect ideas, maintain focus and guide readers through a paragraph. Combining a detailed lesson plan, comprehensive teacher slides and differentiated student activities, this curriculum-aligned resource provides everything you need to confidently teach textual cohesion while lightening your planning load.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilt around the I Do, We Do, You Do model, this lesson sequence provides a scaffolded pathway from explicit teacher modelling to guided analysis and independent application. Students explore how sentence openers introduce, revisit and develop a topic, creating cohesive paragraphs with a clear flow of ideas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough model texts, collaborative discussion and structured learning experiences, students identify sentence openers, analyse how they create cohesion across sentences and investigate how pronouns, connectives, noun groups and purposeful language choices strengthen paragraph writing. Students then apply their understanding by constructing cohesive paragraphs using effective and varied sentence openers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat's included in this teaching bundle?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/giftedandtalentedteacher.com\/products\/year-5-sentence-openers-lesson-sequence-australian-curriculum\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLesson Plan (PDF)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA complete lesson sequence aligned to the Gradual Release of Responsibility framework\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClear learning intentions and success criteria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplicit teaching focused on sentence openers and textual cohesion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeacher modelling, guided discussion and formative check-ins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReflective exit ticket to assess understanding and guide next-step teaching\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/giftedandtalentedteacher.com\/products\/year-5-sentence-openers-teacher-slides-australian-curriculum\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeacher Slides (PowerPoint)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComprehensive, ready-to-teach presentation exploring sentence openers and cohesive writing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplicit teaching of how sentence beginnings guide readers and connect ideas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh-quality modelled examples demonstrating cohesive paragraph writing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuided analysis of authentic texts and cohesive paragraphs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplicit teaching of pronouns, connectives, noun groups and other cohesive language choices\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStructured practice constructing cohesive paragraphs using purposeful sentence openers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmbedded check-ins for understanding throughout the lesson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/giftedandtalentedteacher.com\/products\/year-5-sentence-openers-activity-and-teacher-resource-australian-curriculum\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDifferentiated Student Activities (PDF)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree double-sided scaffolded printable worksheets with increasing levels of challenge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eActivities progressing from identifying sentence openers and topic connections, to analysing how sentence beginnings create cohesion, and finally constructing cohesive paragraphs using purposeful and varied sentence openers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClear worked examples and guided practice tasks supporting gradual independence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA focus on identifying sentence openers, maintaining a clear topic, and using pronouns, noun groups and connectives to strengthen cohesion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnswer sheets for every level to support efficient marking and targeted feedback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis complete teaching bundle supports students to move beyond simply identifying sentence openers, developing the analytical skills to explain how authors create cohesion and guide readers through a text. Ideal for upper primary classrooms, it provides a structured, engaging and curriculum-aligned approach to strengthening reading comprehension, text analysis and purposeful paragraph writing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormats:\u003c\/strong\u003e PowerPoint and PDF\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAligned to Australian Curriculum: \u003c\/strong\u003eUnderstand how texts can be made cohesive by using the starting point of a sentence or paragraph to give prominence to the message and to guide the reader through the text (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAC9E5LA04)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eGifted and Talented Teacher creates teacher resources designed to lighten the load and classroom decor that lifts the room.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gifted and Talented Teacher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45283756277942,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/9961\/0550\/files\/Activities1_0afd723e-86cb-4552-8847-0afe5c8c1a68.png?v=1784968775","url":"https:\/\/giftedandtalentedteacher.com\/products\/year-5-bundle-sentence-openers-lesson-plan-slides-and-activities-australian-curriculum","provider":"Gifted and Talented Teacher","version":"1.0","type":"link"}