teaching resource

Story Ideas – Character, Setting, and Complication Cards

Updated: 23 Jul 2024

Help your students choose a topic to write about with this set of 36 character, setting and compilation task cards.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 9 Pages
Years: 1 - 6

Curriculum

ACELT1584

Discuss features of plot, character and setting in different types of literature and explore some features of characters in different textsElaborationsexamining different types of literature including traditional tales, humorous stories and poetry (...
ACELT1591

Discuss the characters and settings of different texts and explore how language is used to present these features in different waysElaborationsdescribing features of text settings including time, colours used to portray year, season, and place (count...
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...
ACELT1601

Create imaginative texts based on characters, settings and events from studentsâ own and other cultures using visual features, for example perspective, distance and angleElaborationsdrawing on literary texts read, viewed and listened to for insp...
ACELT1791

Create texts that adapt language features and patterns encountered in literary texts, for example characterisation, rhyme, rhythm, mood, music, sound effects and dialogueElaborationscreating visual and multimodal texts based on Aboriginal and Torres ...
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...
ACELA1493

Understand that the meaning of sentences can be enriched through the use of noun groups/phrases and verb groups/phrases and prepositional phrasesElaborationscreating richer, more specific descriptions through the use of noun groups/phrases (for examp...
ACELY1704

Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive print and multimodal texts, choosing text structures, language features, images and sound appropriate to purpose and audienceElaborationsusing research from print and digital resources t...
ACELT1618

Create literary texts that adapt or combine aspects of texts students have experienced in innovative waysElaborationscreating narratives in written, spoken or multimodal/digital format for more than one specified audience, requiring adaptation of nar...

VCELT208

Discuss features of plot, character and setting in different types of literature and compare some features of characters in different texts
VCELY230

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
VCELT264

Create imaginative texts based on characters, settings and events from studentsâ€™ own and other cultures including through the use of visual features
VCELT265

Create texts that adapt language features and patterns encountered in literary texts
VCELY266

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 purpose
VCELA292

Understand that the meaning of sentences can be enriched through the use of noun groups/phrases and verb groups/phrases and prepositional phrases
VCELY329

Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive print and multimodal texts, choosing text structures, language features, images and sound appropriate to purpose and audience
VCELT356

Create literary texts that adapt or combine aspects of texts students have experienced in innovative ways

teaching resource

Story Ideas – Character, Setting, and Complication Cards

Updated: 23 Jul 2024

Help your students choose a topic to write about with this set of 36 character, setting and compilation task cards.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 9 Pages
Years: 1 - 6

Help your students choose a topic to write about with this set of 36 character, setting and compilation task cards.

Use this set of cards to jump-start your students’ creative juices when writing a narrative text.

Print out the cards on card and cut them out. Place them on a binder ring for students to use when they are stumped for what to write about.

The cards include ideas about:

characters
settings
complications.

The cards can be used separately, or you can challenge your students to select a card from each category without looking and write a text including all three!

Looking for a way to use these cards as a whole class? Project one of the cards on the screen and set a timer for 10 minutes. Have your students complete a quick write using the card.

These cards are also a great addition to any writing centre!

Curriculum

ACELT1584

Discuss features of plot, character and setting in different types of literature and explore some features of characters in different textsElaborationsexamining different types of literature including traditional tales, humorous stories and poetry (...
ACELT1591

Discuss the characters and settings of different texts and explore how language is used to present these features in different waysElaborationsdescribing features of text settings including time, colours used to portray year, season, and place (count...
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...
ACELT1601

Create imaginative texts based on characters, settings and events from studentsâ own and other cultures using visual features, for example perspective, distance and angleElaborationsdrawing on literary texts read, viewed and listened to for insp...
ACELT1791

Create texts that adapt language features and patterns encountered in literary texts, for example characterisation, rhyme, rhythm, mood, music, sound effects and dialogueElaborationscreating visual and multimodal texts based on Aboriginal and Torres ...
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...
ACELA1493

Understand that the meaning of sentences can be enriched through the use of noun groups/phrases and verb groups/phrases and prepositional phrasesElaborationscreating richer, more specific descriptions through the use of noun groups/phrases (for examp...
ACELY1704

Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive print and multimodal texts, choosing text structures, language features, images and sound appropriate to purpose and audienceElaborationsusing research from print and digital resources t...
ACELT1618

Create literary texts that adapt or combine aspects of texts students have experienced in innovative waysElaborationscreating narratives in written, spoken or multimodal/digital format for more than one specified audience, requiring adaptation of nar...

VCELT208

Discuss features of plot, character and setting in different types of literature and compare some features of characters in different texts
VCELY230

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
VCELT264

Create imaginative texts based on characters, settings and events from studentsâ€™ own and other cultures including through the use of visual features
VCELT265

Create texts that adapt language features and patterns encountered in literary texts
VCELY266

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 purpose
VCELA292

Understand that the meaning of sentences can be enriched through the use of noun groups/phrases and verb groups/phrases and prepositional phrases
VCELY329

Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive print and multimodal texts, choosing text structures, language features, images and sound appropriate to purpose and audience
VCELT356

Create literary texts that adapt or combine aspects of texts students have experienced in innovative ways

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Laica Ayo · 5 months ago

Hi Lea, the ideas shown in the 1st picture are on page 5 of the PDF file. Please feel free to reach out to our support team via the chat icon if you need further help. Have a great rest of your day!