New York Descriptive Writing + Christmas Fun
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.
Great engaging lesson!
Also included is a 30 question Christmas quiz and a 20 creative classroom ideas Power Point!
For the New York Descriptive Monologue version of this lesson, see here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/new-york-monologues-descriptive-writing-11309329
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(Credits: all images copyright free, available from Wikipedia and other royalty free sites.)
Amazing collection of useful resources for the hard worked English teacher!
See each link for more details!
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Highly engaging zombie apocalypse creative writing diary lesson guaranteed to motive.
The scenario:
You and a group of friends take a spin out of town in your new sports car. At first you are enjoying the night air and freedom of the road, but then a heavy fog suddenly descends
Passing along a dark and dreary wood, you suddenly see a woman covered in blood appear along the main road. You swerve to avoid her and crash into a tree.
Fortunately, everyone is well, but it becomes apparent that all is not what it seems…
You are pursued through the woods by what seems to you to be an angry, crazed mob.
Through the woods you and your friends discover an abandoned school. You immediately enter to take shelter from the encroaching hordes. Can you survive? What will happen next?
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!!
You may also be interested in my other zombie apocalypse lesson or the first dystopian bundle:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dystopian-and-horror-bundle-11219710
Note: this brand new lesson is not part of this bundle.
For more great resources and lessons, see my page here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish
(Credits: copyright free images used in this lesson. Main zombie image copyright free: https://pixabay.com/en/apocalypse-zombie-death-undead-371947/ School image copyright free: https://www.flickr.com/photos/shedboy/3613591871, bingo cards from myfreebingo.com.)
A brand new, complete lesson for 2016-17, suitable for English or form times based on resolutions.
Lesson includes:
* Attractive image, starter question
* Discussion prompts and objectives
* Prompts and discussion around last year and this year, 2016-17
* Activity to write the top 5 resolutions and hopes
* Addictive word game to finish
Also included is a large collection of general starters, useful throughout the year.
(Image is copyright free, wiki.)
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/
New York Monologues – 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 monologues!
Great engaging lesson!
For great more lessons and resources visit my shop here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish
(Credits: all images copyright free, available from Wikipedia and other royalty free sites.)
Dystopia and Horror Bundle 2
Amazing resource bundle pack! £14 of premium resources for £6.
See individual links for further details.
Featuring:
Zombie City Outbreak £3:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/zombie-city-outbreak-creative-writing-lesson-11300614
With the city surrounded by zombies, can you survive?
Zombie Apocalypse 2 £3:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/zombie-apocalypse-11299172
You and a group of friends take a spin out of town in your new sports car. At first you are enjoying the night air and freedom of the road, but then a heavy fog suddenly descends and you find yourself surrounded by zombies…
Dracula Extract Lesson £3:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dracula-extract-lesson-11304230
One off analysis of a gothic legend.
Lake District Murder £3:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-lake-district-murders-creative-writing-lesson-11304700
It started as a peaceful trip to the Lake District, but in the morning someone had been murdered.
*Bonus+ Literacy Bingo 1 £2*
For Dystopia and Horror Bundle 1 see here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dystopian-and-horror-bundle-11219710
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Complete 3 pack of themed assessment grids including football, X Factor style and Britain's Got Talent style. Grids feature WWW (What Went Well), EBI (Even Better If) and a space for DIRT (Directed Independent Reflection Tme.) Circled option to show if this is self, peer or teacher assessed. Grid size 130mm x 90mm perfect size for standard A5 books.
**Now available as a great value assessment bundle:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/feedback-and-assessment-bundle-11208701
You may also be interested in: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/literacy-health-check-full-lesson-11188874
Simon Cowell image copyright free by Edmon Wells, Flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/ed-wells/.
Britain's Got Talent copyright free image by Ben Sutherland, www.flickr.com/photos/bensutherland.