Story Elements Posters – Sloth-Themed

Help your students to understand the different story elements using these sloth-themed posters for the classroom. The story elements covered include:

• Setting – When and where does the story take place?
• Characters – Who is in this story about? Who are the characters?
• Plot – What happened in the story? What were the sequence of events in the story?
• Theme – Why did the author write this story? Was there a lesson taught?
• Problems – What was the problem in the story?
• Solution – What was the solution in the story?

How to Make the Most of Your Story Elements Posters

1. Print the poster on A3 paper and display it in your classroom for students to reference when doing independent work.
2. Print the poster on A4 paper, slip it into a clear sleeve, and use it in your guided groups as a reminder.
3. Print the poster on A4 paper, slide it into a clear sleeve, and hang it on a ring as a reference tool for a resource centre. 

We’ve also come up with bonus ways to turn posters into interactive tools that really make your lessons stick! 

🖍️ Turn this poster into a colouring page by printing it in black and white. 

📝 Create a fill-in-the-blank worksheet by removing selections of text.  

📂 Place copies in students’ homework folders for reference. 

🧠 Test students’ memories by showing them the poster, then hiding it and having them tell you what they remember.

✅ Incorporate posters into your lesson wrap-up: students write on a sticky note what they learned from the lesson and place it on the poster. 

Before You Download

This resource prints as a PDF. Please use the dropdown menu to choose between the full-colour, low-colour, or black-and-white version.

This resource was created by Lisamarie Del Valle, a Teach Starter collaborator.