Complete, thoroughly engaging, creative writing lesson pack – three lessons in one! All resources included. Students get the opportunity to write their own apocalypse story. Lessons are carefully structured over three sessions so that students can build up their ideas before the main writing activity in lesson 3. Diary version. For the standard creative writing version see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-apocalypse-creative-writing-11285864 This complete Power Point includes: Lesson 1: • Objectives • Prompt to think about the type of story they might want to write. • An example of a blurb and blurb writing activity. • Interesting character activity where students have to select four images from eight and give them a character profile. Lesson 2: • Objective and crossword starter. • Prompts to consider their story plan – characters, setting, problem and solution. • Prompt to write the first part of their story and spelling tip. • Interactive lesson plenary – key word chance. Lesson 3: • Lesson starter review. • Prompts to write the main writing activity with a review slide to break up the writing if required. • Interactive lesson plenary – key word chance 2. 60+ page Power Point! Please rate if you are happy with the lesson, thank you. (Credits: copyright free images from flickr.com, https://www.flickr.com/photos/129440207@N08/16296648887, courtesy of krheesy "Survivors of the Apocalypse")

Inspire your students with these framed 10 pack of A4 sized inspirational quotations. Ideal for displaying around the classroom or on a motivational wall. Visually appealing as well as emotionally stimulating. For more great resources and lessons, see my page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish Credits: https://www.flickr.com/photos/celestinechua/9626665207/in/photostream/

Summer holiday travel writing Fantastic complete lesson on traveling writing, all resources included. Attractive Power Point includes: * Lesson starter * Lesson prompts * Lesson objectives and outcomes * Written account from Mark Moxon (travel writer) on why his friend’s bathroom made him want to travel the world. * Extra talking points * Three WAGOLLs (what a good one looks like) from three different pieces of travel writing * Lesson prompts to main task * Name the flag fun activity plenary Lesson could be used in or outside of a computer room. (A computer room could be booked to allow research over a series of lessons or alternatively the lesson works well as a standalone lesson in the classroom.)

Roald Dahl - The Way up to Heaven Complete lessons or lessons, on the excellent short story by Roald Dahl! Complete and attractive lesson pack includes: • Engaging starters • Lesson objectives • Full story and discussion prompts throughout (pdf of the complete story included) • Key quote analysis discussion • Main question • The Way up to Heaven quiz An engaging lesson to use time and time again. Highly recommended.

Summer holiday travel writing. Fantastic complete lesson on traveling writing, all resources included. Attractive Power Point includes: * Lesson starter * Lesson prompts * Lesson objectives and outcomes * Written account from Mark Moxon (travel writer) on why his friend’s bathroom made him want to travel the world. * Extra talking points * Three WAGOLLs (what a good one looks like) from three different pieces of travel writing * Lesson prompts to main task * Name the flag fun activity plenary Lesson could be used in or outside of a computer room. (A computer room could be booked to allow research over a series of lessons or alternatively the lesson works well as a standalone lesson in the classroom.)

Highly engaging zombie apocalypse creative writing lesson guaranteed to motive. The scenario: Trapped in a city surrounded by zombies, you and a small group of friends must scavenge resources and find shelter to survive…as long as you can. You manage to raid a supermarket and grab food, medical supplies and water. You make it out alive, but one of your party gets caught and bitten. You flee for your lives. You make it out alive, but one of your party gets caught and bitten. You flee for your lives. Fortunately, you escape and as luck would have it, you find a gun shop and grab as much as you can. However, you look out of the window and before you, you see hordes of undead. Can you survive? Where will you go? Highly attractive Power Point includes: * Full lesson scenario * Starter task * Survival objectives * Planning sheet * Writing and discussion prompts * Interactive ‘zombie bingo’ with callers card and 30 individual bingo cards (from myfreebingo.com) Fantastic lesson!!

The Summer Holiday Murders Fantastic creative writing murder mystery story, with a clear scenario and structure to help students write an amazing story, diary version. Lesson scenario: The summer is finally here. School’s over and you are on the perfect holiday, away and relaxing by the pool in a private and secluded hotel. Until you realise, one by one, someone is killing the guests… Lesson includes attract imagery, full lesson prompts, lesson objectives, starters and interesting plenary activity! Planning sheet included.

Visually attractive newspaper headline writing lesson complete with all resources, including starters and prompt sheets. Power Point includes: • Title page. • Two lesson starters (at the back of the Power Point) linking to the main task. • Starter prompt. • Lesson objectives – WALT and WILF. • Three suggested newspaper headlines (with help sheets) UFO landing, earthquake/volcano and flooding. • What to include in your article prompt. • Progress check prompt and lesson continuation • Link to an online, interactive hangman game. • (All resources included at the back of the Power Point.)

