The Summer Holiday Murders - One Off Lesson 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.

Zombie Apocalypse in London Engaging and attractive zombie apocalypse creative writing story lesson. Students are given a story structure/template in which to write their own exciting zombie story, based on a trip to London…gone wrong! Students are encouraged to write in a tongue-in-cheek, humorous tone. Full lesson prompts and zombie bingo plenary included.

Zombie Apocalypse in London Engaging and attractive zombie apocalypse creative writing story lesson. Students are given a story structure/template in which to write their own exciting zombie story, based on a trip to London…gone wrong! Students are encouraged to write in a tongue-in-cheek, humorous tone. Full lesson prompts and zombie bingo plenary included.

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.)

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.

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.

The Sandman Complete Poetry Lesson 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 Sandman Exciting Poetry Writing Lesson 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 Summer Holiday Murders Fantastic creative writing murder mystery story, with a clear scenario and structure to help students write an amazing story, diary version. 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.

Fidget Spinners - Should they be Banned in Schools? Complete lesson on the latest craze sweeping the world - fidget spinners: what they are, where they come from and should they banned in schools? Full attractive Power Point including: * Engaging starter * Information slides/Guardian article/video links * Lesson objectives * Student experience * Class survey and writing slide Guaranteed to motivate students!

Zombie Apocalypse in London Engaging and attractive zombie apocalypse creative writing story lesson. Students are given a story structure/template in which to write their own exciting zombie story, based on a trip to London…gone wrong! Students are encouraged to write in a tongue-in-cheek, humorous tone. Full lesson prompts and zombie bingo plenary 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 Visit my page for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: sherdog.com, waltbox.com)

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.)

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!! You may also be interested in my other zombie apocalypse lesson or the first dystopian bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dystopian-and-horror-bundle-11219710 Note: this brand new lesson is not part of this bundle. For more great resources and lessons, see my page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (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.)

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! For more great resources and lessons visit my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: the images used in this work are COPYRIGHT FREE and can be found here: https://pixabay.com/en/photos/haunting/ https://pixabay.com/en/foggy-pathway-road-fog-landscape-1082224/ )

Christmas in New York Descriptive Writing A sophisticated Christmas 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. 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.)

Visually attractive Christmas descriptive writing lesson complete with all resources needed for a fun engaging lesson. Power point includes: * Attractive title page. * Lesson starter – key Christmas market key words word search * Complete lesson objectives and outcomes (WALT and WILF) - with the focus on higher attaining students to use descriptive language for effect and figurative language techniques. * A quick warm-up exercise where students finish off Christmas sentence in descriptive language (see image on the Power Point to support ideas.) * A recap of five language technique prompt. * Short writing activity prompt asking students to describe a vibrant Christmas market. * A review page encouraging some students to read out their written descriptions. * Fantastic “The Christmas Market Bingo” plenary activity with teacher’s caller's 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 enjoyed this resource, you will enjoy The Christmas Murder Mystery: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-murder-mystery-full-lesson-11179016 (Royalty-free images from Wiki, bingo cards created from myfreebingocards.com.)

On Christmas Eve a train gets stranded in a snowdrift in the middle of nowhere. A group of passengers decide to leave the carriage and take refuge in a nearby hotel, only to discover in the morning, trapped and cut off from the outside world, that one of them has been murdered… Visually attractive Christmas murder mystery story lesson complete with all resources needed for a fun engaging lesson. Power point includes: * 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. * Lesson starter – winter weather anagrams. * Story scenario – dramatic scenario (as above) * Copy and complete first paragraph starter prompt – used in order help students start the story effectively (also given as a handout resource.) * Mini word bank. * Mini-prompt paragraphs two and images to help students write. * Fantastic “murder mystery bingo” plenary activity with teacher’s callers card and 30 unique bingo cards (with instructions on how to best play the game included.) * Each slide gives students a “TEEP” instruction at the start of the slide, indicating which sort of activity is involved at each stage. * All resources included at the end of the Power Point. (Royalty free images included and bingo cards created from myfreebingocards.com.)

On Christmas Eve a train gets stranded in a snowdrift in the middle of nowhere. A group of passengers decide to leave the carriage and take refuge in a nearby hotel, only to discover in the morning, trapped and cut off from the outside world, that one of them has been murdered… Visually attractive Christmas murder mystery story lesson complete with all resources needed for a fun engaging lesson. Power point includes: * 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. * Lesson starter – winter weather anagrams. * Story scenario – dramatic scenario (as above) * Copy and complete first paragraph starter prompt – used in order help students start the story effectively (also given as a handout resource.) * Mini word bank. * Mini-prompt paragraphs two and images to help students write. * Fantastic “murder mystery 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 Spooky Christmas Story: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spooky-christmas-story-full-lesson-11177327 (Royalty free images included and bingo cards created from myfreebingocards.com.)

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! For more great resources and lessons visit my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: the images used in this work are COPYRIGHT FREE and can be found here: https://pixabay.com/en/photos/haunting/ https://pixabay.com/en/foggy-pathway-road-fog-landscape-1082224/ )