The Sandman Exciting Poetry Writing Lesson 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.

Sugar Tax - Writing to Argue and Persuade - Letter A topical writing to argue and persuade lesson on the new sugar tax! Visually attractive lesson, guaranteed to promote debate. This is the writing to argue letter lesson. If you prefer this lesson as a main task to write a lively article you can find that at the link below: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sugar-tax-writing-to-argue-and-persuade-11255722 Lesson Power Point includes a shock starter, learning objectives, links to video clips for information on the sugar tax and planning prompts throughout. BBC article included. Visit my page for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish You may also be interested in this letter activity resource: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/letter-card-sort-11034807 (Credits, BBC and Youtube.)

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. Also included are a 5 lesson pack of find the word starters! *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 (Credits: sherdog.com, waltbox.com)

Fun lesson where students get to design their own chocolate bar! Guaranteed to enthuse! Fun name the bar starter activity, links to video clips, discussion points and the design sheet. All resources included. For other engaging resources, including full lessons, visit my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish

Descriptions of Paradise - Complete Lesson A 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. Visit my page for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (All images are copy right free from https://www.pexels.com/search/nature/.)

The Ultimate Apocalypse Creative Writing Lesson(s) Fantastic creating writing apocalypse story students will enjoy! Attractive Power Point consists of: * Title pages * Lesson objectives * Group card sort starter task * Daily Mail article on the top 12 most likely apocalyptic events * Characters creation list, where students choose their own characters * Genre and planning stage prompts * Writing prompts and evaluation checklist All resources included. Everything you need for an excellent, lesson or series of lessons!

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. For more great lessons and resources, visit my page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Royalty free images taken from You Tube.)