A ready-to-use Drama cover lesson worksheet based around the stimulus “The Abandoned Suitcase.” Pupils use the image stimulus to generate ideas, develop characters, plan a short drama and break it into scenes using time, place and action.

The resource is designed as a visually engaging A3 landscape activity sheet with a comic-book style layout, making it ideal for cover lessons, non-specialist cover, independent work, homework, BGE Drama, KS3 Drama or early secondary drama classes.

Pupils are guided through clear steps:

responding to an image stimulus
brainstorming possible story ideas
selecting and developing one idea
identifying the what, why, who and when
creating believable characters
writing a short beginning, middle and end
planning a scene breakdown
completing a comic strip extension task

The reverse side includes a comic strip template, encouraging pupils to turn their drama idea into a visual story using captions, speech bubbles and sound effects.

Great for:

Drama cover lessons
Creative writing through drama
Stimulus response work
Storytelling lessons
Character development
Independent learning
Emergency cover work
KS3/BGE Drama

This is a low-prep, pupil-friendly resource that gives students enough structure to work independently while still allowing creativity and imagination.