A 20 question quiz on Of Mice and Men and An Inspector Calls, 10 questions each with answers. Ideal as a quiz at the start or end of lessons or as part of a revision session. For more of my resources and lessons see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: images taken from the BBC Bitesize website)

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.)

Summer Holiday Creative Writing - Double Pack A double pack of two great creative writing murder lessons. Available to download individually following the links, or as a value double pack here. The Lake District Murder https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-lake-district-murder-creative-writing-lesson-11309031 Fantastic creative writing murder mystery story, with a clear scenario and structure to help students write an amazing story, diary version. Lesson scenario: A family weekend getaway to the Lake District turns to horror as one guest in the lodge is poisoning the guests. But who? And why? And will you make it out alive? Lesson includes attract imagery, full lesson prompts, lesson objectives, starters and interesting plenary activity! Planning sheet included. The Summer Holiday Murdershttps://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-summer-holiday-murders-creative-writing-11307853 Fantastic creative writing murder mystery story, with a clear scenario and structure to help students write an amazing story. Lesson scenario: The summer is finally here. School’s over and you are on the perfect holiday, away and relaxing by the pool in a private and secluded hotel. Until you realise, one by one, someone is killing the guests… Lesson includes attract imagery, full lesson prompts, lesson objectives, starters and interesting plenary activity! Planning sheet included. For a range of other interesting lessons and great resources visit my page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits given in each page.)

New York Creative Writing Double Pack Great value double pack, featuring, Zombie Apocalypse in New York and New York Descriptive Writing! Zombie Apocalypse in New York: Highly engaging, zombie apocalypse lesson, guaranteed to motive. For further information see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/zombie-apocalypse-in-new-york-11312373 New York Descriptive Writing: A sophisticated descriptive writing lesson based on images from New York and scenes Woody Allen’s masterpiece Manhattan. Students fill in the senses sheet, watch and briefly analyse the opening of Manhattan (resources and links provided) before writing their own pieces of description. For further information see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/new-york-descriptive-writing-11309875 For great more lessons and resources visit my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: full credits given in the individual links)

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.)

A newspaper sports writing lesson based on Euro 2016! Full lesson includes: • Title page • What to include page • Lesson objectives • Starter task • What you could write about page • Six Ws and planning page • Tips page • Writing prompt page • Review slide Newspaper template and 5 minute planning sheet included! For more great resources and lessons, visit my page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: thank you to dianainlondon on TES for suggesting the idea. Images accredited to The Sunday Mirror, AFPGetty images, Daily Mail, Telegraph.)

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 (Credits: sherdog.com, waltbox.com)

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.) 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.)

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.)

Visually attractive, complete lesson on music and film reviews with all resources included for a full and engaging lesson. Students are asked to write two short reviews of their choice: one a film review and the other a music review. Lesson includes: • Power Point title page. • Love and Hate starter activity linked to the main task. • Lesson objectives page, with graded gold, silver and bronze outcomes. • Lesson goals page, outlining what is expected in the lesson. • Information and activity on what makes a good review. • Prompts to start activity and a quick peer assessment task. • Lesson plenary keyword spelling activity – spelling cards and suggested spellings included. All resources included at the back of the Power Point. You may be interested in this complete A3 Newspaper booklet in order to complete the lesson in style! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a3-newspaper-template-11190518 Newspaper headline lesson available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/non-fiction-newspaper-headline-writing-full-lesson-11193249 If you enjoyed the lesson, please take a moment to rate. Thank you. (All images copyright free from Wikipedia Commons.)

Visually attractive, complete non-fiction lesson pack! Now just £4.50!!!! Music and Film lesson includes: • Power Point title page. • Love and Hate starter activity linked to the main task. • Lesson objectives page, with graded gold, silver and bronze outcomes. • Lesson goals page, outlining what is expected in the lesson. • Information and activity on what makes a good review. • Prompts to start activity and a quick peer assessment task. • Lesson plenary keyword spelling activity – spelling cards and suggested spellings included. Newspaper Headlines lesson includes: • Title page. • Two lesson starters (at the back of the Power Point) linking to the main task. • Starter prompt. • Lesson objectives – WALT and WILF. • Three suggested newspaper headlines (with help sheets) UFO landing, earthquake/volcano and flooding. • What to include in your article prompt. • Progress check prompt and lesson continuation • Link to an online, interactive hangman game. • (All resources included at the back of the Power Point.) ***Now also includes the A3 newspaper template: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a3-newspaper-template-11190518*** Lessons available to download individually below: Newspaper Lesson: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-newspaper-headlines-full-lesson-11193249 Film and Music Lesson: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/music-and-film-reviews-full-lesson-11194708 See my complete resources page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish

Feedback and Assessment Bundle Amazing value feedback and assessment bundle, comprising of: Teacher feedback pack £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teacher-feedback-pack-11045100 Verbal feedback pack £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/verbal-feedback-pack-11036712 Themed assessment grid pack £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/themed-assessment-grid-pack-11035175 Inspiration cards £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/inspiration-cards-11035329 Great value , now just £3.00!

