An engaging full lesson about life in Britain. Attractive Power Point includes: * Famous Britons starter * Lesson objectives * Capital letter checklist with example (optional task) * Video clips discussing life in Britain * Planning prompts * Main writing task (likes and dislikes of life in Britain) * Writing extension * Discussion plenary prompt For more great resources and complete lesson visit my page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: all images used are copyright free from Wikipedia and Flickr.com)

Sugar Tax - Writing to Argue and Persuade - Letter A topical writing to argue and persuade lesson on the new sugar tax! Visually attractive lesson, guaranteed to promote debate. This is the writing to argue letter lesson. If you prefer this lesson as a main task to write a lively article you can find that at the link below: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sugar-tax-writing-to-argue-and-persuade-11255722 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. Visit my page for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish You may also be interested in this letter activity resource: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/letter-card-sort-11034807 (Credits, BBC and Youtube.)

Premium Writing Bundle - 3 Lesson Pack consisting of: The Summer Holiday Murders, The Zombie Apocalypse and The Sugar Tax – writing to argue and persuade! More information and the individual lessons can be found here for £3 each. The Summer Holiday Murders: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-summer-holiday-murders-creative-writing-11284487 The Zombie Apocalypse: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/zombie-apocalypse-creative-writing-lesson-11278633 The Sugar Tax: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-sugar-tax-writing-to-argue-and-persuade-11277268 Or all three highly engaging lessons can be downloaded here for just £5.50. Or see my home page for more great lessons, bundles and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: all images are copyright free, accreditation can be found on each download page.)

An emotional writing to persuade lesson with some literacy tasks, a card sort activity and fun tasks to finish. Lesson features 'Jordan's story' a story of an abandoned dog who is rescued by the charity Hope for Paws. Students then have to re-construct the story with a card sort activity then produce a persuasive leaflet! * Please note the card sort activity has now been added to the lesson* Visit my shop for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Copy right free image from You Tube.)

An excellent form presentation on the on the famous sinking of the Titanic. The presentation covers details of the sister ships: the Britannic and the Olympic; details of the building of the Titanic; the White Star Line; Captain Smith; the crew; the Ice burg and details of the survivors. For more great resources or lessons see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (All images are copyright free from wikipedia.co)

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

Straight-forward lesson on analysing dystopia book blurbs. Book blurbs included are from the books “Zombie Camp” and “Monument 14.” Just download, print and teach. Alternative background version. Lesson breakdown: 1. Boggle starter activity. 2. Discussion on the front cover of each book. 3. Annotating “Zombie Camp” and “Monument 14” blurbs 4. Students create their own story blurb based on language techniques they have just seen. 5. Review - students share their work. Attractive Power Point with all resources included for just £2. This lesson can also be bought as part of the Horror and Dystopia Bundle pack for £6.50: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dystopian-and-horror-bundle-11219710 Please rate, thank you. (Royalty free images used throughout. Blurb taken from the books “Zombie Camp” and “Monument 14.”)

A simple and effective way to make literacy and learning fun. Literacy bingo 2! Students have to spot the incorrect word as each sentence appears (common literacy errors) and replace them with the correct word. This is the word they cross off on their bingo cards. Further instructions on how to play inside. Power Point resource, playing time with line and house 15 minute approx. Resource suitable for key stages 2/3, but easily adaptable format/template to create further bingo games. Student satisfaction guaranteed! Visit my page for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Copyright free images used throughout.)

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. This complete Power Point includes: Lesson 1: • Anagram starter and objectives (anagram within the objectives to add interest.) • 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: • Anagram starter and objectives (anagram within the objectives to add interest) 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) For more great resources and lessons, see my page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish

A fantastic Wimbledon form time or assembly presentation on the famous Wimbledon tennis tournament. The 31 page Power Point presentation includes, general back ground, historic facts, Wimbledon schedule, British winners, interesting facts, prize money break down and 2016 favourite and a ten question quiz to finish! For more great resources, complete lesson and presentations check out my main page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: all images are copyright free and taken from Wikipedia unless otherwise stated and included at the bottom of the page.)

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. This complete Power Point includes: Lesson 1: • Anagram starter and objectives (anagram within the objectives to add interest.) • 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: • Anagram starter and objectives (anagram within the objectives to add interest) 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)

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 (Copyright free images used throughout.)

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 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 For other engaging resources, including full lessons, visit my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: royalty free images – zombie images pixabay, scenery from Geography UK. Bingo cards from myfreebingo.com)

Emotive and visually appealing simple poster lesson based on the excellent charity, Hope for Paws. Very popular with KS3 classes in particular. Attractive Power Point includes: * Video clip link starter * Diamond 9 activity (included) * Mini-writing task * Poster task * Quiz and word puzzle plenary For the writing version of this lesson see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/hope-for-paws-dog-rescue-11278226 Visit my shop page for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits from YouTube, Hope for Paws channel.)

Premium Writing Bundle - 3 Lesson Pack consisting of: The Summer Holiday Murders, The Sandman and The Zombie Apocalypse! More information and the individual lessons can be found here for £3 each. The Summer Holiday Murders: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-summer-holiday-murders-creative-writing-11284487 The Sandman: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-sandman-creative-writing-lesson-11277758 The Zombie Apocalypse: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/zombie-apocalypse-creative-writing-lesson-11278633 Or all three highly engaging lessons can be downloaded here for just £5.50. Great for summer lessons! Or see my home page for more great lessons, bundles and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: all images are copyright free, accreditation can be found on each download page.)

Highly engaging, zombie apocalypse comic strip 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!! For the creative writing version of this lesson see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/zombie-apocalypse-creative-writing-lesson-11278633 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.)

Premium Writing Bundle - 3 Lesson Pack consisting of: The Summer Holiday Murders, The Zombie Apocalypse and The Sugar Tax – writing to argue and persuade! More information and the individual lessons can be found here for £3 each. The Summer Holiday Murders: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-summer-holiday-murders-creative-writing-11284487 The Zombie Apocalypse: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/zombie-apocalypse-creative-writing-lesson-11278633 The Sugar Tax: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-sugar-tax-writing-to-argue-and-persuade-11277268 Or all three highly engaging lessons can be downloaded here for just £5.50. Or see my home page for more great lessons, bundles and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: all images are copyright free, accreditation can be found on each download page.)

Premium Writing Bundle - 3 Lesson Pack consisting of: The Zombie Apocalypse, The Lakeside Murder and The Sugar Tax – writing to argue and persuade! More information and the individual lessons can be found here for £3 each. The Zombie Apocalypse: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/zombie-apocalypse-creative-writing-lesson-11278633 The Lakeside Murder: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-lakeside-murder-creative-writing-11280537 The Sugar Tax: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-sugar-tax-writing-to-argue-and-persuade-11277268 Or all three highly engaging lessons can be downloaded here for just £5.50. Or see my home page for more great lessons, bundles and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: all images are copyright free, accreditation can be found on each download page.)

Amazing form and assembly 3 pack containing the following presentations: The Faces of Britain - The New Bank Notes £2.50: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-faces-of-britain-the-new-bank-notes-assembly-presentation-11272430 Leicester City Champions - The Amazing Story £2.50: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/leicester-city-champions-presentation-11269639 The Titanic - The Ship of Dreams £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-titanic-the-ship-of-dreams-presentation-11282976 Complete bundle pack for £4!! For more great resources and full lessons visit my page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (All images copyright free. For credits given on each presentation.)