The Christmas Horror Story – Creative Writing Fantastic Christmas horror writing lesson or series of lessons, using stimulating gifs and imagery and a haunting scenario line, packed with resource material. Allow at least two lessons for this premium resource. Students get to write their own Christmas horror story based on an evil Santa! A Christmas MUST download. Exciting 30 page Power Point includes everything you need for a stimulating Christmas lesson(s) that students will enjoy. Also includes a fun bingo plenary activity, including 30 individual bingo cards and caller’s card.

The Island – Survival Diary Lesson Action-packed desert island survival lesson. Full lesson Power Point is recommended for two lessons and includes: * Attractive title pages throughout * Word list starter activity * Scenario page * Lesson Objectives * Discussion prompts * Writing prompts * Map drawing activity Excellent value, engaging lesson that students of all ages will enjoy! For more great resources and full lessons visit my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: copyright free images used.)

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. For more great lessons and resources, visit my page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Royalty free images taken from You Tube.)

A simple but engaging lesson on Muhammad Ali, particularly useful for lower sets and disengaged boys. Lesson includes: * Boxing category guessing game starter * Engaging short video clip of Ali's life * 3 Inspirational quotes by Ali and a prompt to discuss * Muhammad Ali article and information retrieval prompt * Answer slide * PEE question and review finish Simple but very effective. You may also be interested in the Mike Tyson lessons here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mike-tyson-english-lessons-11366951 For more great resources, visit my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Copyright free images and text. Main title image from wall.alphacoders.com)

Highly engaging zombie apocalypse creative writing lesson guaranteed to motive. The scenario: Trapped in a city surrounded by zombies, you and a small group of friends must scavenge resources and find shelter to survive…as long as you can. You manage to raid a supermarket and grab food, medical supplies and water. You make it out alive, but one of your party gets caught and bitten. You flee for your lives. You make it out alive, but one of your party gets caught and bitten. You flee for your lives. Fortunately, you escape and as luck would have it, you find a gun shop and grab as much as you can. However, you look out of the window and before you, you see hordes of undead. Can you survive? Where will you go? 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!!

The Sugar Tax Classroom Debate Complete Lesson 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.)

Lost on the the Island – Survival Adventure Complete Lesson Action-packed desert island survival lesson. Full lesson Power Point is recommended for two lessons and includes: * Attractive title pages throughout * Word list starter activity * Scenario page * Lesson Objectives * Discussion prompts * Writing prompts * Map drawing activity Excellent value, engaging lesson that students of all ages will enjoy! For more great resources and full lessons visit my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: copyright free images used.)

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 Christmas Horror Story – Creative Writing Fantastic Christmas horror writing lesson or series of lessons, using stimulating gifs and imagery and a haunting scenario line, packed with resource material. Allow at least two lessons for this premium resource. Students get to write their own Christmas horror story based on an evil Santa! A Christmas MUST download. Exciting 30 page Power Point includes everything you need for a stimulating Christmas lesson(s) that students will enjoy. Also includes a fun bingo plenary activity, including 30 individual bingo cards and caller’s card. **Download issue has now been resolved.**

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.)

The Hound of the Baskerville's Extract Lesson Hound of the Baskerville extract analysis/close reading lesson ideal as a one-off lesson or a link to gothic literature. Lesson includes: * Title page * Starter * Lesson objectives (with surprise face in background, linking to close reading) * Link to video clip * Extract prompt (extract included) * Highlight key words * PEE grid (resource included) * Review post-it-note plenary All resources included at the back of the Power Point. 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, copyright free text exact from Sherlock Holmes, Hound of the Baskervilles.)

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!! For more great resources and lessons visit my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: copyright free images and myfreebingo.com.)

The Chocolate Bar Design Lesson Fun lesson where students get to design their own chocolate bar! Guaranteed to enthuse! Fun name the bar starter activity, links to video clips, discussion points and the design sheet. All resources included. For other engaging resources, including full lessons, visit my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish

The Ultimate Apocalypse Creative Writing Lesson(s) Fantastic creating writing apocalypse story students will enjoy! Attractive Power Point consists of: * Title pages * Lesson objectives * Group card sort starter task * Daily Mail article on the top 12 most likely apocalyptic events * Characters creation list, where students choose their own characters * Genre and planning stage prompts * Writing prompts and evaluation checklist All resources included. Everything you need for an excellent, lesson or series of lessons!

The Christmas Horror Story – Creative Writing Fantastic Christmas horror writing lesson or series of lessons, using stimulating gifs and imagery and a haunting scenario line, packed with resource material. Allow at least two lessons for this premium resource. Students get to write their own Christmas horror story based on an evil Santa! A Christmas MUST download. Exciting 30 page Power Point includes everything you need for a stimulating Christmas lesson(s) that students will enjoy. Also includes a fun bingo plenary activity, including 30 individual bingo cards and caller’s card.

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.)

Visually attractive newspaper headline writing lesson complete with all resources, including starters and prompt sheets. Power Point 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.)

Hound of the Baskerville extract analysis/close reading lesson ideal as a one-off lesson or a link to gothic literature. Lesson includes: * Title page * Starter * Lesson objectives (with surprise face in background, linking to close reading) * Link to video clip * Extract prompt (extract included) * Highlight key words * PEE grid (resource included) * Review post-it-note plenary This lesson is available in a double pack with Dracula for £4.50 here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/extract-double-pack-dracula-and-the-hound-of-the-baskervilles-11302068 All resources included at the back of the Power Point. 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, copyright free text exact from Sherlock Holmes, Hound of the Baskervilles.)

Roald Dahl - The Way up to Heaven Complete lessons or lessons, on the excellent short story by Roald Dahl! Complete and attractive lesson pack includes: • Engaging starters • Lesson objectives • Full story and discussion prompts throughout (pdf of the complete story included) • Key quote analysis discussion • Main question • The Way up to Heaven quiz An engaging lesson to use time and time again. Highly recommended.