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.
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Descriptive writing of the natural world.
A nature descriptive writing lesson using beautiful images to engage students!
Full lesson includes:
* Clear image starter
* Lesson objectives
* Five things to help with descriptive writing slide (resource included)
* Highlighter review
* Main task description and lesson review
Student checklist, things to include in descriptive writing, and a descriptive word mat resources included.
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(All images are copy right free from https://www.pexels.com/search/nature/.)
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.
Highly engaging, poetry lesson based on the original Sandman image by Dina Bova.
Attractive Power Point includes:
* Cryptic starter
* Lesson objectives
* Full size image for discussion point
* Task Explanation
* Planning sheet slide
* Writing tips shared activity
* Writing prompts and plenary quiz
Planning sheet resource included.
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.
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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
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(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.
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All images are copyright free (pixabay, wiki and clipart).
The Time Machine – Creative Writing Lesson.
Highly engaging and visually appealing, creative writing lesson!
Lesson scenario:
When clearing out an old house, under a dust sheet in the attic, you discover some kind of strange machine. There is a chair and lots of odd looking machinery and dials. You sit in the chair out of curiosity and press a few buttons. Suddenly, things start to happen and you are transported in time. Where will you go? What will you do?
Full lesson Power Point and planning sheet included.
*Now available as a four lesson bundle – four great lessons for £6.95!*
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/creative-writing-four-lesson-bundle-11256414
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(Credits: sherdog.com, waltbox.com)
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
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(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.
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(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.
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(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
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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!
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(Credits: thank you to dianainlondon on TES for suggesting the idea. Images accredited to The Sunday Mirror, AFPGetty images, Daily Mail, Telegraph.)
The Time Machine – Creative Writing Lesson.
Highly engaging and visually appealing, creative writing lesson!
Lesson scenario:
When clearing out an old house, under a dust sheet in the attic, you discover some kind of strange machine. There is a chair and lots of odd looking machinery and dials. You sit in the chair out of curiosity and press a few buttons. Suddenly, things start to happen and you are transported in time. Where will you go? What will you do?
Full lesson Power Point and planning sheet included.
*Now available as a four lesson bundle – four great lessons for £6.95!*
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/creative-writing-four-lesson-bundle-11256414
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Visually attractive, complete lesson on music and film reviews with all resources included for a full and engaging lesson. Students are asked to write two short reviews of their choice: one a film review and the other a music review.
Lesson includes:
• Power Point title page.
• Love and Hate starter activity linked to the main task.
• Lesson objectives page, with graded gold, silver and bronze outcomes.
• Lesson goals page, outlining what is expected in the lesson.
• Information and activity on what makes a good review.
• Prompts to start activity and a quick peer assessment task.
• Lesson plenary keyword spelling activity – spelling cards and suggested spellings included.
All resources included at the back of the Power Point.
You may be interested in this complete A3 Newspaper booklet in order to complete the lesson in style! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a3-newspaper-template-11190518
Newspaper headline lesson available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/non-fiction-newspaper-headline-writing-full-lesson-11193249
If you enjoyed the lesson, please take a moment to rate. Thank you.
(All images copyright free from Wikipedia Commons.)
Visually attractive, complete non-fiction lesson pack!
Now just £4.50!!!!
Music and Film lesson includes:
• Power Point title page.
• Love and Hate starter activity linked to the main task.
• Lesson objectives page, with graded gold, silver and bronze outcomes.
• Lesson goals page, outlining what is expected in the lesson.
• Information and activity on what makes a good review.
• Prompts to start activity and a quick peer assessment task.
• Lesson plenary keyword spelling activity – spelling cards and suggested spellings included.
Newspaper Headlines lesson 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.)
***Now also includes the A3 newspaper template: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a3-newspaper-template-11190518***
Lessons available to download individually below:
Newspaper Lesson:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-newspaper-headlines-full-lesson-11193249
Film and Music Lesson:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/music-and-film-reviews-full-lesson-11194708
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