New York Descriptive Writing + Christmas Fun
A sophisticated descriptive writing lesson based on images from New York and scenes Woody Allen’s masterpiece Manhattan. Students fill in the senses sheet, watch and briefly analyse the opening of Manhattan (resources and links provided) before writing their own pieces of description.
Great engaging lesson!
Also included is a 30 question Christmas quiz and a 20 creative classroom ideas Power Point!
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The Haunted House Dare Diaries– Complete Lesson + Christmas Fun Pack
Fantastic complete creative writing lesson students will love.
The scenario:
You don’t believe in ghosts. You don’t think they exist. People who do are just plain silly in your opinion. So when a group of friends dare you to spend the night alone in a supposedly haunted house you take up the challenge, undaunted. However, alone in the dead of night, you start to hear strange noises and something doesn’t feel right. Will your night in the haunted house change your mind…forever?
Power Point includes:
* Attractive title page
* Engaging starter
* Lesson objectives
* Scenario page
* Descriptive prompt and planning page
* Review and writing prompts with mini-word bank
* Bingo plenary activity with 30 interactive bingo cards
Great value and engaging lesson!
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Also included is a 30 question Christmas quiz and a 20 creative classroom ideas Power Point!
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Campervan Travels – Creative Adventure 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.
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The Mediterranean Murder - Creative Writing Lesson
Highly attractive and engaging creative writing lesson.
Students are given attractive prompts in order to write their own Mediterranean murder mystery story, based on a cruise ship murder.
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The Island – Survival Diary Lesson
Action-packed desert island survival lesson.
Full lesson Power Point is recommended for two lessons and includes:
* Attractive title pages throughout
* Word list starter activity
* Scenario page
* Lesson Objectives
* Discussion prompts
* Writing prompts
* Map drawing activity
Excellent value, engaging lesson that students of all ages will enjoy!
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Christmas in New York Descriptive Writing + Two Christmas Quizzes
Fantastic value pack. A fantastic engaging premium lesson and two Christmas quizzes. Excellent value bundle!
Christmas activities sorted!
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The Premium Collection – Exciting Fiction and Media Complete Lessons
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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!
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Also included is Karl Pilkington's SPAG and PEE starters!!!
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Useful collection of resources, featuring:
* Literacy True or False Game
* The Ultimate Christmas Quiz
* Funny Caption Starters/Activities + Word Quizzes
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The Ultimate Christmas Bundle 2!
Everything you need for a fun Christmas in the classroom in this premuim bundle collection!
Bundle includes:
* The Spooky Christmas Story - students get to write their own spooky story.
* Who Slayed Santa Murder Mystery - creative writing lesson based around a murder mystery scenario.
* A Perfect Christmas - rich descriptive writing lesson based around beautiful Christmas scenes.
* Christmas Quiz - 30 question Christmas fun quiz!
A must download!
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Christmas Murder Mystery 2 and Christmas in New York with a Christmas Quiz
Fantastic value pack. Two wonderful Christmas lessons and a full 30 question Christmas quiz. Excellent value bundle!
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Christmas Murder Mystery 2 and Christmas Market Descriptive writing with a Christmas Quiz
Fantastic value pack. Two wonderful Christmas lessons and a full 30 question Christmas quiz. Excellent value bundle!
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A Christmas Murder Mystery 2 + Bakerfield Lodge + Christmas Quiz
Fantastic value pack. Two engaging premium lessons and a Christmas quiz. Excellent value bundle!
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Christmas Murder Mystery 2 and Christmas Market Descriptive writing with a Christmas Quiz 2
Fantastic value pack. Two wonderful Christmas lessons and a complete Christmas quiz. Excellent value bundle!
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The Horror and Comedy Bundle 4
Fantastic bundle collection of premium resources.
* Zombie Apocalypse in New York, Comic Strip
* Karl Pilkington SPAG and PEE starters
* Funny Captions and Word Quizzes
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The Island Creative Writing and Giggle Poetry Double Lesson Pack - With Free General Starters!
Two fun and engaging poetry lessons students will enjoy.
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The Premium Collection – Exciting Fiction and Creative Writing Lessons
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The Premium Collection – Exciting Horror and Mystery Fiction
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Double Lesson Pack + Quizzes
A fun and engaging mini-bundle, containing:
Bundle includes:
* The Haunting Horror Story - Creative Writing
* Big Fat Quiz of 2016
* Campervan Travels
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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:
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