Adventure Worksheets

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This genre of literature often features a protagonist that either purposefully or unexpectedly begins an epic journey. This journey includes include immovable obstacles that the hero must transverse over the course of the story. Over the course of these fictional stories the hero will be met will dangerous situations that they will work to narrowly escape. This is a very versatile genre because it can easily pair with different genres to make it an even more unforgettable story. These types of narratives often include a character or series of them that represent evil. These characters often heighten the mood and engagement of the readers. These worksheets will help students learn the major characteristics that adventure stories exhibit.

Adventure Worksheets To Print:

Characteristics - A really good beginning to learning more about this genre.

Sentence Writing - Fill in all the blanks with help of the words in the box.

Up! - Write or draw how the movie includes each element including: Heroic Protagonist, Journey or Quest, Unusual Location, Action or Danger.

Thriller - We compare the two genres and see how where there are some overlaps.

Elements - Identify the four main elements of an adventure story. Then, think of a story you have read or seen that belongs in this category. Then briefly describe how each element.

The Setting - What is the protagonist's relationship to the setting? Is the setting the antagonist in the story? If so, how?

The Journey - What challenges does the protagonist face along their journey?

The Protagonist - What is at stake if they don't accomplish their goal?

Action/Danger - Describe an action sequence from the story. What happens?

Main Elements - Breakdown a body of work.

Call of the Wild - Briefly describe how the four main elements of an adventure story occur in Jack London's Call of the Wild.

The Setting - Would it be possible for this story to take place in a completely different setting? Why or why not? How Might a change of setting change the story?

The Story - Think of an story that you have read or seen (in a movie or on TV). Describe how you know the story belongs to the mystery genre.

Conflict - What is the central conflict of the story?

Hatchet - Read the book. Write a short persuasive paper that argues why the book belongs in the adventure genre. Provide text evidence that the story contains all the elements.

What Is Literary Adventure?

Adventure stories are filled with action and heroes who risk their own lives to save others from harm. It's an action-packed, fast-paced genre of fiction that often centers on a protagonist in a dangerous situation. It is a common theme in science fiction novels. Thrillers, romance, military adventures, and Westerns fall under the umbrella of this genre of fiction.


Characteristics of Adventure Fiction


The following are the prominent characteristics of this form of fiction:


1. Exhilarating Action


Adventure novels often include fast-paced, action-packed plot lines. Stories about epic travels or epic narratives — frequently including a mixture of ventures and fantasy — have slightly slower plot lines that conclude with an exciting conclusion or a sequence of climatic occurrences. The location of an novel often takes place "elsewhere" and could contain intriguing backdrops, detailed maps, and antiques to assist readers in grasping the storyline.


Odyssey by Homer is an excellent example of an action-packed adventure story. You will surely like Lord of the Rings by Tolkien, too.


2. Spirited Protagonists


Heroes in these stories typically encounter life-and-death crises that test their resolve to sacrifice their own lives — if need be — for the benefit of the greater good. These stories have a sense of urgency. Therefore, protagonists must fulfill their goals or missions in a short period of time. They transform from an ordinary person to a hero as their story unfolds.


Adventure-genre heroes are generally male; however, this trend is now taking a back seat. Writers are choosing brave, aggressive females to match the role. You might have heard of Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games" series written by Suzanne Collins. She is an epitome of a spirited protagonist, breaking the shackles of the stereotypical illustration of a male-driven story.


3. Dark Moods


Because readers don't know if the protagonist lives until the novel's end, adventure literature has a gloomy, foreboding mood and an anticipatory tone. However, some writers try to lighten the mood using lighthearted speech.


It is common for military thrillers like "The Hunt for Red October" to have a spooky atmosphere since the characters are regularly in risky situations and must continuously be on the lookout for intruders.


4. Adversaries


In most adventurous tales, antagonists are portrayed so evilly that the readers hate the mere mention of their name. They vehemently root for the protagonists to triumph against evil. For example, Ian Fleming's villains in the James Bond series are notorious for their lack of moral standards and deserving of punishment.


Superhero villains typically have self-serving motives, such as a lust for eternal fame, invincibility, power, or monetary rule that doesn't stop them from treating regular people like peasants. They don't think twice before crushing a commoner under their thumb. There are clearly defined good guys and bad guys in fiction, even though heroes often have weaknesses and change over the plot.


Final Words


There you go! That's your answer to "What is literary adventure?" Every adventurous fiction story consists of a gripping storyline, a strong protagonist, and an even stronger antagonist, who the good-spirited hero later on crushes. There are numerous twists and turns in the story that keeps the readers on the edge of their seats.