Premium Creative and Non-Fiction Writing Bundle Amazing value pack, now only £12.50 for a limited time!! Your Disaster Story £4: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/your-disaster-story-full-lessons-11198854 Music and Film reviews £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/music-and-film-reviews-full-lesson-11194708 Newspaper headlines £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-newspaper-headlines-full-lesson-11193249 A3 Newspaper template £1: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a3-newspaper-template-11190518 The Cornish Mystery £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-cornish-mystery-full-lesson-11192380 Poetic Terms £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/poetic-terms-full-lesson-11184997 The Christmas Market £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-christmas-market-full-lesson-11182067 The Haunting £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-haunting-full-lesson-11180479 A Christmas Murder Mystery 2 – Death on the Train £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-murder-mystery-2-death-on-the-train-full-lesson-11180011 The Perfect Christmas £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-perfect-christmas-full-lesson-11179563 A Christmas Murder Mystery £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-murder-mystery-full-lesson-11179016 Diary of a Wimpy Kid £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-full-lesson-11177750 Spooky Christmas Story £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spooky-christmas-story-full-lesson-11177327 Hours and hours of premium lessons in one download. Please rate, thank you. See my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish

Engaging SPAG and PEE starter pack and Power Point slides taken from extracts of Karl Pilkington's hilarious travel diaries, The Idiot Abroad. Each starter features a short extract, with a short SPAG and an extended PEE or comprehension starter, together with an image of Karl Pilkington. Starters are ideal for KS4 students or later KS3 and suitable for a variety of different exam boards e.g. WJEC or AQA as they involve the same core skills. Also included for free is a bumper word puzzles Power Point which is normally £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/word-quizzes-11195792 Please rate and visit my shop store for more great resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish Thank you. (Credits: images royalty free, taken from Wikicommons and pininterest.com)

20 creative classroom ideas from starters to plenaries. The above pack represents the best 20 activities I've used in my teaching over the last 10 years+ !! I'm sure you will be familiar with some of them, as they are the top tips I have picked up over the years, but many of them are my original ideas or twists on well-known ideas. I'm sure that in this pack you will find something to spark your teaching. Download now and try something new today! Included is the first idea as a preview. Also includes a free download gift worth £2! Inspiration cards: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/inspiration-cards-11035329 Visit my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish Please rate, thank you. (All images are from copyright free sources, pixabay and wikipedia.)

A collection of lesson ideas for the book "Who's a Big Bully Then" by Michael Morpurgo, with starters included at the back of the Power Point. This easy reader text is suitable for lower ability students. The Power Point contains lots of simple activities to get you started for planning a whole scheme of work on this book. 37 page Power Point and starters included. Images copyright free. Cover detail from Amazon.com.

Premium Writing Bundle - 3 Lesson Pack consisting of: The Zombie Apocalypse, The Lakeside Murder and The Sugar Tax – writing to argue and persuade! More information and the individual lessons can be found here for £3 each. The Zombie Apocalypse: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/zombie-apocalypse-creative-writing-lesson-11278633 The Lakeside Murder: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-lakeside-murder-creative-writing-11280537 The Sugar Tax: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-sugar-tax-writing-to-argue-and-persuade-11277268 Or all three highly engaging lessons can be downloaded here for just £5.50. Or see my home page for more great lessons, bundles and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: all images are copyright free, accreditation can be found on each download page.)

Premium Writing Bundle - 3 Lesson Pack consisting of: The Summer Holiday Murders, The Zombie Apocalypse and The Sugar Tax – writing to argue and persuade! More information and the individual lessons can be found here for £3 each. The Summer Holiday Murders: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-summer-holiday-murders-creative-writing-11284487 The Zombie Apocalypse: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/zombie-apocalypse-creative-writing-lesson-11278633 The Sugar Tax: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-sugar-tax-writing-to-argue-and-persuade-11277268 Or all three highly engaging lessons can be downloaded here for just £5.50. Or see my home page for more great lessons, bundles and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: all images are copyright free, accreditation can be found on each download page.)

Premium Writing Bundle - 3 Lesson Pack consisting of: The Summer Holiday Murders, The Sandman and The Zombie Apocalypse! More information and the individual lessons can be found here for £3 each. The Summer Holiday Murders: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-summer-holiday-murders-creative-writing-11284487 The Sandman: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-sandman-creative-writing-lesson-11277758 The Zombie Apocalypse: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/zombie-apocalypse-creative-writing-lesson-11278633 Or all three highly engaging lessons can be downloaded here for just £5.50. Great for summer lessons! Or see my home page for more great lessons, bundles and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: all images are copyright free, accreditation can be found on each download page.)

About you - a perfectly simple, but engaging lesson which explores students' wishes, dreams and hopes. The lesson is ideal as an introductory lesson or just as a one-off lesson any time. The main lesson objectives include testing students' ability to think creatively with emphasis on attention to detail and descriptive writing skills. Attractive lesson Power Point includes: * Word link puzzle starter activity. * Mini-task - three wishes, students choose any three wishes they would choose if given the choice (simple writing frame included for lower ability students.) * Dream home and location - students choose their dream house and location (simple writing frame included for lower ability students.) * Ideal job - students choose their ideal job (simple writing frame included for lower ability students.) * Main task perfect day - students describe their perfect day (writing frame and word bank included.) * Puzzle plenary activity. No photocopying or printing required, simply download and teach - word document writing frame included if needed. See my shop page for more lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish All images are copyright free (pixabay, wiki and clipart).