Narrative Structure Posters

Years

3 - 6

Pages

Displays

Description

This set of five colourful posters explains the structure of a narrative for Years 3-6 students.

The posters focus on the opening, build up, problem, resolution and ending structure. An image of a rollercoaster helps to explain the distribution of suspense, fear and energy throughout the narrative. Fairground tickets are supplied with handy hints about what can be included in each part of the narrative. The exact details will vary depending on the plot of the story.

The posters are available in colour or black and white. Simply decide which versions you would like and print them out. You could print one per A4 page or you could make them smaller and print two per page.

After introducing these posters to your students and discussing the content, you could display them in your classroom. They are a useful prompt for students to refer to when writing their own narratives as they will help them to remember what to include in each part. You might like to focus on one poster at a time, completing modelled, shared and ultimately independent writing.