Straight-forward lesson on analysing dystopia book blurbs. Book blurbs included are from the books “Zombie Camp” and “Monument 14.” Just download, print and teach.
Alternative background version.
Lesson breakdown:
1. Boggle starter activity.
2. Discussion on the front cover of each book.
3. Annotating “Zombie Camp” and “Monument 14” blurbs
4. Students create their own story blurb based on language techniques they have just seen.
5. Review - students share their work.
Attractive Power Point with all resources included for just £2.
This lesson can also be bought as part of the Horror and Dystopia Bundle pack for £6.50:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dystopian-and-horror-bundle-11219710
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(Royalty free images used throughout. Blurb taken from the books “Zombie Camp” and “Monument 14.”)
Crocodile Comparison Lesson - Non-Fiction Texts
A very simple but engaging lesson based on two non-fiction texts involving crocodile attacks in Australia. The aim of the lesson is for students to identify explicit information from each text then do a comparison between them.
Lesson includes, Power Point slide, articles and a croc writing sheet.
There's nothing flashy or complicated about this lesson at all! It is however, simple and straight-forward and students will enjoy the texts. Sometimes that's all you need.
Ready to download and teach immediately.
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More easy lessons available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/muhammad-ali-pee-and-information-retrieval-lesson-11371750
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/english-pee-exam-technique-non-fiction-mike-tyson-11368758
Looking for something a bit more 'whizzbang, move around the room' try the Beast of Bodmin Moor?
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-beast-of-bodmin-moor-investigation-fact-or-fiction-11376736
(Credits: the Guardian online, link included in the articles)
An emotional writing to persuade lesson with some literacy tasks, a card sort activity and fun tasks to finish.
Lesson features 'Jordan's story' a story of an abandoned dog who is rescued by the charity Hope for Paws. Students then have to re-construct the story with a card sort activity then produce a persuasive leaflet!
Also included is a 5 pack of find the word starters, ideal for KS3!
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(Copy right free image from You Tube.)
An excellent bundle pack of resources, ideal for lower ability KS4 students, particularly lower ability boys, but also useful for other ages.
Four lessons in total including starters. Highly engaging, tried and tested resources, featuring Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali and Karl Pilkington! Easy to teach and highly engaging.
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Three engaging exam style starters suitable for KS4, especially prepared in particular for the WJEC board curriculum, but suitable for any as they test information retrevial/inference.
Each starter includes a short piece of text - (Karl Pilkington, astronauts, recycling) from which students must find 5 relevant pieces of information. There is then a space for students to expand their understanding of the text and find the implied meaning.
*** NOW available in a bumper bundle pack: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/english-quizzes-and-starter-pack-bundle-11208695***
Pack 2 available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks4-exam-style-starters-2-pack-of-3-11166057
You may also be interested in: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/poetic-terms-full-lesson-11184997
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Romeo and Juliet Prologue and Act 1 Revision Lesson
An introduction, revision or recap lesson on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Prologue and Act 1. Lesson includes:
* Starter cloze activity
* Lesson objectives
* DIRT/purple pen slide
* Who’s who, character activity
* One page brief summary
* Guess the quotation quiz
* Extract analysis and discussion prompt review
Particularly suitable to lower ability students or those new to Shakespeare.
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A fun and handy match-up activity, especially good for dis-engaged boys or smaller groups.
Pack includes seven different motorcycles for students to match with seven descriptions and an extension activity. The activity works students close reading skills and attention to detail, as they have to correctly identify key words in the description in order to arrive at the correct solution. It is also easy to encourage an extension questioning session by asking what students would prefer and how they think that reflects their personalities.
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Photo credits from Flickr: Brad Lauster, Motorcycle Explore, Costel Slincu, Ronald Saunders, Gullevk, Hugo Cardoso and public domain images at google – publicdomatinimages.com.
The Magic Lamp – Creative Writing
A fun creative writing lesson based around a magic lamp situation.
Students are given an exciting scenario with a magic lamp and can continue the story based upon their own ideas.
Lesson objectives, writing tips, video clip writing tip resource, planning sheet and descriptive bingo lesson plenary all included!!
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(Credits: copyright free images and myfreebingo.com.)
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.
