Transport your students to the eerie ruins of Whitby Abbey in this atmospheric literacy lesson inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Designed to help learners identify and analyse how language creates mood, this engaging and fully resourced lesson uses an evocative animated virtual walk-through to spark rich discussion and descriptive writing.
What’s Included:
Clear learning objective: To identify and discuss language used to create moods.
Pupils explore visual and verbal cues in a setting inspired by gothic fiction to practise crafting language that evokes emotions and builds suspense.
Starter activity introducing how language creates mood (linked BBC Bitesize video)
Stimulus video: Dracula’s Whitby (YouTube/Literacy Shed)
Guided mood analysis questions and scaffolded whiteboard task
4 way differentiated writing activity
Plenary discussion prompt for peer comparison
Editable slides & worksheets (ActivInspire) and PDF
Key Features:
Differentiated for a range of abilities (ideal for Years 5–8 / Grades 4–7)
Links to classic literature and gothic genre
Editable and adaptable for your class
Perfect for spooky seasonal work, creative writing units, or English cover lessons
Perfect For:
English / Literacy lessons
Creative writing starters
KS2–KS3 transition
Halloween-themed activities
Exploring the use of descriptive language and figurative techniques
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