The Zombie Apocalypse
Cities lie abandoned. The streets are no longer safe as the K11 virus has spread and infected large numbers of the population. You and a small group of survivors have made it out of the city and have taken refuge in an abandoned farmhouse. You have to hold out against the ‘zombie-like’ hordes for 7 days until help arrives. Will you survive?
Lesson includes:
• Attractive title pages.
• Zombie Apocalypse word search starter.
• Attractive scenario pages.
• Lesson objective page.
• Planning sheet resources. This is structured so that students are encouraged to increase the tension as the ‘waves’ of zombie attacks increase daily.
• Key word bingo plenary activity, including 30 individual bingo cards and caller card.
• Prompts and slide prompt for lesson 2
Zombie apocalypse 2 is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/zombie-apocalypse-creative-writing-lesson-11278633
**Now available in a dystopian and horror bundle*:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dystopian-and-horror-bundle-11219710
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(Credits: royalty free images – zombie images pixabay, scenery from Geography UK. Bingo cards from myfreebingo.com)
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!
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(Credits: copyright free images from flickr.com, https://www.flickr.com/photos/129440207@N08/16296648887, courtesy of krheesy "Survivors of the Apocalypse")
Highly engaging, poetry lesson based on the original Sandman image by Dina Bova.
Attractive Power Point includes:
* Cryptic starter
* Lesson objectives
* Full size image for discussion point
* Task Explanation
* Planning sheet slide
* Writing tips shared activity
* Writing prompts and plenary quiz
Planning sheet resource included.
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
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A complete lesson on the film Jaws! Students watch a 10 minute clip of Jaws (choose a dramatic section at the start of the film) and do an extract analysis using the planning and prompt sheets provided.
Power Point includes additional prompts, starter and plenary ideas and lesson objectives.
Resources included are:
* Planning Sheet
* Prompt Sheet
* Additional Images (if required, these can be printed off and placed around the room for immediate impact to go with the starter.)
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(Copyright free: to the best of my knowledge all images are copy right free.)
Spooky ghost story. Creative writing 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!
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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.
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(Copyright free images. Frog image from pixabay, public domain: https://pixabay.com/en/frog-green-animal-amphibian-48234/P
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.
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All images are copyright free (pixabay, wiki and clipart).
Campervan Travels – Creative Diary Writing
Excellent creative writing diary lesson, giving students a taste for adventure and the opening road!
Lesson outline:
Schools out and you and a group of friends head out on an adventure of a lifetime. All you have is an old campervan, plenty of food and the open road. Where will you go, what will you do?
Complete lesson includes starter, lesson objectives, writing tips, video clip link and full lesson prompts with fantastic, engaging images throughout. Planning sheet included.
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(Credits, copyright free images from: Startravel.co.uk, Backpackingmatt.com, Greybit.com, Funkyleasuire.com)
A complete lesson on the film Jaws! Students watch a 10 minute clip of Jaws (choose a dramatic section at the start of the film) and do an extract analysis using the planning and prompt sheets provided.
Power Point includes additional prompts, starter and plenary ideas and lesson objectives.
Resources included are:
* Planning Sheet
* Prompt Sheet
* Additional Images (if required, these can be printed off and placed around the room for immediate impact to go with the starter.)
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(Copyright free: to the best of my knowledge all images are copy right free.)
Guess the country quiz!
Round 1 – name the country from the flag – 30 flags with answers.
Round 2 – remember the country from round 1 and try to guess and order the population size. 3 sets of 5 puzzles with answers.
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A bumper 68 page quiz pack, featuring riddles, logo quiz, catchphrases and more. Hours of fun for just £2.00!
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A 36 page attractive bumper presentation of the faces of the new banknotes – Sir Winston Churchill, JMW Turner and Jane Austen!
Presentation includes: facts, biography, quotes, images, links to video clips, questions and more!
Ideal for form time, assemblies or as a basis for many different types of lessons.
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(Credits given in the presentation.)
A 36 page attractive bumper presentation of the faces of the new banknotes – Sir Winston Churchill, JMW Turner and Jane Austen!
Presentation includes: facts, biography, quotes, images, links to video clips, questions and more!
Ideal for form time, assemblies or as a basis for many different types of lessons.
For more great resources see here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish
(Credits given in the presentation.)
Highly engaging creative writing horror lesson!
The blurb.
The summer is coming!
But for this group of teenagers out on a camping trip this means only one thing…
Murder.
It all started as a fun weekend away from home. You and a small group of friends on a camping trip by the lake in Nature Valley.
But then you noticed something unusual…
Strange noises and the feeling that you are being watched.
Eyes in the trees. Branches breaking as you sleep.
Then to your horror you awake to screaming. There is blood everywhere. Your friend has been brutally murdered.
What happens next? Do you escape alive? You decide.
Attractive lesson Power Point includes starter, objectives, full lesson prompts and plenary anagrams.
All resources included.
Also included is a 5 pack guess the word starter, suitable for KS3.
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(Credits: copyright free image from pixabay -https://pixabay.com/en/photos/camping/)
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!
Also includes a murder bingo activity.
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(Credits: royalty free images, Pixabay, Gamevuze.)
Spooky Christmas Story – Full Lesson
Visually attractive “spooky” Christmas story lesson complete with all resources needed for a fun engaging lesson.
Power point includes:
* Complete lesson objectives and outcomes (WALT and WILF) - with the focus on higher attaining students to use descriptive language for effect and to build up tension and drama within the story.
* Lesson starter – mini dot-to-dot and spooky adverb anagrams.
* Story scenario – dramatic scenario (also given as a handout resource) of an abandoned car journey in which the student has to travel to look for help along a deserted road at night.
* Copy and complete first paragraph starter prompt – used in order help students start the story effectively (also given as a handout resource.)
* Mini-prompt paragraphs two and three – with visual images to help students visualise the development of the story (a gate leading to an old house).
* Fantastic “spooky” bingo plenary activity with teacher’s callers card and 30 unique bingo cards (with instructions on how to best play the game included.)
* All resources included at the end of the Power Point
If you liked this resource, you will also enjoy – A Christmas Murder Mystery:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-murder-mystery-full-lesson-11179016
(Royalty free images included and bingo cards created from myfreebingocards.com.)
A Christmas journey on the Trans-Siberian Express turns to murder as one-by-one passengers are found dead. But who is doing it and why? And who will be next?
Visually attractive Christmas murder mystery 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.
* Complete lesson objectives and outcomes (WALT and WILF) - with the focus on higher attaining students to use descriptive language for effect and to build up tension and drama within the story.
* Interesting suspect list with hints about their characters.
* Lesson starter – character discussion.
* Story scenario – dramatic scenario (as above).
* Planning sheet giving students a structured method in which to write an effective story.
* A review prompt to discuss writing so far.
* A review peer-assessment prompt which should set students up to continue the story next lesson.
* All resources included at the end of the Power Point.
If you liked this resource, you will also enjoy – A Spooky Christmas Story:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spooky-christmas-story-full-lesson-11177327
And also the first Christmas Murder Mystery, available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-murder-mystery-full-lesson-11179016
(Train image from 56parallel.com and bookish.com. Characters from Jacketflap.com, the artofmurde.com.)
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.)