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
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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
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Explore the inspiring journey of Linford Christie, one of Britain’s most renowned athletes, in our accessible reading resource.
Discover his triumphs, challenges, and lasting impact on the lives of young people. Tailored for reluctant readers between the ages of 11 -1 6, this comprehensive resource has a straight forward reading passage in language that is accessible to those developing their reading stamina.
The activities encourage deeper engagement with the text and the Storyboarding activity encourages students to reflect on the life, perseverance and achievements of this man in his sporting career and beyond.
Included:
Passage
MCQs
True/False
Discussion Qs
Creative Task - Storyboarding Linford’s tribulations and successes
Answers
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This resource is tailored for reluctant readers aged 11 -16. The inspiring achievements of Abebe Bikila’s , AFRICA’S first OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST is explored in the simplified passage, quizzes, discussion prompts, and a creative task, where students get to design their own medal to honour the achievements of Abebe Bikila.
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Explore St. David’s Day effortlessly with this all-in-one resource. With a concise reading passage, MCQs, discussion questions, a choice of two creative writing tasks on an interactive ppt with answers. It’s perfect for introducing students to Welsh culture and traditions.
This Reading/Discussion/Writing Digital/Paper Workbook is suitable for both KS3 and KS4 .
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Suitable for both KS3 and KS4 students as a standalone, or for those studying ‘Twelfth Night’, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ or ‘Much Ado About Nothing’.
This all-in-one comprehensive resource explores mistaken identities, clever wordplay, and themes of love and marriage. Explore plot devices, thematic elements, and character dynamics through practical activities on an interactive ppt containing:
multiple-choice questions
true/false statements
discussion questions
and a creative task, with subsequent reflection activity
answers
For the creative task, students will create a story board from content chosen from one of the scenes of the play. Afterwards, they will write a short reflection on the creative process.
Perfect for students and enthusiasts, this resource offers a structured approach to understanding Shakespearean comedy
Tailored for Reluctant Readers between 11 - 16, this concise reading resource explores the origins and impact of Earth Day. Students learn about Rachel Carson’s influential book ‘Silent Spring,’ the legislative changes sparked by the first Earth Day, and how it continues to inspire environmental activism today.
Included:
passage
MCQs
True/False statements
discussion questions for comprehensive understanding
two creative tasks - one personal letter/one Earth Day poster
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Develop necessary reading skills whilst exploring England’s most famous playwright.
Learn about:
the enduring legacy of the Bard - a free resource but included here so you don’t miss out. :)
the Globe theatre
exploring tragedies
Macbeth Sentence Scramble
Customised bundled resources on request.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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NON-FICTION - READING COMPREHENSION - GEORGE ORWELL
This reading comprehension unveils Orwell’s critiques of imperialism, socialist leanings, and the enduring relevance of his seminal novels, “Animal Farm” and “1984,” in illuminating societal complexities and warning against unchecked authority.
A Quiz of MCQs from Literal Comprehension to Critical Thinking with answers.
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A simple graphic organiser that explores the themes in Isabella, Or the Pot of Basil with language , quotes and analysis.
Themes:
Forbidden Love & Tragedy
Nature & Symbolism
Grief & Mourning
The resource can be used as a standalone or as part of a lesson, where supporting quotes for themes are being analysed and recorded.
There is also and empty graphic organiser for students to add their own entries.
Supports analysis of KEATS’ poem.
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Use this easy comparative guide to help you explore poems for comparision in Aspects of Tragedy - The guide briefly compares themes and tragic elements of the following Keats’ poems:
“Ode to a Nightingale”
‘To Autumn’
‘The Eve of St. Agnes’
‘La Belle Dames sans Merci’
‘Isabella, or The Pot of Basil’
‘Lamia I & II’
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TRAGEDY - KEATS - LAMIA II - FULL ANNOTATION
This resource is intended to support both teacher and student in the understanding and analysis of Keats’ poems LAMIA - part 2.
The resource includes:
a copy of the fully annotated poem
blank copy of the poem for students to make their own annotations
a coversheet for the booklet
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