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.
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The Haunting Horror Story Creative Writing
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
* 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.
A simple but fun and engaging lesson!
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(Credits: Donney Nunley, Circus Tricks, Flickr.com. Emo Attitude, Haunted Boy, Deviant art.)
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The Summer Holiday Murders
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.
New York Monologues – 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 monologues!
Great engaging lesson!
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(Credits: all images copyright free, available from Wikipedia and other royalty free sites.)
Highly engaging, complete lesson(s) around the Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Raven.”
Lesson contains a complete range of activities suitable for GCSE grades 1-5.
Engaging starter, featuring unusual images
• Information on the author and learning objectives
• You tube reading of the poem
• Labelling + drawing activity
• Main writing task
• Review plenary
Everything you need for a complete and fun lesson!
(This lesson was prepared for OFSTED)
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Zombie Land – Terror at the Fun Fair
Highly engaging, zombie creative writing lesson, in which students work from a given scenario in order to write their own engaging horror story.
The scenario:
It started out as a fun night at the fairground. You and a group of friends letting your hair down and unwinding after a hard week at school.
However, soon it becomes clear that something is not quite right. A cold wind blows a chill into the night and you hear strange noises over the beat of fairground music.
Suddenly, an eerie darkness descends and all goes quiet. Fairground rides come to a standstill and wild groans and screaming can be heard over the chatter of panic.
You and a friend are stuck on the ghost train and desperately trying to find your way outside in the darkness. Outside, it is only then that you realise that the real terror has only just begun.
Welcome to your nightmare…
Highly attractive Power Point includes:
* Full lesson scenario
* Starter task
* Survival objectives
* Planning sheet
* Writing and discussion prompts
* Interactive ‘zombie bingo’ with callers card and 30 individual bingo cards (from myfreebingo.com)
Fantastic lesson!!
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Zombie Apocalypse in New York
Highly engaging, zombie apocalypse comic strip lesson, guaranteed to motive.
The scenario:
It starts out as a cool trip to New York City with friends - the vibe, the jazz scene and the shopping, but then it happens…
The clouds darken and an eerie silence descends. Something is brewing in the air. Something abnormal.
Streaks in the sky follow an unnerving thunderstorm and you pass the night restlessly.
In the morning you awake to find everything has changed. The city is surrounded by the walking dead and seemingly there is no way out.
If there is a slim chance it lies in fighting your way out of the hotel in search of a lone motorcycle. Weaving your way out of the city seems the only way forward. But this is a slim chance. Can you make it against the odds?
Highly attractive Power Point includes:
* Full lesson scenario
* Starter task
* Survival objectives
* Planning sheet
* Writing and discussion prompts
* Interactive ‘zombie bingo’ with callers card and 30 individual bingo cards (from myfreebingo.com)
Fantastic lesson!!
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/zombie-apocalypse-in-new-york-11312373
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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.
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(All images are copy right free to the best of my knowledge.)
Highly engaging zombie apocalypse creative writing lesson guaranteed to motive.
The scenario:
You and a group of friends take a spin out of town in your new sports car. At first you are enjoying the night air and freedom of the road, but then a heavy fog suddenly descends
Passing along a dark and dreary wood, you suddenly see a woman covered in blood appear along the main road. You swerve to avoid her and crash into a tree.
Fortunately, everyone is well, but it becomes apparent that all is not what it seems…
You are pursued through the woods by what seems to you to be an angry, crazed mob.
Through the woods you and your friends discover an abandoned school. You immediately enter to take shelter from the encroaching hordes. Can you survive? What will happen next?
Highly attractive Power Point includes:
* Full lesson scenario
* Starter task
* Survival objectives
* Planning sheet
* Writing and discussion prompts
* Interactive ‘zombie bingo’ with callers card and 30 individual bingo cards (from myfreebingo.com)
Fantastic lesson!!
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(Credits: copyright free images used in this lesson. Main zombie image copyright free: https://pixabay.com/en/apocalypse-zombie-death-undead-371947/ School image copyright free: https://www.flickr.com/photos/shedboy/3613591871, bingo cards from myfreebingo.com.)
