Bakerfield Lodge – The House that Holds a Terrible Secret Deep in the English countryside, there is a house which holds a terrible secret. Evil has happened here and now madness lies behind every door. The house is called Bakerfield Lodge. It does not take kindly to strangers. Welcome to your new home… Complete lesson includes: * Starter activity * Information pages with hints * Discussion prompts * Scenario page * Descriptive writing page (resource included) * Writing prompts * Fantastic ‘spooky bingo’ plenary with caller’s card Highly engaging lesson! For more great resources and full lessons visit my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: based on a blurb by Christ Priestley from the book The Dead of Winter, copyright free images used.) You created this resource.

Bakerfield Lodge – Creative Horror Writing Lesson Deep in the English countryside, there is a house which holds a terrible secret. Evil has happened here and now madness lies behind every door. The house is called Bakerfield Lodge. It does not take kindly to strangers. Welcome to your new home… Complete lesson includes: * Starter activity * Information pages with hints * Discussion prompts * Scenario page * Descriptive writing page (resource included) * Writing prompts * Fantastic ‘spooky bingo’ plenary with caller’s card Highly engaging lesson! For more great resources and full lessons visit my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: based on a blurb by Christ Priestley from the book The Dead of Winter, copyright free images used.)

Titanic Descriptive Writing – Complete Lesson Fantastic descriptive writing lesson based on the images and film of the Titanic, with several warm-up activities and a descriptive writing bingo plenary. (Note: you could do with a copy of Titanic the film to show the sinking part which students will write about. If this is not possible, you could show some clips available on You Tube which show several scenes of simulations of the Titanic sinking. Other than that, images from the film are included in this Power Point resource.) Full lesson includes: · Attractive starter activity · Lesson objective slide · Tips on descriptive writing · Locating descriptive elements in two examples · Short descriptive writing task · Video clip and image slide · Fantastic key word bingo plenary activity All resources copied at the back of the Power Point. Everything you need for a full, complete and engaging lesson. For an informative Power Point on the Titanic see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/titanic-the-ship-of-dreams-11291754 For more great resources or lessons see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (All images are copyright free from wikipedia.co)

The Cornwall Coast Mystery - Creative Writing Visually attractive, creative writing mystery lesson complete with all resources needed for a fun engaging lesson. You may also be interested in these further murder mystery lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/murder-mystery-double-pack-complete-lessons-11183128 (Copyright free images from Wikipedia, bingo from my free bingo.com)

Sugar Tax - Writing to Argue and Persuade + Murder Mystery Generator and Bingo A topical writing to argue and persuade lesson on the new sugar tax! Visually attractive lesson, guaranteed to promote debate. Lesson Power Point includes a shock starter, learning objectives, links to video clips for information on the sugar tax and planning prompts throughout. BBC article included. Also included is a murder mystery generator and murder mystery bingo, usually £1. (The Sugar Tax lesson is available separately at £3 here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sugar-tax-writing-to-argue-and-persuade-letter-11413599) Visit my page for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits, BBC and Youtube.)

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. Visit my shop for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (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)

The Lake District Murders – Creative Writing Lesson 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. Also included is a fun murder mystery generator and bingo activity! For a range of other interesting lessons and great resources visit my page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits – Copyright free images fromLakedistrict.gov.uk, Cumbriawedding.co.uk)