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(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)
Creative Writing Four Lesson Bundle
Amazing value, premium creative writing bundle pack! Four complete popular lessons in one easy download.
See the links for further details. Lessons are:
• The Haunting £3:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-haunting-full-lesson-11180479
• The Cornish Mystery £3:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-cornish-mystery-full-lesson-11192380
• The Sandman £3:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sandman-creative-writing-lesson-11254148
• The Time Machine £3:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-time-machine-creative-writing-lesson-11255559
£12 pack for just £6.50!!
Emotive and visually appealing writing to advise lesson based on the excellent charity, Hope for Paws.
Suitable for KS3 classes in particular.
Attractive Power Point includes:
* Video clip link starter
* Diamond 9 activity (included)
* Mini-writing task
* Main writing task
* Quiz and word puzzle plenary
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(Credits from YouTube, Hope for Paws channel.)
About you - a perfectly simple, but engaging lesson which explores students' wishes, dreams and hopes. The lesson is ideal as an introductionary 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.
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All images are copyright free (pixabay, wiki and clipart).
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.
Great engaging lesson!
For the New York Descriptive Monologue version of this lesson, see here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/new-york-monologues-descriptive-writing-11309329
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The Clown Horror Story
A fantastically engaging lesson with arresting imagery. Students write a Halloween horror story with the following scenario:
On a stormy Halloween night, you and your friends set off to attend the school Halloween ball.
You make your way through the storm in good spirits and arrive at school looking forward to the night.
However, it is clear there is something wrong. You hear what appears to be evil laughing outside the school window behind you. You and you friends turn around and…
An evil clown jumps up at you!
What happens next? You decide!
Highly attractive Power Point includes:
* Full lesson scenario
* Starter task
* Lesson objectives
* Planning page
* Writing and discussion prompts
* Interactive murder mystery bingo with callers card and 30 individual bingo cards (from myfreebingo.com)
Also included: things to include in descriptive writing, writing checklist and word banks!
All the material for an excellent, one-off lesson or lessons.
*Please note, this is a different version lesson to the Halloween murder mystery lesson, which can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/halloween-special-the-halloween-murder-mystery-creative-writing-story-11394084
(I changed the lesson scenario because some students in one class wanted a scarier story. The above version, may be more suitable to younger audiences.)
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The Summer Mediterranean Murder - Creative Writing Lesson
Highly attractive and engaging creative writing lesson!
Students are given attractive prompts in order to write their own Mediterranean murder mystery story, based on a cruise ship murder.
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(Credits: Cooltext.com)
Venice – Creative Writing Lesson
A sophisticated descriptive writing lesson based on images from Venice!
Complete, visually attractive lesson includes a 10 question Venice quiz, a senses hunt, a video clip and prompts throughout.
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(Credits:Taketours, Monarch, Wikipedia, cooltext.com.)
New Year Healthy Eating – Non-Fiction Writing Lesson
A simple, but effect healthy eating non-fiction writing lesson. The lesson task is to write a lively
article for a teenage magazine based around healthy eating and lifestyle. Full prompts and planning
pages, a literacy starter and all resources included. Simply download and teach.
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(Credits: cooltext.com, webdesignhot.com and royalty free clipart images)
A fantastic Wimbledon form time or assembly presentation on the famous Wimbledon tennis tournament.
The 31 page Power Point presentation includes, general back ground, historic facts, Wimbledon schedule, British winners, interesting facts, prize money break down and 2016 favourite and a ten question quiz to finish!
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(Credits: all images are copyright free and taken from Wikipedia unless otherwise stated and included at the bottom of the page.)
The Beast of Bodmin Moor Investigation - Fact or Fiction
An amazing investigation lesson into the 'Beast of Bodmin Moor.'
Students get to explore and research the legend of the 'Beast of Bodmin Moor' in groups, moving from investigation area to investigation area before writing their final reports.
All resources included.
The investigation areas are:
* Newspaper reports
* Photos
* Video footage
* Fact files
* Eyewitness Accounts
Students fill in their investigation sheets as they go to each area.
An outstanding lesson.
Teacher note included.
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(Credits: copyright free images. Articles taken from the Mirror, Telegraph and Daily Star taken from the public domain.)