NEW TOPIC Year 7 – HT1A – Lesson 1 Look at the books below. Maybe you read some of them already. What do all of the books have in common? Take 2 minutes to discuss this with your partner. Be ready to share The Topic for this half term is: ADVENTURE LO: To review and identify the features of adventure stories Adventure stories are a genre. This means that similar features. In your exercise books write four short paragraphs about the following topics. Characters in adventure stories. Settings often used in adventure stories. Events that often happen in adventure stories How adventure stories often end. Remember your paragraphs should be detailed and not just a simple list. Example of a descriptive, informative paragraph. Strong or Weak? Adventure stories can have pirates in them. Adventure stories are set on the high seas and can often contain pirates. Pirates are dangerous criminals who rob ships and are often seeking buried treasure or following ancient maps. They fight with swords and sometimes have missing limbs replaced with hooks or stumps. They like to sing and drink rum!