teaching resource

Roll an Adventure Story - Storytelling Dice Game

Updated: 16 Jul 2025

Roll and write an adventure story during Book Week using our Roll An Adventure Storytelling Game.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 8 Pages
Years: 2 - 6
Differentiated: Yes

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
AC9E5LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts whose purposes may be imaginative, informative and persuasive, developing ideas using visual features, text structure appropriate to the topic and purpose, text connectives, expanded noun groups, specialist and technical vocabulary, and pu
AC9E6LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts whose purposes may be imaginative, informative and persuasive, using paragraphs, a variety of complex sentences, expanded verb groups, tense, topic-specific and vivid vocabulary, punctuation, spelling and visual features

VC2E2LY11

Create short narrative, informative and persuasive texts for familiar audiences using simple text structures, topic-specific vocabulary and multimodal elements as appropriate
VC2E3LY11

Create narrative, informative and persuasive texts, written and spoken, with ideas grouped in simple paragraphs, using topic-specific and precise vocabulary and multimodal elements as appropriate
VC2E4LY10

Create narrative, informative and persuasive texts, written and spoken, using relevant, linked ideas for a range of audiences and using multimodal elements as appropriate
VC2E5LY10

Create different types of texts, written and spoken, with relevant, elaborated and sequenced ideas, using text structure appropriate for topic, purpose and audience, and multimodal elements as appropriate
VC2E6LY10

Re-read and edit their own texts and the texts of others using agreed criteria and exploring editing choices

teaching resource

Roll an Adventure Story - Storytelling Dice Game

Updated: 16 Jul 2025

Roll and write an adventure story during Book Week using our Roll An Adventure Storytelling Game.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 8 Pages
Years: 2 - 6
Differentiated: Yes

Roll and write an adventure story during Book Week using our Roll An Adventure Storytelling Game.

Roll An Adventure Story – A Creative Writing Game for Book Week

Make narrative and imaginative writing a bit more fun with this engaging Roll An Adventure Story activity that helps students brainstorm the story elements they need to write their own thrilling tales of adventure!

With a simple roll of the dice, kids can mix and match story elements like settings, heroes, villains, and problems to spark creative adventure stories. This resource is designed for primary school students and is perfect for writing centres, early finishers, or as an end-of-unit writing assessment!

Roll and Write Adventure Story Game

Your students will love using this adventure story game to create one-of-a-kind tales of adventure. Each roll of the die leads to a new story element (setting, hero, villain, problem) using a fun and picture grid.

The download includes three differentiated versions of the grid: picture-only, picture-and-word, and word-only, making it easy to support writers at any level. We have also included three writing paper variations for students to write their final story drafts.

Download Your Adventure Story Idea Generator

This adventure story idea generator is the perfect tool for students who need to improve their story structure. It also gives them ownership and freedom in their writing!

This resource is available in both PDF and editable Google Slides format. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button and choose your preferred file type.

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

Try This Adventure Storytelling Game in Your Classroom

This print-and-go resource turns your next writing block into a fun adventure storytelling game. Whether you’re introducing narrative writing or giving students a creative challenge during Book Week, this activity is a sure-fire hit. We recommend pairing this storytelling game with more of our amazing Book Week Handouts and printables. Make sure you check these out before you go!

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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
AC9E5LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts whose purposes may be imaginative, informative and persuasive, developing ideas using visual features, text structure appropriate to the topic and purpose, text connectives, expanded noun groups, specialist and technical vocabulary, and pu
AC9E6LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts whose purposes may be imaginative, informative and persuasive, using paragraphs, a variety of complex sentences, expanded verb groups, tense, topic-specific and vivid vocabulary, punctuation, spelling and visual features

VC2E2LY11

Create short narrative, informative and persuasive texts for familiar audiences using simple text structures, topic-specific vocabulary and multimodal elements as appropriate
VC2E3LY11

Create narrative, informative and persuasive texts, written and spoken, with ideas grouped in simple paragraphs, using topic-specific and precise vocabulary and multimodal elements as appropriate
VC2E4LY10

Create narrative, informative and persuasive texts, written and spoken, using relevant, linked ideas for a range of audiences and using multimodal elements as appropriate
VC2E5LY10

Create different types of texts, written and spoken, with relevant, elaborated and sequenced ideas, using text structure appropriate for topic, purpose and audience, and multimodal elements as appropriate
VC2E6LY10

Re-read and edit their own texts and the texts of others using agreed criteria and exploring editing choices

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