Comic strips are a great way to tell stories, organize information, and present new ideas. Yes, there are the classic superhero stories that are best told via comics, but comic strips can also be used to retell historical events (with some Bang! and Wow! thrown in). And students can use comic strips to storyboard ideas and think about perspective and point of view. Use our free printable comic strip template bundle for every part of your school day.
What’s included in the bundle?
Beginning, Middle, End Template
Use this comic strip template for simple beginning, middle, end comics. Students can imagine or retell true stories that have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Or they can draw sequences from science or social studies.
Basic Comic Strip Template
Once students have mastered the beginning, middle, end structure, challenge them to tell longer stories using these full-page comic spreads. Students can use the pages as is or cut the rows to create different storytelling options.
Voices and Thoughts Template
Practice creating dialogue and inner thoughts with this template. Students either create their own characters or use a cast of characters from a book they have read and create scenes with what each character might be saying or thinking in a scenario.
This comic strip template template can also be used in SEL lessons. Give students a scenario, then have them think about what various classmates or people in the scenario would be saying, doing, and thinking.
Storyboarding Comic Strip Template
These storyboards can be used to create comics or to help students think through a narrative or a plan. If students are using them to create, they can complete each square as is, or they can cut out the squares and rearrange them to see which order of events makes the most sense.
Create a Scene Template
As students learn more about the comic strip genre and are ready to tell more complex stories, use this template to create a scene. Students can use the boxes as they are, or create images and interactions that reach from box to box.
Nonfiction Comic Strip Template
Comics aren’t just for fiction. Use this nonfiction comic strip template as a way for students to show what they learned from a research project or at the end of a unit. Students include notes and sources they used to complete their comic.
Comic Strip Graphics
Use this cut-out page for students to get inspired about what their characters could do or say. Students can cut out each word bubble and image and move them around on their comic strip until their story is just right.
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