KS2 Halloween Creative Writing Lesson: Designing a Haunted House.

This is a fun one-hour creative writing lesson for lower Key Stage 2 students, designed to help them create and describe their own haunted house. Using creepy visual prompts, students will explore what makes a setting scary by thinking about sensory details and designing their own haunted house, complete with examples.

This resource provides an editable PowerPoint (.pptx) file that guides students through designing a haunted house. The lesson is structured to help students think creatively about setting, atmosphere, and sensory descriptions. They will work through activities such as brainstorming spooky features (flickering lights, creaky floors, cobwebs), annotating their drawings, and writing a detailed description using all five senses.

Key Features:

Aimed at lower key stage 2 students but can be adapted for upper key stage 2.
Step-by-step guide for creating and describing a haunted house.
Works well for mixed ability groups.
Uses eerie images to inspire creativity.
Focuses on sensory writing (sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste).
Encourages creativity, with no wrong answers.
Easy-to-follow PowerPoint slides.
Students will draw their own haunted house with annotations and sharing their ideas. They will finish by writing a description of what they have created.
Ideal for students who need extra support to generate ideas, the lesson is interactive, structured, and includes visual aids to stimulate creativity.