A simple and effective way to make literacy and learning fun. Literacy bingo! Students have to spot the incorrect word as each sentence appears (common literacy errors such as there/their, was/were etc) and replace them with the correct word. This is the word they cross off on their bingo cards. Further instructions on how to play inside. Power Point resource, playing time with line and house 15 minute approx. Resource suitable for key stages 2/3, but easily adaptable format/template to create further bingo games. Larger text in this version. Bingo cards included. Also included is a 5 pack find the word starter collection. See more great resources here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Copyright free images used of the bingo balls.)

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. For great more lessons and resources visit my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (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. Visit my shop for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (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 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 Visit my page for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish

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. Visit my shop for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish

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! For more great resources and full lessons visit my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: copyright free images used.)

Two simple, but highly engaging lessons based on Mike Tyson's rollercoaster life. Lesson one: * Literacy starter * Mike Tyson article * PEE style questions * Game to finish Lesson two: * Starter * Mike Tyson interview clip * PEE style question * Game to finish Particularly engaging for disengaged boys. You may also be intersted in the Muhammad Ali lesson here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/muhammad-ali-pee-and-information-retrieval-lesson-11371750 For more great lessons and resources, see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Wikipedia images used throughout.)

The Zombie Apocalypse Cities lie abandoned. The streets are no longer safe as the K11 virus has spread and infected large numbers of the population. You and a small group of survivors have made it out of the city and have taken refuge in an abandoned farmhouse. You have to hold out against the ‘zombie-like’ hordes for 7 days until help arrives. Will you survive? Students must record their survival story as a series of diary entries (for lower ability students a comic strip story sheet is available.) Visually attractive and engaging creative writing lesson package. Includes full lesson and all resources, including an alternative power point for lower ability students. Lesson package includes: • Attractive title pages. • Zombie Apocalypse word search starter. • Attractive scenario pages. • Lesson objective page. • Planning sheet resources (blow up to A3). This is structured so that students are encouraged to increase the tension as the ‘waves’ of zombie attacks increase daily. • Comic strip resources for lower ability students. • Key word bingo plenary activity, including 30 individual bingo cards and caller card. • Prompts and slide prompt for lesson 2 **Now available in a dystopian and horror bundle*: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dystopian-and-horror-bundle-11219710 For other engaging resources, including full lessons, visit my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: royalty free images – zombie images pixabay, scenery from Geography UK. Bingo cards from myfreebingo.com)

Fantastic download of over 100 Powerpoint pages of quizzes and starters. Hours and hours of material. Also included is a literacy bingo activity! For more great resources see my page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish

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) For more great resources and lessons, see my page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish

A fun murder mystery generator to help students write a murder mystery story! The generator will provide a random generation of suspect, motive, weapon and setting. Great for creative writing or drama! You may also be interested in Murder Mystery Bingo: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/murder-mystery-bingo-11219709 See more great resources here from my shop page: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: royalty free images, Pixabay, Gamevuze.)

30 individual murder mystery cards and a callers card, great for a fun plenary activity. See also the murder mystery generator: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/murder-mystery-generator-11219707 See my shop page for more great resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: bingo cards from myfreebingo.com, images royalty free, pixabay.)

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. 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.) You created this resource.

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.

Amazing value literacy pack! One full literacy lesson complete with all resources and four literacy games, all on one Power Point! Click on the links below to purchase individually or download the complete pack here. Great for improving students' SPAG. Included: Literacy Health Check £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/literacy-health-check-full-lesson-11188874 Literacy Bingo 1 £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/literacy-bingo-1-11034763 Literacy Bingo 2 £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/literacy-bingo-2-11035165 Literacy True or False 1 £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/literacy-true-or-false-11035011 Literacy True or False 2 £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/literacy-true-or-false-2-11140252 Hope for Paws lesson 2.50: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/hope-for-paws-dog-rescue-11278226 *Now also includes - Literacy Nuts and Bolts - Zizi's Story* £2.50 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/literacy-nuts-and-bolts-zuzi-s-story-complete-lesson-11253721 £16.00 pack for £6.49!! Please rate, thank you.

A simple and effective way to make literacy and learning fun. Literacy bingo 2! Students have to spot the incorrect word as each sentence appears (common literacy errors) and replace them with the correct word. This is the word they cross off on their bingo cards. Further instructions on how to play inside. Power Point resource, playing time with line and house 15 minute approx. Resource suitable for key stages 2/3, but easily adaptable format/template to create further bingo games. Student satisfaction guaranteed! Visit my page for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Copyright free images used throughout.)

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 Visit my page for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Copyright free images used throughout.)