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. 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. * Thanks for the feedback. Background images are probably just a question of taste. Personally, I like to use strong visual images as backgrounds as I find this works well for me and engages my classes. This was especially so in this lesson as the theme is dystopia so I wanted a strong image for impact. These can be easily changed to suit preference though.* (Royalty free images used throughout. Blurb taken from the books “Zombie Camp” and “Monument 14.”)

Engaging SPAG and PEE starter pack and Power Point slides taken from extracts of Karl Pilkington's hilarious travel diaries, The Idiot Abroad. Each starter features a short extract, with a short SPAG and an extended PEE or comprehension starter, together with an image of Karl Pilkington. Starters are ideal for KS4 students or later KS3 and suitable for a variety of different exam boards e.g. WJEC or AQA as they involve the same core skills. Also included for free is a bumper word puzzles Power Point which is normally £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/word-quizzes-11195792 Please rate and visit my shop store for more great resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish Thank you. (Credits: images royalty free, taken from Wikicommons and pininterest.com)

Amazing resource bundle pack! See individual links for further details. Zombie Apocalypse full lesson Pack £3.50: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-zombie-apocalypse-complete-lesson-package-11210211 Can your students survive the zombie apocalypse? Full creative lesson pack. Your Disaster Story £4: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/your-disaster-story-full-lessons-11198854 Welcome to the end of the world... The Haunting £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-haunting-full-lesson-11180479 Can you survive the weekend? Dystopia Blurb Complete Lesson £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dystopia-blurb-complete-lesson-11232621 Write your own dystopia blurb. *New - quick starter and ICT research sheets.* Please rate!!

30 individual murder mystery cards and a callers card, great for a fun plenary activity. See also the murder mystery generator: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/murder-mystery-generator-11219707 See my shop page for more great resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: bingo cards from myfreebingo.com, images royalty free, pixabay.)

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! You may also be interested in Murder Mystery Bingo: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/murder-mystery-bingo-11219709 See more great resources here from my shop page: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: royalty free images, Pixabay, Gamevuze.)

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.)

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Of Mice and Men Mini Bundle Of Mice and Men resource bundle featuring a complete lesson on themes and two packs of starter resources. Of Mice and Men Themes Lesson £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/of-mice-and-men-themes-1-full-lesson-11140263 Of Mice and Men Quiz Pack £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/of-mice-and-men-quiz-pack-11134213 Of Mice and Men Spelling Starter and Cloze Activity £1: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/of-mice-and-men-spelling-starter-and-cloze-activity-11154529 Also included as an extra is Literacy Bingo 1 £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/literacy-bingo-1-11034763 50% savings if bought in this bundle! Please rate, thank you.

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? Students must record their survival story as a series of diary entries (for lower ability students a comic strip story sheet is available.) Visually attractive and engaging creative writing lesson package. Includes full lesson and all resources, including an alternative power point for lower ability students. Lesson package includes: • Attractive title pages. • Zombie Apocalypse word search starter. • Attractive scenario pages. • Lesson objective page. • Planning sheet resources (blow up to A3). This is structured so that students are encouraged to increase the tension as the ‘waves’ of zombie attacks increase daily. • Comic strip resources for lower ability students. • Key word bingo plenary activity, including 30 individual bingo cards and caller card. • Prompts and slide prompt for lesson 2 **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)

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Parts 2 and 3 of a complete lesson pack – a thoroughly engaging creative writing lesson. This Power Point includes lessons 2 and 3. 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. Please rate if you are happy with the lessons, thank you. To download lesson 1 for just £1.50 click on the link below: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/your-disaster-story-lesson-1-11198857 To download the complete 3 lessons in one pack: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/your-disaster-story-full-lessons-11198854 (Credits: space images from Pixabay, other images from Wikipedia commons.)

Part 1 of a complete lesson pack – a thoroughly engaging creative writing lesson. Just £1.50 for the whole lesson! This Power Point includes lesson 1. 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. Please rate if you are happy with the lesson, thank you. To download lessons 2 and 3 click on the link below: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/your-disaster-story-lessons-2-and-3-11198865 To download the complete 3 lessons in one pack: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/your-disaster-story-full-lessons-11198854 (Credits: space images from Pixabay, other images from Wikipedia commons.)

Complete, thoroughly engaging, creative writing lesson pack – three lessons in one! All resources included. Students get the opportunity to write their own disaster 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. Please rate if you are happy with the lesson, thank you. **Now available in a dystopian and horror bundle**: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dystopian-and-horror-bundle-11219710 Download the whole lesson here, or you can download the lessons separately, lesson 1 is just £1.50. Lesson 1 available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/your-disaster-story-lesson-1-11198857 Lessons 2 & 3 available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/your-disaster-story-lessons-2-and-3-11198865 (Credits: space images from Pixabay, other images from Wikipedia commons.)

Fantastic double resource pack. Match-up activity packs with extension activities. Laminate and re-use time and time again. Resources available to download individually and further details below: Motorcycle Match-up: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/motor-cycle-match-up-activity-11035322 Celebrity Match-Up: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/celebrity-match-up-11036440

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