With 16 years of experience as an English teacher, preceded by a 5-year tenure as a graduate librarian, I've had the privilege of teaching and working with all key stages and abilities. I take pride in developing original and high-quality resources. Should you have any specific requests, please feel free to reach out. wildpoppyfieldsart@gmail.com
AT x
With 16 years of experience as an English teacher, preceded by a 5-year tenure as a graduate librarian, I've had the privilege of teaching and working with all key stages and abilities. I take pride in developing original and high-quality resources. Should you have any specific requests, please feel free to reach out. wildpoppyfieldsart@gmail.com
AT x
TEEN MENTAL HEALTH - READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITY/WORKBOOK - This TEEN MENTAL HEALTH resource package is designed specifically for teenage students. COMPREHENSION - DISCUSSION - CREATIVE TASK .
This resource provides open comprehension questions on a carefully crafted passage about mental health.
It also includes 6 RELATABLE SCENARIOS depicting common teenage mental health challenges for group and subsequently whole class discussion, where students can explore various mental health issues, with supporting questions and reflect on how they might impact themselves or their peers.
Scenarios:
Emma’s stress and anxiety about schoolwork
Jack’s loss of interest in hobbies and social withdrawal
Sarah’s social anxiety
Chris’s mood swings and irritability
Alex’s struggles with self-esteem and social pressure
Liam’s panic attacks before exams and presentations
Creative Task:
Personal journal reflection
TEACHER NOTES FOR THE SCENARIOS AND THE CREATIVE TASK ARE INCLUDED.
AT X
TEEN MENTAL HEALTH - READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES/WORKBOOK - This TEEN MENTAL HEALTH resource package is designed specifically for teenage students. COMPREHENSION - DISCUSSION - CREATIVES .
This resource provides open comprehension questions on a carefully crafted passage about mental health.
It also includes 6 RELATABLE SCENARIOS depicting common teenage mental health challenges for group and subsequently whole class discussion, where students can explore various mental health issues, with supporting questions and reflect on how they might impact themselves or their peers.
Scenarios:
Emma’s stress and anxiety about schoolwork
Jack’s loss of interest in hobbies and social withdrawal
Sarah’s social anxiety
Chris’s mood swings and irritability
Alex’s struggles with self-esteem and social pressure
Liam’s panic attacks before exams and presentations
Also included are 3 creative tasks aimed at engaging students in active learning and expression. They offer students the opportunity to apply their understanding in meaningful ways.
These tasks include:
creating mental health awareness campaigns
producing podcast episodes
engaging in personal reflection journals
Teachers have the flexibility to collaborate with collegues to choose one creative task per class, and thereby covering all aspects of the resource without overwhelming students or themselves.
Finally, students can showcase their creations either in front of the class or during SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES, raising awareness and initiating important conversations about teenage mental health. With this resource package, teachers can empower students to become advocates for mental health awareness in their school community."
NON FICTION - CHINESE NEW YEAR OF THE SNAKE 2025 - READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES/WORKBOOK - Explore the Year of the Snake - Chinese New Year 2025.
Included:
PASSAGE
MCQS
TRUE/FALSE
DISCUSSION QS
CREATIVE TASKS X 2 - Design a symbol or write a new year’s poem
ANSWERS
AT x
OLYMPICS 2024/SPORT READING COMPREHENSION WORKBOOKS.
INCLUDED:
Paris Olympics 2024
Olympic Rings
Paris 1924 – 2024
Parisian Booksellers
Olympic Stories:
Eddie the Eagle
Jesse Owens
Abebe Bikila
Women in Sport - Katherine Switzer - first woman to run a marathon
**Customised bundled resources on request. **
AT x
wildpoppyfieldsart@gmail.com - # TES BUNDLE REQUEST
SHAKESPEARE - ROMEO - READING COMPREHENSION CHARACTER ANALYSIS - Romeo Montague’s character analysis explores his intense love for Juliet, his initial infatuation with Rosaline, and his impulsive actions throughout “Romeo and Juliet.” Students will gain insight into Romeo’s multifaceted personality, his struggles with love and emotion, and the impact of his relationships with others.
Included:
analysis
comprehension questions
creative writing task
answers
**The creative writing task allows students to engage with Romeo’s character in a new context while demonstrating their understanding of his personality and motivations.
AT x
SHAKESPEARE - MAIN CHARACTERS IN ROMEO & JULIET - SENTENCE SCRAMBLES - With this resource students explore the relationships between the characters in Romeo & Juliet, who’s related to whom and their characteristics.
After students have completed the sentence scramble, they could create a relationship FAMILY TREE on a large piece of A3 or A2 paper and present their findings to the class.
Included:
SCRAMBLED SENTENCES FOR A WHOLE CAST OF MAIN CHARACTERS
UNSCRAMBLED ANSWERS
AT x
SHAKESPEARE ROMEO & JULIET SENTENCE SCRAMBLES AND SHAKESPEARE NON FICTION READING COMPREHENSION -
A package consisting of a Romeo and Juliet Sentence Scramble activity along with four informative reading comprehensions.
