By far, this page is the most frequently visited page of my website, and I would be doing you and your students a disservice if I didn't remind you that the most powerful anchor charts are created WITH your students.

Do they have to be pretty? No, although I clearly believe that students are more inclined to look at something that is pleasing to the eye.

Do they have to be authentic? YES! No exceptions! Even if you know what you want to end up on a chart, let students help create it so that there is a shared ownership. Otherwise, you are wasting a lot of time wallpapering your classroom with something that won't be useful. I don't know you, but I know you don't have time to waste!