Halloween-Themed Literacy Lesson Pack: Narrative Writing

This engaging 4-day lesson plan focuses on narrative writing, using the image of a haunted house as a powerful stimulus. Perfect for Halloween, this pack encourages creativity and promotes Talk for Writing, helping Key Stage 2 children develop descriptive writing skills.

The lesson pack includes:

Editable Lesson Plan: A detailed, flexible plan for each day, providing structured activities while allowing room for differentiation and adaptation.
PowerPoint Presentation: Visual prompts and guided steps for whole-class discussions and shared writing tasks.
Story Board: A visual planning tool for pupils to map out the beginning, middle, and end of their haunted house narrative.
Story Planning Sheet: A scaffolded tool for pupils to plan characters, settings, and key events in their story.
Haunted Writing Word Bank: A collection of spooky adjectives, adverbs, and descriptive phrases to support pupils in writing vivid and atmospheric stories.
Sentence Openers: A list of descriptive sentence starters to help pupils kickstart their haunted house stories with flair.
Editable for easy customisation, this pack is ideal for tweaking to suit your class’s needs. Perfect for building enthusiasm for creative writing while honing important narrative skills!