Year 6
Term 3: Debates
This term, children are learning how to write effective arguments for debates. Review how to use relative clauses to add additional information:
https://wordwall.net/resource/73178612
Term 2.2: Warning Stories
Whatever you do, don't go in there!! This term, we have been reading and writing Warning Stories. Students have learnt how to write effective dialogue to develop their characters. Review how to use punctuation correctly when writing dialogue:
https://wordwall.net/resource/69472582/dialogue-examples-correct-or-incorrect
Term 2: Discussion Texts
In Term 2 2023-2024, we are studying features of non-fiction writing (Discussion Texts). Review the Magpie Words from the WAGOLL and play the Wordwall game to check your understanding.
Magpie Words: Should Governments Continue to Build Dams?
Term 1: Finding Tales
Can you categorise features of the toolkit from our class WAGOLL: The Lost Thing? wordwall.net/resource/60082522
Balanced Arguments
This term, Y6 have been honing their non-fiction writing skills and producing balanced arguments about a range of environmental issues.
Click on the links to practice the language for this type of text:
Biographies
We have been enjoying the biography of two very famous Vietnamese women- Hai Ba Trung. Play the game to match the vocabulary with the correct definitions. wordwall.net/resource/24114617
We have been learning how to use simple, compound and complex sentences. Can you categorise the sentences from The Lost Thing- are they simple, compound or complex? wordwall.net/resource/35943365
In Term 1 2022, we will study 'The Lost Thing'. Read and practise the model text- how much can you remember?
The Lost Thing Tier 1.pdf
Journey Stories
This half term, we have been studying a journey story called Natasha's Escape. Play the game and match the Magpie words from the text with the correct definition.
Happy Tet Everyone!
Read the text and answer the Tet quiz! Have a wonderful holiday!
Merry Christmas!
Play the Blooket quiz and solve the Christmas clues!
Biographies
This half term, we have read biographies about Hai Ba Trung, Charles Darwin, Roald Dahl and Marie Curie. Take the quiz below to see what you can remember about Marie Curie's incredible life!
Warning Stories
This term, we are exploring warning stories. Here are the Magpie Words from the WAGOLL, The Caravan. Can you remember the meaning of these words?
The Nowhere Emporium
We hope you are enjoying The Nowhere Emporium! Here's some additional reading about gargoyles, which feature in the book. Once you have read the text, have a go at the Wordwall quiz.
We hope you are enjoying the Tale of Fear unit so far! If you can't get enough of spooky stories- here are two more you can read for pleasure. Enjoy!
The Hook A Scary Story Year 6.pdfYear 6 Tale of Fear.pdf
Guided Reading: Clockwork
Our Whole Class Guided Reading text this term is Clockwork, by Philip Pullman. Can you match these words from the blurb to the definitions?
This term, we have studied poetry. Here's a poem called Two Seasons from the fantastic Jamaican poet, Valerie Bloom! Watch and read the poem, and when you have finished think about how you could describe the dry and rainy seasons here in Vietnam. Challenge yourself by using alliteration, similes, personification or metaphors!
How many Magpie Words can you remember from the amazing story, Floodland? Play the game below!
We've almost finished our Guided Reading text this term. Can you remember the characters from Floodland? Play the game below!
Guided Reading: Floodland
Our Guided Reading book this half term is Floodland, by Marcus Sedgwick. Can you remember the vocabulary from the blurb? Play the game below by clicking in the link!
Debates: Using Persuasive Language
This half term, we will be putting our debating skills to the test!
Choose one the debating topics below. Think of two arguments in favour and two arguments against.
- Children should be allowed to wear their own clothes to school
- Children should help their parents with the housework
- Children should only use electronic devices for 2 hours a week
Finding Tales
This term, we have studied three finding tales: The Lost Thing, The Game and Mr Hublot
Where did the boy find The Lost Thing?
What adjectives can you use to describe The Lost Thing and the setting of the story?
What did Mr Hublot find?
What adjectives can you use to describe Mr Hublot?
We have been improving our descriptive writing by using The Descriptive Toolkit. Play the game below and see if you can remember the different features of The Descriptive Toolkit
Term 1.2: Tales Of Fear
Can you remember the 11 Magpie Words from our WAGOLL, Jack? Match the words to the definitions. wordwall.net/resource/52077672/jack-magpie-words