Uncover the secrets behind mystery stories with an engaging literacy lesson including an original murder mystery story Dining Room Drama. Designed to help learners recognise and explore the conventions of mystery narratives, this structured and interactive session is perfect for deepening understanding of narrative writing.
What’s Included:
Focused learning objective: To identify the features of a narrative (mystery).
A high-quality, original adventure story: Dining Room Drama
A fully guided ActivInspire lesson (9 slides) walking pupils through the features of an adventure narrative (PDF included).
A feature identification task with a comprehensive story analysis grid.
Built-in video link, structured partner talk.
Key Features:
Focus on essential narrative elements:
Focus on key elements of mystery stories.
Editable files for easy adaptation
Fully aligned with the UK National Curriculum – also adaptable to Common Core or international frameworks
Perfect For:
English / Literacy lessons (KS2–KS3 / Years 4 - 8)
Narrative writing units and genre study
Whole-class teaching, guided reading, or writing warm-ups
Cover lessons or independent text analysis activities
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