TODAY’S
GOALS ● understand what an adventure story
is
● recognize the characteristics of an
adventure text
● identify the structure and traits of
good writing
● write an adventure story
01
ADVENTURE
A story in which the characters go somewhere exciting and
dangerous. An adventure story can be an exciting, danger,
risk, magical, spooky, supernatural, disaster/emergency,
quest or mission.
ADVENTURE
An adventure story has
elements such as fast
moving action,
discoveries of new and
exciting things, and
moments of danger. The
main character is usually
on a quest to find
something or someone.
FEATURES OF AN ADVENTURE STORY
A hero
01 The main character of an action-adventure
story will most often start out as an ordinary
person before they embark on their
adventure.
A quest
02 The protagonist will be presented with a
problem they need to solve. This quest will
ignite the plot with a series of events that
create the storyline.
An unfamiliar setting
03 The character’s journey will take them from their
familiar, everyday surroundings to a new,
unfamiliar environment. This setting/place will
create problem that increase tension to main
character.
FEATURES OF AN ADVENTURE STORY
A villain
04 as a protagonist is on their journey, there are
almost always bad guys in pursuit.
Antagonists increase the stakes for the main
character and heighten the tension.
An element of risk
05 A character faces peril throughout an
adventure story. Their quest forces them to
make decisions that put their lives, or the
lives of others, at risk.
A transformation
06 Throughout their journey, the main character goes
through a metamorphosis from ordinary person to
hero.
● To entertain and capture the
audience’s attention
● To allow the reader escape
from reality
PURPOSE OF
WRITING AN
ADVENTURE STORY
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WRITING AN ADVENTURE STORY
BEGINNING
BUILD-UP
This is where you introduce
your character/hero. Something Build up the tension and
happens so get the story started excitement. This is full of
- maybe something frightening, action, twists, and turns.
mysterious or dangerous.
WRITING AN ADVENTURE STORY
CLIMAX
RESOLUTION
This is the dramatic high point.
Your character encounters his This is where you resolve any
or her greatest challenge, problems. This could means
confronts an enemy or seems to your hero/character escaping
face certain danger danger or defeating an enemy.
WRITING AN ADVENTURE STORY
END Reminders
Giver your story a sad or happy Use adventurous words to make
ending. your writing come to life.
Adjectives
Adverbs
Powerful verbs
simile
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