teaching resource

Narrative Text Structure Posters

Updated: 07 Sep 2023

Brighten your classroom and teach narrative paragraph structure with this set of 8 engaging posters designed to make narrative writing clear and fun for students.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 8 Pages
Years: 1 - 4

Curriculum

ACELY1661

Create short imaginative and informative texts that show emerging use of appropriate text structure, sentence-level grammar, word choice, spelling, punctuation and appropriate multimodal elements, for example illustrations and diagramsElaborationsref...
ACELY1671

Create short imaginative, informative and persuasive texts using growing knowledge of text structures and language features for familiar and some less familiar audiences, selecting print and multimodal elements appropriate to the audience and purpose...
ACELY1682

Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts demonstrating increasing control over text structures and language features and selecting print,and multimodal elements appropriate to the audience and purposeElaborationsusing pri...
ACELY1694

Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts containing key information and supporting details for a widening range of audiences, demonstrating increasing control over text structures and language featuresElaborationsusing re...

AC9E1LY06

Create and re-read to edit short written and/or multimodal texts to report on a topic, express an opinion or recount a real or imagined event, using grammatically correct simple sentences, some topic-specific vocabulary, sentence boundary punctuation and correct spelling of some one- and two-syllab
AC9E2LY06

Create and edit short imaginative, informative and persuasive written and/or multimodal texts for familiar audiences, using text structure appropriate to purpose, simple and compound sentences, noun groups and verb groups, topic- specific vocabulary, simple punctuation and common 2-syllable words
AC9E3LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive written and multimodal texts, using visual features, appropriate form and layout, with ideas grouped in simple paragraphs, mostly correct tense, topic- specific vocabulary and correct spelling of most high-frequency and phonetic
AC9E4LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal imaginative, informative and persuasive texts, using visual features, relevant linked ideas, complex sentences, appropriate tense, synonyms and antonyms, correct spelling of multisyllabic words and simple punctuation

VC2E1LY13

Create short narrative and informative texts, written and spoken, on personal and learnt topics, including using some topic-specific vocabulary, appropriate multimodal elements, and a structure with an opening, middle and conclusion
VC2E1LY14

Re-read their own texts and discuss possible changes to improve meaning, spelling and punctuation
VC2E2LY11

Create short narrative, informative and persuasive texts for familiar audiences using simple text structures, topic-specific vocabulary and multimodal elements as appropriate
VC2E2LY12

Re-read and edit texts for spelling, sentence boundary punctuation and text structure
VC2E3LY11

Create narrative, informative and persuasive texts, written and spoken, with ideas grouped in simple paragraphs, using topic-specific and precise vocabulary and multimodal elements as appropriate
VC2E3LY12

Re-read and edit texts for meaning, appropriate structure, grammatical choices and punctuation
VC2E4LY10

Create narrative, informative and persuasive texts, written and spoken, using relevant, linked ideas for a range of audiences and using multimodal elements as appropriate
VC2E4LY11

Re-read and edit texts for meaning by adding, deleting or moving words or word groups to improve content and structure

teaching resource

Narrative Text Structure Posters

Updated: 07 Sep 2023

Brighten your classroom and teach narrative paragraph structure with this set of 8 engaging posters designed to make narrative writing clear and fun for students.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 8 Pages
Years: 1 - 4

Brighten your classroom and teach narrative paragraph structure with this set of 8 engaging posters designed to make narrative writing clear and fun for students.

Teach Narrative Structure with Confidence

Understanding how to structure a narrative is essential for young writers. A well-written narrative paragraph helps students organise their ideas, develop a clear storyline, and engage readers. However, many students struggle with knowing what to include in each part of a story. That’s where these posters from Teach Starter come in!

This poster set includes eight colourful, easy-to-read posters that break down the key elements of narrative text structure. Each poster explains one aspect of a narrative in simple language and provides practical tips for what students should include. The posters cover:

Orientation – Introduce the setting, characters and plot.
Complication – Present a problem or challenge for the characters.
Series of Events – Show the actions taken to solve the problem.
Resolution – Wrap up the story with a satisfying ending.

