Climbing Mount Everest Descriptive Writing - Complete Lesson
Complete one-off descriptive writing lesson with all the resources included, easy to teach!
Attractive Power Point includes:
* Literacy starter
* Lesson objectives (with the focus on sentence structure, but this could be tweaked to suit)
* Map of Everest
* Video clip
* Discussion prompts
* Main task and review prompts
Descriptive word mat and lesson starter included.
A simple but effective lesson.
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(Royalty free images taken from You Tube.)
The Christmas Mega pack of Resources
A fabulous pack of premium Christmas resources from complete lessons to quizzes, fun activities and more!
Guaranteed to give your students a Christmas to remember. A great time saver. Something for everyone.
£18.20 of premium material for just £5.95!
Click on the links for further details.
Happy Christmas!
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Halloween Special - The Haunting Creative Writing
A group of friends find themselves trapped in an old hotel, only to suffer strange lucid dreams and terrifying nightly visitations. Will they escape or go insane? And what is the significance of the black rose?
Visually attractive, creative horror story lesson complete with all resources needed for a fun engaging lesson or series of lessons. (At least two lessons will be required to complete the story.)
Power point includes:
* Attractive title page.
* Story scenario – dramatic scenario (as above).
* Complete lesson objectives and outcomes (WALT and WILF) - with the focus on higher attaining students to use descriptive language for effect and to build up tension and drama within the story.
* Character cards page (with example, included) where students complete their own characters on special cards (resources included at the back of the Power Point.)
* Planning sheet giving students a structured method in which to write an effective story (included at the back of the Power Point.)
* A review prompt to discuss writing so far.
* A review peer-assessment prompt which should set students up to continue the story next lesson.
* Each slide gives students a “TEEP” instruction at the start of the slide, indicating which sort of activity is involved at each stage.
***Now available in a dystopian and horror bundle:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dystopian-and-horror-bundle-11219710
*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
(Credits: Donney Nunley, Circus Tricks, Flickr.com. Emo Attitude, Haunted Boy, Deviant art.)
Massive English Starter Bundle
This is a huge collection of English starters, suitable for various audiences and occasions, including literacy starters, general English starters, word starters, fun starters and much more.
Suitable for KS2-KS4. Something for everyone!
Download this pack and never worry about starters for the rest of the year!
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Extract Double Pack for Dracula and The Hound of the Baskervilles.
Individual lessons available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/hound-of-the-baskervilles-extract-analysis-11302057
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dracula-extract-analysis-11301953
Hound of the Baskervilles extract analysis/close reading lesson ideal as a one-off lesson or a link to gothic literature.
Lesson includes:
* Title page
* Starter
* Lesson objectives (with surprise face in background, linking to close reading)
* Link to video clip
* Extract prompt (extract included)
* Highlight key words
* PEE grid (resource included)
* Review post-it-note plenary
All resources included at the back of the Power Point.
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(Credits, images copyright free and scenes from Youtube, copyright free text exact from Sherlock Holmes, Hound of the Baskervilles.)
Dracula extract analysis/close reading lesson ideal as a one-off lesson or a link to gothic literature.
Lesson includes:
* Title page
* Starter
* Lesson objectives
* Link to video clip
* Extract prompt (extract included)
* Find the key word prompt (sheet included)
* Spelling activity (worksheet included)
* Mini writing task
* Plenary post-it-note activity
All resources included at the back of the Power Point.
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(Credits, images copyright free and scenes from Youtube.)
Visually attractive full lesson on poetic terms using the short poem ‘The Eagle’ by Alfred Lord Tennyson. Ideal for weaker KS3 classes or later KS2.
Full Power Point and all resources included. Lesson features:
• Visually engaging lesson starter and extension.
• Graded lesson outcomes with the main objective being to learn poetic devices to further the understanding of a poem.
• A poetic terms match-up activity featuring seven poetic devices – similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration, vivid colour, the senses and imagery. This can be done on paper or made into a kinaesthetic task. (Resource included at the back of the Power Point.)
• Poetic terms answer page.
• Visual and simple explanation pages of similes, metaphors and alliteration with a short true or false task.
• Link to video clip of a reading of ‘The Eagle’ by Alfred Lord Tennyson.
• Colour coded identification of poetic devices task – students are asked to stick the poem in their books (resource provided) and colour code the given devices.
• Colour coded answer page.
• Short plenary activity where students are prompted to write a brief comment about the poem or offer a more detailed response for more able students.
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(To the best of my knowledge, all images are royalty free.)
Paris – Descriptive Writing
A sophisticated descriptive writing lesson based on images from Paris, a video clip of Paris and quotes from Ernest Hemingway’s masterpiece, A Moveable Feast.
Great engaging lesson!
For the New York version of this lesson type 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 Socialeconomoy.eu.org, Thestudyaroad.com, Thelocal.fr, Placeinparis.com .)
