Spelling Sheet - LOOK, BREAK, COVER, WRITE, CHECK, RE-WRITE A blank spelling template featuring the tried and tested method to spelling improvement! PLUS top 20 commonly misspelled words in English (UK Spellings) LOOK - Look closely at the word. BREAK - Break the word down. COVER - Cover the word. WRITE - Write the word from memory. CHECK - Have you spelt it correctly? RE-WRITE - Re-write the word. Example word + 10 slots for words to be added. Blank template can easily be adapted to use with any set of words.

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)

Amazing value literacy pack! One full literacy lesson complete with all resources and four literacy games, all on one Power Point! Click on the links below to purchase individually or download the complete pack here. Great for improving students' SPAG. Included: Literacy Health Check £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/literacy-health-check-full-lesson-11188874 Literacy Bingo 1 £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/literacy-bingo-1-11034763 Literacy Bingo 2 £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/literacy-bingo-2-11035165 Literacy True or False 1 £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/literacy-true-or-false-11035011 Literacy True or False 2 £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/literacy-true-or-false-2-11140252 Hope for Paws lesson 2.50: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/hope-for-paws-dog-rescue-11278226 *Now also includes - Literacy Nuts and Bolts - Zizi's Story* £2.50 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/literacy-nuts-and-bolts-zuzi-s-story-complete-lesson-11253721 £16.00 pack for £6.49!! Please rate, thank you.

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.)

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.) For great more lessons and resources visit my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (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! 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/ )

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).

Visually attractive full lesson on poetic terms using the short poem ‘The Eagle’ by Alfred Lord Tennyson. Ideal for weaker KS3 classes or later KS2. Full Power Point and all resources included. Lesson features: • Visually engaging lesson starter and extension. • Graded lesson outcomes with the main objective being to learn poetic devices to further the understanding of a poem. • A poetic terms match-up activity featuring seven poetic devices – similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration, vivid colour, the senses and imagery. This can be done on paper or made into a kinaesthetic task. (Resource included at the back of the Power Point.) • Poetic terms answer page. • Visual and simple explanation pages of similes, metaphors and alliteration with a short true or false task. • Link to video clip of a reading of ‘The Eagle’ by Alfred Lord Tennyson. • Colour coded identification of poetic devices task – students are asked to stick the poem in their books (resource provided) and colour code the given devices. • Colour coded answer page. • Short plenary activity where students are prompted to write a brief comment about the poem or offer a more detailed response for more able students. For more great resources and lessons, see my page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (To the best of my knowledge, all images are royalty free.)

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. Visit my shop for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (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.) For great more lessons and resources visit my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (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. See my home page for more great lessons, bundles and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish

An Olympics observation quiz with two rounds. Round 1 – Students watch a clip of Olympic events and have to answer four questions based on what they have just seen. Round 2 – Students watch a ‘what happens next clip’ and are rewarded for imagination as well as accuracy. Quiz sheet included. Ideal for form time as the quiz should take around 20 minutes. Visit my page for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish

English Quizzes and Starter Pack Bundle Amazing value pack of English starters and quizzes!!! Comprising of: Word quizzes Power Point £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/word-quizzes-11195792 KS4 Exam style starters pack 1 of 3 £1: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks4-exam-style-starters-pack-of-3-11161391 KS4 Exam style starters pack 2 of 3 £1: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks4-exam-style-starters-2-pack-of-3-11166057 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 Of Mice and Men quiz pack £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/of-mice-and-men-quiz-pack-11134213 Literacy starter pack £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/literacy-starter-pack-11035919 Engaging starters pack 1 £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/engaging-starters-pack-1-11035916 Great value download! £11 of individual resources for £5!! For more great resources and full lessons visit my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish

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. For other great resources and lesson ideas visit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (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. See more great resources here from my shop page: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: royalty free images, Pixabay, Gamevuze.)

by EngageinEnglish 0 reviews A group of friends take what was supposed to be a peaceful trip to a remote Cornish coast only to discover strange goings-on in the village, smuggling in the coves and possibly, even murder! But who is responsible? And will the friends make it out alive? Visually attractive, creative writing mystery 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. * Effective lesson starter. * Story scenario – dramatic scenario (as above). * Quick planning sheet (included at the back of the Power Point). * Page prompts. * Fantastic “murder mystery bingo” plenary activity with teacher’s caller card and 30 unique bingo cards (with instructions on how to best play the game included). * Extra Power Point pages to allow for lesson 2. * All resources included at the end of the Power Point. Also included is find the word starter pack of 5, suitable for KS3. *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 You may also be interested in these further murder mystery lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/murder-mystery-double-pack-complete-lessons-11183128 (Copyright free images from Wikipedia, bingo from my free bingo.com)

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)

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. For more great resources and lessons, see my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish Please consider rating the lesson. Thank you. (Credits: copyright free images. Articles taken from the Mirror, Telegraph and Daily Star taken from the public domain.)

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.)

Paris – Descriptive Writing A sophisticated descriptive writing lesson based on images from Paris, a video clip of Paris and quotes from Ernest Hemingway’s masterpiece, A Moveable Feast. Great engaging lesson! For the New York version of this lesson type see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/new-york-monologues-descriptive-writing-11309329 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 Socialeconomoy.eu.org, Thestudyaroad.com, Thelocal.fr, Placeinparis.com .)