Included:
Shakespeare’s legacy - A FREE RESOURCE but included here so you don’t miss out. :)
The Globe Theatre
The essence of tragedy
and consolidate their knowledge of the storyline of Romeo & Juliet the PLOT SUMMARY READING COMPREHENSION, AND SENTENCE SCRAMBLE.
To be used as standalone , homework, cover lesson, revision or to prepare students for the world of Shakespeare’s tragedy.
AT x
SHAKESPEARE - ROMEO & JULIET PLOT SUMMARY AND EXPLORING SHAKESPEAREAN TRAGEDY READING COMPREHENSION & PLOT SUMMARY SENTENCE SCRAMBLE.
Combining a plot summary reading comprehension workbook, a plot summary sentence scramble activity, and a reading comprehension titled “Exploring Shakespearean Tragedy” will immerse students in the tragic elements of Romeo & Juliet, fostering critical thinking and reading skills while delving into the complexities of Shakespearean tragedy.
ATx
SHAKESPEARE ROMEO & JULIET PLOT SUMMARY - COMPREHENSION AND SENTENCE SCRAMBLE.
SUITABLE FOR SEN/LAPS/MAPS.
Combining both the plot summary reading comprehension workbook with a plot summary sentence scramble activity will enhance students’ grasp of the Romeo & Juliet storyline, fostering both critical thinking and reading proficiency.
AT x
TRAGEDY - KEATS - ISABELLA, OR THE POT OF BASIL
THE RESOURCE PROVIDES YOU WITH FULL ANNOTATIONS OF THE POEM
ISABELLA, OR THE POT OF BASIL
10 CAREFULLY CRAFTED DISCUSSION QUESTIONS, WITH ANSWERS.
ALSO INCLUDED:
CREATIVE TASK
**The student’s task is to create a visual representation or artistic interpretation of the basil plant as a symbol in “Isabella; Or the Pot of Basil.” Students will need to consider: LOVE, GRIEF, REMEMBRANCE AND CONTRAST. **
The Brief specifies exactly what students need to consider in order to achieve the finished product.
The goal is to create a piece that not only visually represents the symbolism in the poem but also communicates the emotional depth and complexity associated with the basil plant in “Isabella; Or the Pot of Basil.”
A summary and brief explanation of the themes in the poem is also included.
AT X
TRAGEDY - KEATS - LAMIA I&II POEM ANNOTATION
*ANNOTATIONS OF KEATS’ LAMIA I & II POEMS
13 CAREFULLY CRAFTED DISCUSSION QUESTIONS, WITH ANSWERS.
PLUS
*CREATIVE WRITING TASK
**The activity encourages students to reflect the themes of allure, desire, and temptation from the original poem while re-imagining Lamia’s experiences in a modern context. **
Through this exercise, students engage in creative storytelling, connecting timeless themes with a contemporary setting, offering a fresh perspective on a classical literary character.
AT x
This FREE printable resource will serve as a standalone, a starter or a lead in to a storyboarding activity for a range of student levels. Once students unscramble the 10 sentences, they will have a good idea of the main events of the plot of ROMEO & JULIET.
Included:
10 scrambled sentences
Answers
AT x
These THREE AQA GCSE Reading Practice workbooks can be bundled into one to encourage students to study independently or they can be used with the whole class as practice for Paper 1 in the AQA GCSE English Language exam.
READING EXTRACTS:
LONDON - THE CALL OF THE WILD
GILMAN - THE YELLOW WALLPAPER
DOYLE - THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
AT x
These three AQA GCSE Reading Practice workbooks can be bundled into one to encourage students to study independently or they can be used with the whole class as practice for Paper 1 in the AQA GCSE English Language exam.
READING EXTRACTS:
LONDON - THE CALL OF THE WILD
JAMES - THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY
DOYLE - THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
AT x
These three AQA GCSE Reading Practice workbooks can be bundled into one to encourage students to study independently or they can be used with the whole class as practice for Paper 1 in the AQA GCSE English Language exam.
READING EXTRACTS:
LONDON - THE CALL OF THE WILD
GILMAN - THE YELLOW WALLPAPER
JAMES - THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY
AT x
These TWO AQA GCSE Reading Practice workbooks can be bundled into one to encourage students to study independently or they can be used with the whole class as practice for Paper 1 in the AQA GCSE English Language exam.
READING EXTRACTS:
LONDON - THE CALL OF THE WILD
JAMES - THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY
AT x
These TW0 AQA GCSE Reading Practice workbooks can be bundled into one to encourage students to study independently or they can be used with the whole class as practice for Paper 1 in the AQA GCSE English Language exam.
READING EXTRACTS:
JAMES - THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY
DOYLE - HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
AT x
These TWO AQA GCSE PAPER 1 Reading Practice workbooks can be bundled into one to encourage students to study independently or they can be used with the whole class as practice for Paper 1 in the AQA GCSE English Language exam.
READING EXTRACTS:
GILMAN - THE YELLOW WALLPAPER
JAMES - THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY
AT x
The concise plot summary of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet is acessible for reluctant readers, LAPs and MAPs alike.
Included:
Criptic Question
Plot summary
True/False
MCQs
Discussion Questions
Creative Task - Students to reimagine and write the ending of the summary in modern times
Answers
AT x