Jaws Complete Lesson + Roald Dahl Starters
A complete lesson on the film Jaws! Students watch a 10 minute clip of Jaws (choose a dramatic section at the start of the film) and do an extract analysis using the planning and prompt sheets provided.
Power Point includes additional prompts, starter and plenary ideas and lesson objectives.
Resources included are:
* Planning Sheet
* Prompt Sheet
* Additional Images (if required, these can be printed off and placed around the room for immediate impact to go with the starter.)
Also included are 3 Roald Dahl general starters.
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(Copyright free: to the best of my knowledge all images are copy right free.)
Betrayal at House on the Hill –Spooky Story, Creative Writing
Fantastic, spooky creative writing lesson(s) students will enjoy!
Lesson scenario revolves around a classic ‘B move horror story’ of a group of friends getting locked in a house and then one of them is a betrayer.
Complete lesson power point with all resources included, including a fun and engaging spooky bingo plenary with 30 individual bingo cards and a caller’s card.
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(Credits: Copyright free image from deviant art, FairyGoodMother; story plot line and title based on the excellent board game of the same name by Avalon Hill; text from cooltext.com)
The Ultimate Christmas Bundle!
Everything you need for a fun Christmas in the classroom in this premuim bundle collection!
Bundle includes:
* The Spooky Christmas Story - students get to write their own spooky story.
* A Christmas Murder Mystery - creative writing lesson based around a murder mystery scenario.
* A Perfect Christmas - rich descriptive writing lesson based around beautiful Christmas scenes.
* Christmas Fun Pack - fun activities the kids will enjoy.
A must download!
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15 pack of general starters, suitable for KS3/KS2, mostly comprising of original word searches and other word based activities such as word scrambles. Subjects include: Roald Dahl, Harry Potter, animals, pets and monsters.
A handy download for just £2.50.
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Romeo and Juliet Prologue and Act 1 Revision Lesson
An introduction, revision or recap lesson on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Prologue and Act 1. Lesson includes:
* Starter cloze activity
* Lesson objectives
* DIRT/purple pen slide
* Who’s who, character activity
* One page brief summary
* Guess the quotation quiz
* Extract analysis and discussion prompt review
Particularly suitable to lower ability students or those new to Shakespeare.
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The Island – Survival Diary Lesson
Action-packed desert island survival lesson.
Full lesson Power Point is recommended for two lessons and includes:
* Attractive title pages throughout
* Word list starter activity
* Scenario page
* Lesson Objectives
* Discussion prompts
* Writing prompts
* Map drawing activity
Excellent value, engaging lesson that students of all ages will enjoy!
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(Credits: copyright free images used.)
Fantastic download of over 100 Powerpoint pages of quizzes and starters. Hours and hours of material.
Also included is a literacy bingo activity!
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A group of friends find themselves trapped in an old hotel, only to suffer strange lucid dreams and terrifying nightly visitations. Will they escape or go insane? And what is the significance of the black rose?
Visually attractive, creative horror story lesson complete with all resources needed for a fun engaging lesson or series of lessons. (At least two lessons will be required to complete the story.)
Power point includes:
* Attractive title page.
* Story scenario – dramatic scenario (as above).
* Complete lesson objectives and outcomes (WALT and WILF) - with the focus on higher attaining students to use descriptive language for effect and to build up tension and drama within the story.
* Character cards page (with example, included) where students complete their own characters on special cards (resources included at the back of the Power Point.)
* Planning sheet giving students a structured method in which to write an effective story (included at the back of the Power Point.)
* A review prompt to discuss writing so far.
* A review peer-assessment prompt which should set students up to continue the story next lesson.
***Now available in a dystopian and horror bundle:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dystopian-and-horror-bundle-11219710
*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
(Credits: Donney Nunley, Circus Tricks, Flickr.com. Emo Attitude, Haunted Boy, Deviant art.)
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.
This complete Power Point includes:
Lesson 1:
• Anagram starter and objectives (anagram within the objectives to add interest.)
• 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:
• Anagram starter and objectives (anagram within the objectives to add interest) 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)
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A collection of exciting murder mystery lessons and resources!
See the links for further details.
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(Credits: cooltext.com)
Zombie Apocalypse Complete Lesson
Highly engaging zombie apocalypse creative writing 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.
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(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.)
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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")
The Christmas Horror Story – Creative Writing
Fantastic Christmas horror writing lesson or series of lessons, using stimulating gifs and imagery and a haunting scenario line, packed with resource material. Allow at least two lessons for this premium resource.
Students get to write their own Christmas horror story based on an evil Santa!
A Christmas MUST download.
Exciting 30 page Power Point includes everything you need for a stimulating Christmas lesson(s) that students will enjoy. Also includes a fun bingo plenary activity, including 30 individual bingo cards and caller’s card.