teaching resource

Adventure Story Starter Task Cards

  • Updated

    Updated:  16 Jul 2025

Print and use these Adventure Story Starter Task Cards to inspire adventurous narrative writings during Book Week.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  7 Pages

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  2 - 4

Curriculum

  • AC9E2LY06

    Create and edit short imaginative, informative and persuasive written and/or multimodal texts for familiar audiences, using text structure appropriate to purpose, simple and compound sentences, noun groups and verb groups, topic- specific vocabulary, simple punctuation and common 2-syllable words

  • AC9E3LY06

    Plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive written and multimodal texts, using visual features, appropriate form and layout, with ideas grouped in simple paragraphs, mostly correct tense, topic- specific vocabulary and correct spelling of most high-frequency and phonetic

  • AC9E4LY06

    Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal imaginative, informative and persuasive texts, using visual features, relevant linked ideas, complex sentences, appropriate tense, synonyms and antonyms, correct spelling of multisyllabic words and simple punctuation

teaching resource

Adventure Story Starter Task Cards

  • Updated

    Updated:  16 Jul 2025

Print and use these Adventure Story Starter Task Cards to inspire adventurous narrative writings during Book Week.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  7 Pages

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  2 - 4

Print and use these Adventure Story Starter Task Cards to inspire adventurous narrative writings during Book Week.

Let’s Write an Adventure! Story Starter Task Cards 

Get your students’ imaginations rolling with this printable Adventure Story Starter task card pack! This resource is the perfect way to support narrative writing in the classroom, featuring 24 unique adventure-inspired writing prompts filled with excitement, mystery, and daring possibilities. 

Each adventure story starter sets the stage for a gripping tale, helping students dive straight into the world of adventure writing.

Adventure Writing Prompts That Inspire Young Authors

These adventure writing prompts are designed for primary school students and come in colour and black-and-white versions. They are perfect for laminating, projecting, or printing for use in writing centres, journals, and early finisher activities. 

Whether your students are writing about a jungle quest, a pirate treasure map, or a secret door in the school library, they’ll have endless inspiration at their fingertips.

Adventure Story Prompts in Multiple Formats

This set of Adventure Story Prompts is available in various formats to suit your classroom needs. 

Click the dropdown arrow on the download button to choose from a quick-print PDF or an editable Google Slides version. We have also included full-colour and black-and-white printing options.


This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator.


Resources to Pair With Your Adventure Story Writing Prompts 

These adventure story writing prompts are perfect for engaging reluctant writers, strengthening writing stamina, and helping students explore key story elements like character, setting, and conflict. But don’t stop with these prompts; make sure you check out a few more of our printable resources for writing inspiration.

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