Encourage personal reflection and deepen comprehension with our engaging The Speedy Sloth: My Favourite Part of the Story activity. Designed to accompany a whole class reading of The Speedy Sloth by Rebecca Young, this no-prep resource invites students to share their favourite moment from the book in a creative and meaningful way.

By drawing and writing about the part of the story they enjoyed most, students are given an opportunity to make personal connections to the text while practising essential literacy skills. Whether it’s Spike at the start line, mid-race, or crossing the finish line, students will engage with the narrative structure and characters as they reflect on what resonated with them most.

This versatile activity includes a range of template options to suit varying levels of ability and developmental stages. With choices for drawing only, sentence completion, or short paragraph writing, and each version offered in 24mm and 18mm lines, this task is ideal for whole-class use, small groups, scribing, or even relief folder inclusion. It’s a wonderful way to collect comprehension evidence in a student-centred format.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Make text-to-self connections through reflection on a favourite story moment
• ✅ Develop comprehension and recall skills
• ✅ Practise sentence and paragraph writing in response to literature
• ✅ Use drawing to support understanding and expression
• ✅ Strengthen verbal and written communication about texts

What’s Included:

• Three worksheet options, each available in 24mm and 18mm line versions:
•     - Drawing their favourite part of the story
•     - Drawing + sentence completion
•     - Drawing + short paragraph writing

Materials Needed:

• Printed templates (select based on ability or lesson focus)
• Pencils, crayons, or markers for drawing and writing
• Optional: A3 paper for enlarged versions
• Optional: magazines, glue, pipe cleaners, pom poms for art extension

How to Use:

1. Read The Speedy Sloth as a class and discuss key parts of the story.
2. Ask students to think about their favourite moment and why they enjoyed it.
3. Hand out the appropriate worksheet option for students to complete.
4. Allow students time to draw and write about their chosen part of the book.
5. Display the completed work or use as a comprehension check or portfolio sample.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during a comprehension or text response lesson
• 💡 Include in a literacy rotation as an independent writing task
• 💡 Turn into a class book of favourite story moments to revisit throughout the term
• 💡 Display drawings alongside text excerpts from the book to connect visuals with language
• 💡 Pair with oral storytelling - students describe their scene aloud before writing

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Enlarge templates to A3 for younger learners or those who benefit from more space
• 💛 Turn the drawing into an art extension using collage or 3D craft materials
• 💛 Use as a scribing opportunity to support students still developing writing stamina
• 💛 Display completed work with other Speedy Sloth resources to create a themed book corner

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