A bundle of two of my best selling picture prompts for Horror, Fantasy and Mystery . Great for Halloween and stimulating your student's imagination. Can be used in a variety of classes as a mini lesson for creative writing, ESL, or essay writing. All pictures created by myself and cover topics as varied as classic gothic horror, alien abduction and dangerous plants. 148 pages This set now includes; 1. Two separate sets of about twenty A4 size picture prompts plus the same number of written story prompts in pdf format. These can be printed out and made into double sided prompt cards that can be laminated for durable use. 2. Two sets of pdf picture prompts on lined paper in both color and black and white with an extra lined sheet for longer essays.

This is a new product I am developing. A series of short animated movies with attached learning materials providing an introduction to classic literature. The first of these is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. The movie is five minutes long and contains the story of the genesis of the book and one key scene from the story. I will follow up with more of these if enough interest is shown. 18 pages and video The full lesson contains; 1. A short full color comic of the scene where the monster is brought to life that can be used for writing exercises. 2. A task sheet (pdf) for the movie containing several types of listening and word quizzes about the events leading up to the writing of the book by Mary Shelley. This comes with script and teacher's answer sheet. 3. A full SD (640:480) version of the movie for use on computer, iPad/iPod. Be aware that the movie format is Quicktime. All materials created by kibishipaul (Paul Carr) You can find my other resources, including more comic books and multi-media resources here; https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources-shop/kibishipaul Other other gothic horror and 19th century literature and poetry resources from my store; https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/frankenstein-comic-book-collection-parts-1-3-11141133 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-the-raven-by-edgar-allen-poe-comic-book-11121052 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tell-tale-heart-by-edgar-allan-poe-comic-book-11123649 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gothic-horror-elements-a-multimedia-introduction-11140064 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/classic-literature-villains-textual-evidence-activities-11128566 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-snow-witch-a-japanese-tale-of-yuki-onna-11169478

Some great resources at a bargain price for Halloween. This contains three of my Gothic Horror products combined together as a pack at a 40% discount to buying them individually. There are two sets of picture prompts, and my introduction to Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven' in comic book form These materials come with PDF student and teacher prints and include reading and writing exercises along with quizzes and answer sheets. Included are; The Raven Comic Book Picture Prompts - Horror and Mystery Stories Picture Prompts - Fantasy Mystery and Horror Stories All of the products here can still be obtained individually by going to my TES store at;

This is a silent movie of Edgar Allen Poe's, 'The Raven'. It takes the form of an illustrated presentation with animated text and pictures. There is a suitable musical background but no recitation of the poem. It was made using Apple Keynote software before exporting to video. The video is in m4v format and is 8 minutes long. This resource is suitable for use as an introduction to the poem. It can also be used in the classroom or on students notepads/laptops to learn about the poem, practice recitation, or research various aspects about the poem, including new words, tone, assonance, internal rhyme and historical references. For those who have access to Apple products I have also included the first two stanzas of the poem in the original Keynote format, which can be used as a teacher's aid. I am offering this video at a low price for a short period of time, and will add the full Keynote version of the poem later. Earlier, if anyone requests it. The short Keynote is 7 slides long. The full Keynote (coming later) has 42 slides. This resource can be combined with my 'The Raven - Comic Book, which is also available in my store here; https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-the-raven-by-edgar-allan-poe-comic-book-11121052

Both of my Edgar Allan Poe comic books, The Raven and Tell Tale Heart as one pack. A great introduction to the writer's works. Useful for classes studying the Gothic Horror genre and also evaluating content presented in diverse media and other formats for literature classes. 75 pages This product includes; 1. Color versions of both comics along with an e.pub version for use by teachers on iPad or other tablets. 2. Two black and white versions for students. Version 2 has no background which makes it easier to print) 3. Workprints that can be used by students to record new words and expressions, make notes on their understanding of each work, and write an analysis based on their studies. 4. Teacher notes containing suggestions on the use of the comics with students, along with web links to other useful resources. These comics be purchased individually and can be found at the links below. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-the-raven-by-edgar-allan-poe-comic-book-11121052 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tell-tale-heart-by-edgar-allan-poe-comic-book-11123649

