Venice Quiz An interactive, 10 question quiz on Venice. Students have to decide if the landmark is in Venice or not in Venice with bonus points available if they can name where the other landmark is situated. Ideal as plenary, starter or form time fun. Pleases note: that the Venice quiz is part of the Venice lessons below: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-venice-murders-creative-writing-11630462 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/venice-descriptive-writing-complete-lesson-11630477 For a range of other interesting lessons and great resources visit my page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits:Taketours, Monarch, Wikipedia, cooltext.com.)

The Ultimate Christmas Quiz Fantastic 30 question, 54 page Christmas quiz, Power Point. Four rounds, featuring: * Round 1 - Christmas Questions * Round 2 – Name it Round – Santa’s Reindeers * Round 3 – TV/Film * Round 4 – Christmas Songs For more great resources, visit my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: royalty free images used, http://fullhdpictures.com/red-christmas-hq-backgrounds.html/great-red-christmas-backgrounds)

A topical debate lesson on the EU referendum. Visually attractive lesson, guaranteed to promote debate! Students have to decide if they are for or against Britain leaving the EU and three students act as a 'jury' to see who has won the debate. Debate cards included in the lesson Power Point to help structure students' arguments BBC article included. Visit my page for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits, BBC and Youtube.)

A descriptive writing lesson using peaceful images to engage students! Lots of resources included. V2 of this lesson which is slightly more challenging with more writing tasks. For V1 of this lesson see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/descriptive-writing-complete-lesson-11261508 Full lesson includes: * Clear image starter * Lesson objectives * Five things to help with descriptive writing slide * Image + example task (resource included as a hand out) * Image prompt and review slide Student checklist, things to include in descriptive writing, a WAGOLL and 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 to the best of my knowledge.)

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. This lesson is available in a double pack with The Hound of the Baskervilles for £4.50 here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/extract-double-pack-dracula-and-the-hound-of-the-baskervilles-11302068 For more great resources and full lessons visit my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits, images copyright free and scenes from Youtube.)

A 36 page attractive bumper presentation of the faces of the new banknotes – Sir Winston Churchill, JMW Turner and Jane Austen! Presentation includes: facts, biography, quotes, images, links to video clips, questions and more! Ideal for form time, assemblies or as a basis for many different types of lessons. For more great resources see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits given in the presentation.)

A topical debate lesson on the new sugar tax! Visually attractive lesson, guaranteed to promote debate! Students have to decide if they are for or against and three students act as a 'jury' to see who has won the debate. Debate cards included in the lesson Power Point to help structure students' arguments. If you prefer a writing version of this lesson then see the links below: Letter writing: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sugar-tax-writing-to-argue-and-persuade-letter-11260131 Lively article: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sugar-tax-writing-to-argue-and-persuade-11255722 BBC article included. Visit my page for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits, BBC and Youtube.)

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.)

A topical debate lesson on the EU referendum. Visually attractive lesson, guaranteed to promote debate! Students have to decide if they are for or against Britain leaving the EU and three students act as a 'jury' to see who has won the debate. Debate cards included in the lesson Power Point to help structure students' arguments BBC article included. Visit my page for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits, BBC and Youtube.)

A descriptive writing lesson using peaceful images to engage students! Lots of resources included. Full lesson includes: * Clear image starter * Lesson objectives * Five things to help with descriptive writing slide * Image + example task (resource included as a hand out) * Image prompt and review slide Student checklist, things to include in descriptive writing, a WAGOLL and 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 to the best of my knowledge.)

A topical writing to argue and persuade lesson on the doctors' strike. Attractive Power Point featuring information on what the strike is about, for or against video clips, detailed lesson objectives, for or against planning and writing prompts. This download is everything you need for a full lesson on this issue. No printing or photocopying required. Visit my page for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: mirror.co.uk for the image, BBC for text material.)

Quiz Triple Pack – Great Value Download Quiz triple pack – great value download, ideal for form time, time passing activities or part of a lesson featuring: Word Quizzes £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/word-quizzes-11195792 Flags of the World Quiz £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/flags-of-the-world-quiz-11313597 Euro 2016Guess the Player Quiz 2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/euro-2016-guess-the-player-quiz-2-11304882 For more great resources and lessons visit my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits given in each page.)

Quiz Triple Pack – Great Value Download Quiz triple pack – great value download, ideal for form time, time passing activities or part of a lesson featuring: Word Quizzes £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/word-quizzes-11195792 Flags of the World Quiz £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/flags-of-the-world-quiz-11313597 Euro 2016Guess the Player Quiz 2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/euro-2016-guess-the-player-quiz-2-11304882 For more great resources and lessons visit my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits given in each page.)

Quiz Triple Pack – Great Value Download Quiz triple pack – great value download, ideal for form time, time passing activities or part of a lesson featuring: Word Quizzes £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/word-quizzes-11195792 Flags of the World Quiz £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/flags-of-the-world-quiz-11313597 Euro 2016Guess the Player Quiz 2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/euro-2016-guess-the-player-quiz-2-11304882 For more great resources and lessons visit my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits given in each page.)

Excellent and engaging bingo style literacy game. Students simply write True or False on their 5x5 true or false cards and mark them off if the displayed literacy clue is true or false. Subject areas include: capital letters, punctuation, their, there and they're; was and were; and spellings. Power Point game suitable for key stages 2 and 3, printable true or false cards included and further instructions on how to play inside. Great for spelling and SPAG. Also included is a 5 pack find the word starter pack, suitable for KS2/3. For more great resources and lessons see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Copyright free images. Frog image from pixabay, public domain: https://pixabay.com/en/frog-green-animal-amphibian-48234/P