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9 Free Printable Wanted Poster Templates (PDF)

Wanted Poster

This writing activity is an oldie but a goodie. Students get to be creative with a bit of drawing and writing. These wanted poster templates get reluctant learners to put pen to paper!

In the first wanted posters (above and below), writing prompts are included to make it very easy. Learners only need to draw and write information according to the prompts. They are simple things such as name, age, height, appearance, last known whereabouts, what they are wanted for, and reward.

You may want to do a quick demonstration poster on the board first. This will help learners understand how to write about things such as appearance and crimes.

Firstly, students draw the villain in the provided areas. A pen or pencil is fine for this, although if you want to go the extra mile and use coloured pencils or crayons, do so.

Once the drawing is complete, it is time to fill in the writing. Sometimes students will write some silly things, but that is all part of the fun as long as it is grammatically correct.

To finish off the exercise, think about having students present their wanted poster to the class. It will add some extra speaking practise!

Blank Printable Wanted Poster Templates

Below are some blank wanted poster templates that are extremely versatile. You can use them for any level of  English ability, small kids can just write a name and draw a picture. For advanced learners, you can get them to write detailed descriptions of the person or even the creature that is wanted.

They mostly have the Wild West kind of style to them, except for one template that you will notice. It is styled on the popular One Piece comic and cartoon that children love. 

You can get students to include any sort of information about the wanted criminals. Some ideas include: a list of crimes committed, the criminals’ special skills, things they are known to do, places they frequent, what they often wear, known friends and associates, place of birth, how they usually travel, and where they might be seen next. 

You can even get learners to write a short story or a biography of the wanted person. They can write a short story about their childhood, work, family, dreams, and mistakes. They could also be wanted posters for silly things, not crimes. Wanted for eating the last cookie, wanted for not doing homework, or not washing the dishes- anything goes!

Related activities

For some more creative writing, check out the picture description worksheets and the pirate writing prompts, both of which use interesting pictures.

There are also crime conversation questions and the describe the crime worksheets, which are suitable for teenagers and slightly more advanced English learners.

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