To make learning even easier, the resource includes an example text, Robot Hide and Seek, split into sections to illustrate orientation, complication, events and resolution.

Practical Ways to Use Narrative Writing Posters in Your Lessons

These posters aren’t just for decoration! They’re powerful teaching tools that can transform your writing sessions. Here are some creative ideas:

Writing Warm-Ups – Use the posters as prompts for quick writing warm-ups. Ask students to write an orientation or complication based on the tips provided.
Teacher-Led Mini Lessons – Focus on one poster at a time for short, targeted lessons on orientation, complication or resolution.
Peer Review Stations – Set up a feedback corner where students compare their drafts to the poster guidelines and give constructive feedback to classmates.

Download Your Narrative Writing Posters Today!

Ready to transform your narrative writing lessons? Use the Download button to access the full-colour PDF version of these narrative structure posters.

We recommend printing the posters on cardboard for added durability. You also may like to increase the size for enhanced readability when placed on a classroom wall.

Complement These Posters with More Narrative Writing Resources

Teach Starter boasts a wide range of narrative writing resources to use in your primary classroom. Click below to browse some of our favourites!

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Curriculum

ACELY1661

Create short imaginative and informative texts that show emerging use of appropriate text structure, sentence-level grammar, word choice, spelling, punctuation and appropriate multimodal elements, for example illustrations and diagramsElaborationsref...
ACELY1671

Create short imaginative, informative and persuasive texts using growing knowledge of text structures and language features for familiar and some less familiar audiences, selecting print and multimodal elements appropriate to the audience and purpose...
ACELY1682

Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts demonstrating increasing control over text structures and language features and selecting print,and multimodal elements appropriate to the audience and purposeElaborationsusing pri...
ACELY1694

Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts containing key information and supporting details for a widening range of audiences, demonstrating increasing control over text structures and language featuresElaborationsusing re...

AC9E1LY06

Create and re-read to edit short written and/or multimodal texts to report on a topic, express an opinion or recount a real or imagined event, using grammatically correct simple sentences, some topic-specific vocabulary, sentence boundary punctuation and correct spelling of some one- and two-syllab
AC9E2LY06

Create and edit short imaginative, informative and persuasive written and/or multimodal texts for familiar audiences, using text structure appropriate to purpose, simple and compound sentences, noun groups and verb groups, topic- specific vocabulary, simple punctuation and common 2-syllable words
AC9E3LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive written and multimodal texts, using visual features, appropriate form and layout, with ideas grouped in simple paragraphs, mostly correct tense, topic- specific vocabulary and correct spelling of most high-frequency and phonetic
AC9E4LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal imaginative, informative and persuasive texts, using visual features, relevant linked ideas, complex sentences, appropriate tense, synonyms and antonyms, correct spelling of multisyllabic words and simple punctuation

VC2E1LY13

Create short narrative and informative texts, written and spoken, on personal and learnt topics, including using some topic-specific vocabulary, appropriate multimodal elements, and a structure with an opening, middle and conclusion
VC2E1LY14

Re-read their own texts and discuss possible changes to improve meaning, spelling and punctuation
VC2E2LY11

Create short narrative, informative and persuasive texts for familiar audiences using simple text structures, topic-specific vocabulary and multimodal elements as appropriate
VC2E2LY12

Re-read and edit texts for spelling, sentence boundary punctuation and text structure
VC2E3LY11

Create narrative, informative and persuasive texts, written and spoken, with ideas grouped in simple paragraphs, using topic-specific and precise vocabulary and multimodal elements as appropriate
VC2E3LY12

Re-read and edit texts for meaning, appropriate structure, grammatical choices and punctuation
VC2E4LY10

Create narrative, informative and persuasive texts, written and spoken, using relevant, linked ideas for a range of audiences and using multimodal elements as appropriate
VC2E4LY11

Re-read and edit texts for meaning by adding, deleting or moving words or word groups to improve content and structure

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