Complete, thoroughly engaging, creative writing lesson pack – three lessons in one! All resources included. Students get the opportunity to write their own apocalypse story. Lessons are carefully structured over three sessions so that students can build up their ideas before the main writing activity in lesson 3. Diary version. For the standard creative writing version see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-apocalypse-creative-writing-11285864 This complete Power Point includes: Lesson 1: • Objectives • Prompt to think about the type of story they might want to write. • An example of a blurb and blurb writing activity. • Interesting character activity where students have to select four images from eight and give them a character profile. Lesson 2: • Objective and crossword starter. • Prompts to consider their story plan – characters, setting, problem and solution. • Prompt to write the first part of their story and spelling tip. • Interactive lesson plenary – key word chance. Lesson 3: • Lesson starter review. • Prompts to write the main writing activity with a review slide to break up the writing if required. • Interactive lesson plenary – key word chance 2. 60+ page Power Point! Please rate if you are happy with the lesson, thank you. (Credits: copyright free images from flickr.com, https://www.flickr.com/photos/129440207@N08/16296648887, courtesy of krheesy "Survivors of the Apocalypse")

Inspire your students with these framed 10 pack of A4 sized inspirational quotations. Ideal for displaying around the classroom or on a motivational wall. Visually appealing as well as emotionally stimulating. For more great resources and lessons, see my page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish Credits: https://www.flickr.com/photos/celestinechua/9626665207/in/photostream/

Descriptive writing of the natural world. 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. Visit my page for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (All images are copy right free from https://www.pexels.com/search/nature/.)

Summer holiday travel writing Fantastic complete lesson on traveling writing, all resources included. Attractive Power Point includes: * Lesson starter * Lesson prompts * Lesson objectives and outcomes * Written account from Mark Moxon (travel writer) on why his friend’s bathroom made him want to travel the world. * Extra talking points * Three WAGOLLs (what a good one looks like) from three different pieces of travel writing * Lesson prompts to main task * Name the flag fun activity plenary Lesson could be used in or outside of a computer room. (A computer room could be booked to allow research over a series of lessons or alternatively the lesson works well as a standalone lesson in the classroom.)

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.

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!!

All 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).

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 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.)

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 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)

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 presentation on Leicester City and their amazing Premier League story of 2015/16 season! Ideal for form time presentations or assemblies. For more great resources or lessons see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (All images are credited within the Power Point. Most of the images are taken from guardian.co.uk)

Excellent and engaging bingo style literacy game. Students simply write True or False on their 5x5 true or false cards and mark them off if the displayed literacy clue is true or false. Subject areas include: capital letters, punctuation, their, there and they're; was and were; and spellings. Power Point game suitable for key stages 2 and 3, printable true or false cards included and further instructions on how to play inside. Great for spelling and SPAG. For more great resources and lessons see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Copyright free images. Frog image from pixabay, public domain: https://pixabay.com/en/frog-green-animal-amphibian-48234/P

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! For great more lessons and resources visit my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: all images copyright free, available from Wikipedia and other royalty free sites.)