Get your students planning, creating, and writing with our exciting The Speedy Sloth: The Event of the Year activity! This purposeful resource has been designed to accompany a whole class reading of The Speedy Sloth by Rebecca Young and invites students to imagine their very own fun event - just like Spike’s big race!

After reading the book, students will brainstorm an activity that could be played with a small group or the whole class. To bring their event to life, they will design a poster, draw a picture, write a short description, and follow up with a procedure for how the event will work. This task encourages creativity while reinforcing key writing and visual literacy skills. It’s a perfect way to extend comprehension while building connections between text and student experiences.

Multiple worksheet options are included to suit a range of learning needs. Whether students are creating colourful posters or completing procedure writing templates, there’s something here for every ability level. The resource includes versions with 24mm and 18mm lines for differentiation, making it ideal for Foundation and Early Years classrooms. It’s great for whole-class lessons, independent tasks, small groups, scribing, or even as a go-to option for relief teaching days.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Make text-to-self connections by designing a related event
• ✅ Create visual posters using layout and advertising features
• ✅ Practise descriptive and procedural writing
• ✅ Develop sequencing and instruction-giving skills
• ✅ Use drawing and writing to express ideas clearly

What’s Included:

• Poster prompts (in both colour and black and white)
• Poster template for event creation
• Draw and write templates in:
•     - 24mm lines
•     - 18mm lines
• Procedure writing templates in:
•     - 24mm lines
•     - 18mm lines

Materials Needed:

• Printed templates (choose versions appropriate to your students)
• Pencils or pens for writing
• Coloured pencils, crayons, or markers for drawing and decorating
• Optional: A3 paper for enlarging poster templates or writing pages

How to Use:

1. Read The Speedy Sloth with your class and discuss Spike’s big race.
2. Brainstorm different fun events students could create and participate in.
3. Students design a poster and draw or write about their imagined event.
4. Use the writing templates to add a description or write a procedure for the event.
5. Display completed posters and writing as part of a classroom showcase or book corner.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Link to persuasive writing by discussing how posters advertise events
• 💡 Use as part of a Book Week display or creative writing station
• 💡 Pair students to co-create events and share with the class
• 💡 Extend with oral presentations or event ‘pitches’ to the class
• 💡 Run a class vote to bring one of the created events to life for real!

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Enlarge templates to A3 to provide space for more detail or for younger learners
• 💛 Use sentence starters or visual prompts for students who need support with writing
• 💛 Include in a relief folder for a high-interest, low-prep task with strong literacy links
• 💛 Pair with our other Speedy Sloth resources for a comprehensive classroom unit

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