As a way to introduce the passive voice, as well as some colorful vocabulary, have students write about their class in tabloid titles. The teacher may start by passing around a few actual tabloids so students become familiar with what they are: “news” that isn’t news but entertainment. Students can then write their own tabloid titles about their class, working in pairs: “Teacher’s purse is stolen! Students are suspected!” “Jose was seen at Starbucks with a strange woman!”
More outrageous titles can also be written: “Class is contacted by aliens!”
With this activity, students are gaining reading, writing, and speaking practice as well as vocabulary development.