Story Elements Anchor Charts to Display in Early Years Classrooms

Help your students to understand the different story elements using these story elements anchor charts 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 Incorporate these Anchor Charts into Narrative Writing Lesson Plans

These Story Elements Anchor Charts can be a powerful visual tool within your narrative writing lessons. Display them during class discussions, use them as reference points for writing tasks, or integrate them into group work and reading comprehension activities.

Their clear explanations help students organize their ideas, plan their stories, and reflect on the structure of narratives they read or write.

Download these Prompts to Guide Storytelling

For early years learners, these posters provide simple and accessible prompts to guide storytelling. Young students can use the visuals to retell familiar stories, create their own narratives, or participate in shared writing activities.

The posters also encourage vocabulary development and help children recognize how stories are built. This resource can be downloaded as a simple PDF or an editable Google Slide resource. 

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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