Descriptive Writing of the Natural World - Complete Lesson
A nature 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.
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(All images are copy right free from https://www.pexels.com/search/nature/.)
The Sugar Tax + Christmas Fun
Fantastic sugar tax writing lesson + Christmas fun.
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The Christmas Market Descriptive Writing lesson + Literacy and Christmas Resources
Fantastic value pack. A complete descriptive writing lesson, a literacy game and a Christmas resource pack.
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Fantastic murder mystery generator, murder bingo and a 5 pack of find the word starters.
Excellent value!
Murder Mystery Generator:
A fun murder mystery generator to help students write a murder mystery story! The generator will provide a random generation of suspect, motive, weapon and setting.
Great for creative writing or drama!
(Credits: royalty free images, Pixabay, Gamevuze.)
Individual resource available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/creative-writing-murder-mystery-generator-11219707
Murder Bingo Cards:
30 individual murder mystery cards and a callers card, great for a fun plenary activity.
Individual resource available here:
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* Also included a find the words 5 pack starter!
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(Credits: bingo cards from myfreebingo.com, images royalty free, pixabay.)
Bargain sale of premium Quizzes.
Here you get £18.00 of resources for £5.00!!
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The Magic Lamp Descriptive Writing Lesson + The Christmas Fun Pack and Quiz
Fantastic value pack. A fantastic engaging descriptive writing lesson, a Christmas quiz and a Christmas fun pack of resources. Excellent value bundle!
Christmas activities sorted!
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Zombie land Terror at the Funfair + TV Love or Hate and Literacy Game
Two complete lessons + literacy game.
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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.
Also included is a 30 question Christmas quiz and a Christmas fun pack, full of simple resources for Christmas!
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(Royalty free images taken from You Tube.)
Spooky ghost story. Creative writing diary lesson.
The scenario:
You are travelling alone at night when a mysterious fog encircles your car and it suddenly cuts out. With no means to call for help, you take to the road. Through the woods you stumble across an old mansion house. You are about to walk towards the house, when to your horror, you see on the path the words “look behind you” you turn, shaken to you core, and…
Full lesson includes all resources. Starter, lesson objective and a spooky bingo plenary finish with 30 individual bingo cards!
Also included is a fun Christmas Pack with lots of activities for Christmas and a 30 question quiz pack, brilliant for Christmas!
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Poetic Terms Full Lesson + Christmas Quiz and Fun Pack
Visually attractive full lesson on poetic terms using the short poem ‘The Eagle’ by Alfred Lord Tennyson. Ideal for weaker KS3 classes or later KS2.
Full Power Point and all resources included. Lesson features:
• Visually engaging lesson starter and extension.
• Graded lesson outcomes with the main objective being to learn poetic devices to further the understanding of a poem.
• A poetic terms match-up activity featuring seven poetic devices – similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration, vivid colour, the senses and imagery. This can be done on paper or made into a kinaesthetic task. (Resource included at the back of the Power Point.)
• Poetic terms answer page.
• Visual and simple explanation pages of similes, metaphors and alliteration with a short true or false task.
• Link to video clip of a reading of ‘The Eagle’ by Alfred Lord Tennyson.
• Colour coded identification of poetic devices task – students are asked to stick the poem in their books (resource provided) and colour code the given devices.
• Colour coded answer page.
• Short plenary activity where students are prompted to write a brief comment about the poem or offer a more detailed response for more able students.
***Also included is a 30 question Christmas quiz and a bumper Christmas Fun Pack***
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(To the best of my knowledge, all images are royalty free.)
The Christmas Market Descriptive Writing Bundle Pack
An excellent collection for Christmas, featuring an exciting Christmas lesson, a Christmas fun pack and a quiz pack collection.
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Also available is the ultimate Christmas bundle which you may prefer instead, featuring three whole Christmas lessons and the Christmas fun pack. Just £5.50. A must download. Download this below:
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