This is the fourth part of my Frankenstein comic book series. A fourteen page graphic novel based on the Monster's Story section of the Frankenstein classic novel.The language has been edited to appeal to learners of ESL/EFL or it can be used as an introduction to younger readers of the Mary Shelley classic or any student who enjoys graphic novels. If you would like a free copy of my first Frankenstein comic (monster brought to life scene), it can be obtained here; https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/frankenstein-comic-keyscenes-1-11081952 25 pages This product contains; 1. Three versions of the comic. A full version color PDF file, a color ePUB version. These can be viewed on various platforms including computers, e.book readers and tablets. There is also a black and white version for easy printing. 2. A student task sheet including vocabulary and writing exercises. 3. A student answer sheet for the vocabulary exercises and the questions from the comic book. 4. A teacher guide book with some useful links for use in class. 5. A short Quicktime video that can be used as an introduction to this part of the story. (The Monster Awakes) Eventually, I am planning to make all of these and the videos into an interactive e.book, therefore I would greatly appreciate any feedback or advice you can give as to the usefulness of the product. This comic can be found in a bundle of my three Frankenstein comics here; https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/frankenstein-comic-book-collection-parts-1-3-11141133

The second in a series of short animated movies with attached learning materials to provide an introduction to the classic novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. This movie is based on the Letters from Captain Walton section that provides the introduction to the story. It covers a core curriculum need in literature classes to evaluate content presented in diverse media formats including visually and aurally. This product is an engaging way of reaching this standard. 17 pages plus original video The full lesson contains; 1. A task sheet (pdf) for the movie containing several types of listening and reading and writing tasks which provide a useful and original introduction to the story. This comes with script and teachers answer sheet. 2. An animated Quicktime video of the Captain Walton's letters part of the Frankenstein story. There is also a link to an online HD version of the movie along with the password necessary to view it. The first video in this series, an introduction to Mary Shelley and her novel Frankenstein can be purchased at the link below; https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/frankenstein-by-mary-shelley-video-introduction-to-the-author-and-book-11118759

The main purpose of this product is for students to take on the role of either defender or prosecutor of the main villain from one of the literary classics listed below. Using the resources supplied here they can investigate the book for textual evidence that will support claims that the character has or has not carried out any crimes or villainy and then, either on paper or in the classroom, engage in a mock trial to demonstrate their persuasive argument skills. The works covered are; • Frankenstein • Jekyll and Hyde • Dracula • Twenty Thousand Leagues Beneath the Sea • Sherlock Holmes – The Adventure of the Final Problem • Oliver Twist Resources There several different sets of materials that can be utilized with the novels I have included. They can be used alone or in combination. These are; 1. A PDF slideshow to introduce the characters from the novels and elicit knowledge of their ‘villainy’. 2. A set of ‘Wanted Posters’ in color and black and white for the characters; The Monster, Mr. Edward Hyde, Count Dracula, Captain Nemo, Professor James Moriarty and Bill Sikes. 3. A set of ‘rap sheets’ in color and black and white containing picture and background information relating to the history and alleged crimes of the same characters. 4. The same ‘rap sheets’ without the background information. 5. Student explanation print outlining the type of information they need to find for the purposes of the lesson. 6. A student note taking print. 7. A student writing print for making either a character analysis or a persuasive essay. 8. Teacher Notes print. These materials can be used with the actual books, targeted chapters, graded readers, or movies based on the works. As they are PDF files they can also be opened in most note taking apps on teacher and student iPads. For more multi-media resources for ELA and history classes, please visit my shop at; https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources-shop/kibishipaul

This is a twelve page comic book version of Ernest Shackleton's expedition to Antarctica aboard the Endurance. It is an adaptation of journal entries from the days around the time of the destruction of the Endurance by ice floes. The language has been edited to appeal to learners of ESL/EFL or it can be used as an introduction to the topic for younger readers. The images used for this are taken from an animated video which will be published shortly. The comic consists of four journal entries and this version also contains a set of questions based on the text with an answer page and simple map of Antarctica. It is meant as an alternative introduction to the story for which there are many full size novels available. #Important: The strange characters that replace word spaces in the product view here are an artifact of this site. The PDF downloads do not have this problem. If you are concerned about this, please download my free product which suffers from the same viewing problem here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/frankenstein-comic-free-version-11135372 1. There are three versions of the comic. A PDF full color version, a low resolution easy to print version and an ePUB version that can be used in slideshow mode on a computer or tablet. 2. There is a student work print containing two vocabulary tasks on words taken from the comic book. There are two essay prompts for expansion work including writing a fictional dictioanry entry from the Endurance and another for researching the topic of courage and endurance. 3. A short answer sheet for the work print. 4. A teacher print with an explanation of the resource and its use. This also contains links for several websites that contain further background and resources for a more in depth look at the story. If you enjoy my resources you can find more comic books and multi-media resources in my shop at; https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/kibishipaul