All about you - a perfectly simple, but engaging lesson which explores students' wishes, dreams and hopes. The lesson is ideal as an introductory lesson or just as a one-off lesson any time. The main lesson objectives include testing students' ability to think creatively with emphasis on attention to detail and descriptive writing skills. Attractive lesson Power Point includes: * Word link puzzle starter activity. * Mini-task - three wishes, students choose any three wishes they would choose if given the choice (simple writing frame included for lower ability students.) * Dream home and location - students choose their dream house and location (simple writing frame included for lower ability students.) * Ideal job - students choose their ideal job (simple writing frame included for lower ability students.) * Main task perfect day - students describe their perfect day (writing frame and word bank included.) * Puzzle plenary activity. No photocopying or printing required, simply download and teach - word document writing frame included if needed. See my shop page for more lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish All images are copyright free (pixabay, wiki and clipart).

Creative Writing Four Lesson Bundle Amazing value, premium creative writing bundle pack! Four complete popular lessons in one easy download. See the links for further details. Lessons are: • The Haunting £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-haunting-full-lesson-11180479 • The Cornish Mystery £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-cornish-mystery-full-lesson-11192380 • The Sandman £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sandman-creative-writing-lesson-11254148 • The Time Machine £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-time-machine-creative-writing-lesson-11255559 £12 pack for just £6.50!!

A topical writing to inform lesson on the EU referendum where students have to produce a balanced leaflet on the in or out debate. Links to video clips from both the in and out camp included to give students ideas to write about. BBC article included. The classroom debate version of this lesson is available here if you prefer a debate to a written lesson: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-eu-referendum-debate-to-argue-and-persuade-11300064 Visit my page for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits, BBC and Youtube.)

All about you - a perfectly simple, but engaging lesson which explores students' wishes, dreams and hopes. The lesson is ideal as an introductory lesson or just as a one-off lesson any time. The main lesson objectives include testing students' ability to think creatively with emphasis on attention to detail and descriptive writing skills. Attractive lesson Power Point includes: * Word link puzzle starter activity. * Mini-task - three wishes, students choose any three wishes they would choose if given the choice (simple writing frame included for lower ability students.) * Dream home and location - students choose their dream house and location (simple writing frame included for lower ability students.) * Ideal job - students choose their ideal job (simple writing frame included for lower ability students.) * Main task perfect day - students describe their perfect day (writing frame and word bank included.) * Puzzle plenary activity. No photocopying or printing required, simply download and teach - word document writing frame included if needed. See my shop page for more lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish All images are copyright free (pixabay, wiki and clipart).

An engaging full lesson about life in Britain. Attractive Power Point includes: * Famous Britons starter * Lesson objectives * Capital letter checklist with example (optional task) * Video clips discussing life in Britain * Planning prompts * Main writing task (likes and dislikes of life in Britain) * Writing extension * Discussion plenary prompt For more great resources and complete lesson visit my page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: all images used are copyright free from Wikipedia and Flickr.com)

A 20 question quiz on Of Mice and Men and An Inspector Calls, 10 questions each with answers. Ideal as a quiz at the start or end of lessons or as part of a revision session. For more of my resources and lessons see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: images taken from the BBC Bitesize website)

A topical writing to argue and persuade lesson on the doctors' strike. Attractive Power Point featuring information on what the strike is about, for or against video clips, detailed lesson objectives, for or against planning and writing prompts. This download is everything you need for a full lesson on this issue. No printing or photocopying required. Visit my page for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: mirror.co.uk for the image, BBC for text material.)

New York Creative Writing Double Pack Great value double pack, featuring, Zombie Apocalypse in New York and New York Descriptive Writing! Zombie Apocalypse in New York: Highly engaging, zombie apocalypse lesson, guaranteed to motive. For further information see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/zombie-apocalypse-in-new-york-11312373 New York Descriptive Writing: A sophisticated descriptive writing lesson based on images from New York and scenes Woody Allen’s masterpiece Manhattan. Students fill in the senses sheet, watch and briefly analyse the opening of Manhattan (resources and links provided) before writing their own pieces of description. For further information see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/new-york-descriptive-writing-11309875 For great more lessons and resources visit my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: full credits given in the individual links)

A newspaper sports writing lesson based on Euro 2016! Full lesson includes: • Title page • What to include page • Lesson objectives • Starter task • What you could write about page • Six Ws and planning page • Tips page • Writing prompt page • Review slide Newspaper template and 5 minute planning sheet included! For more great resources and lessons, visit my page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: thank you to dianainlondon on TES for suggesting the idea. Images accredited to The Sunday Mirror, AFPGetty images, Daily Mail, Telegraph.)