Customize Wanted Poster Templates
Use a customizable wanted poster template to create your own wanted poster!
If you're assigning this to your students, copy the poster to your account and save. When creating an assignment, just select it as a template!
Why Create a Wanted Poster?
A wanted poster is a fun and flexible classroom project that works across all grade levels and subject areas. With Storyboard That’s wanted poster maker, students can creatively display what they’ve learned about historical figures, book characters, endangered animals, or even scientific elements.
Using visual storytelling, students engage in critical thinking, artistic expression, and writing practice—all in one activity!
Educational Benefits of Wanted Posters
Use in Book Reports
Turn a book character analysis into a visually engaging project. Students can design a wanted poster that includes key details like character traits, motivations, and plot involvement.
Improve Writing and Language Skills
Students will practice concise, descriptive writing while crafting arresting captions and character profiles. This promotes persuasive writing and summary skills.
Enhance Attention to Detail
Wanted posters often include detailed physical descriptions, aliases, backstories, and reward amounts. These components sharpen students' observational skills and information synthesis.
Encourage Creative Expression
Students can personalize every element of their poster—from the fonts and borders to character costumes and backgrounds. This allows learners to express themselves creatively while staying focused on academic content.
Build Presentation and Communication Skills
When students present their wanted posters to the class, they develop confidence in public speaking and explaining key details about the person or concept they've portrayed.
Classroom Uses for Wanted Poster Templates
- ELA: Character analysis, book reports, author studies
- History: Famous figures, outlaws, revolutionaries
- Science: Wanted posters for invasive species, diseases, or chemical elements
- Biology: Endangered species profiles
- Social Emotional Learning: Empathy or conflict resolution scenarios
Ways to Differentiate Wanted Poster Activities
Support all learners with flexible and inclusive teaching strategies
Differentiating a wanted poster assignment ensures that every student—regardless of learning style, language level, or ability—can succeed and stay engaged. Below are classroom-tested ways to adapt this project:
Vary the Complexity of the Task
- For younger students or emerging writers, focus on basic character traits, a simple description, and an illustration.
- For older or more advanced students, require evidence from the text, quotes, or historical context to support poster details.
Offer Student Choice
- Draw their own character or scene
- Use the digital Storyboard Creator tools
- Present the poster with a short oral explanation or written paragraph
Support English Language Learners (ELLs)
- Provide sentence starters or vocabulary banks
- Use visual icons or translated instructions
- Allow ELLs to work with a partner or create bilingual posters
Make Accommodations for Students with IEPs or 504 Plans
- Allow audio recording instead of written text
- Use simplified poster templates
- Offer extra time or scaffolded support (e.g., fill-in-the-blank templates or printed word banks)
Try Partner or Group Versions
Have students work in pairs or small groups to foster collaboration, peer modeling, and social skills. Group versions can include a "Most Wanted Villains" gallery walk or a themed bulletin board.
How to Make a Wanted Poster
Choose One of the Premade Wanted Poster Templates
We have lots of amazing templates to choose from. Take a look at our wanted poster example for inspiration!
Click on "Copy Template"
Once you do this, you will be directed to the storyboard creator.
Give Your Poster a Name!
Be sure to call it something related to the topic so that you can easily find it in the future.
Edit Your Poster
This is where you will include details, text, images, and make any aesthetic changes that you would like. The options are endless!
Click "Save and Exit"
When you are finished with your wanted poster, click this button in the lower right hand corner to exit your storyboard.
Next Steps
From here you can print, download as a PDF, attach it to an assignment and use it digitally, and more!
Frequently Asked Questions about Wanted Posters
What is a Wanted Poster Template for Students?
A wanted poster template is a ready-to-use graphic organizer that lets students creatively display information in a fun, visual format. Perfect for book reports, biographies, science research projects, and more.
What is a Wanted Poster Creator?
The Storyboard That wanted poster creator is a drag-and-drop digital tool that makes designing posters simple and engaging. Students can customize every part of their poster—no graphic design experience needed!
Can I use wanted posters in subjects other than ELA?
Absolutely! Wanted posters are a cross-curricular activity that can be used in history, science, social studies, art, and even health classes. For example, students can create a wanted poster for a historical figure, a famous inventor, a virus or disease, or a mythical creature. This format encourages creativity and critical thinking across subjects.
How do I grade a wanted poster project?
Wanted posters can be assessed using a simple rubric based on key criteria such as:
- Accuracy of information
- Creativity and visual presentation
- Use of descriptive language
- Completion of required elements (e.g., name, alias, reward, description, image)
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