Writing an adventure story

A Year 3 (KS2) creative writing worksheet made by a teacher to help your child practise using adjectives and powerful verbs when writing an adventure story.

What is a Year 3 child expected to write at primary school?

In Year 3, your child will be developing their writing skills through a variety of engaging and fun activities. Here’s what you can expect and how teachers help them along the way...

Types of Stories

Adventure Stories

• What they write: Stories about exciting quests, journeys, and heroic deeds.
• Teacher's role: Teachers provide prompts like, "Imagine you found a hidden treasure map..." and help children brainstorm ideas and plan their stories with a clear beginning, middle, and end.

Fantasy tales

• What they write: Creative stories set in magical worlds with mythical creatures and fantastical events.
• Teacher's role: Teachers encourage imagination by reading fantasy books in class and offering word banks with magical terms and phrases to inspire their writing.

Personal recounts

• What they write: Descriptive accounts of real-life events and experiences, such as a day at the zoo or a family celebration.
• Teacher's role: Teachers guide children to organise their recounts chronologically and include sensory details to bring their experiences to life.

Non-fiction reports

• What they write: Informative pieces on topics like animals, historical events, or science experiments.
• Teacher's role: Teachers help children gather facts, use headings and subheadings, and present their information clearly and logically.

How do teachers help Year 3 children develop their writing skills?

• Story starters and prompts: Providing beginnings of stories or interesting scenarios to kickstart their imagination.
• Structured planning: Teaching children to plan their stories using story maps or graphic organisers to ensure their writing has a clear structure.
• Word banks: Offering lists of descriptive words and phrases to expand their vocabulary and make their writing more vivid.
• Peer reviews: Encouraging children to share their work with classmates for constructive feedback and new ideas.
• Writing workshops: Regular sessions where children practise different types of writing, from stories to reports, with guidance and support from the teacher.

How will this Year 3 creative writing worksheet help your child?

This Year 3 creative writing worksheet was created by an experienced educator with the aim of helping your child write and develop an adventure story. Your child will given the basic idea, which will ignite their imagination and get the cogs turning! They are provided with a writing plan that they will need to fill out, considering what will happen chronologically. 

For more help with creative writing, check out our hub page, or try a new challenge such as our KS2 creative writing toolkit.