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Year 6 English Study Guides
Every lesson below links to a pupil-friendly study guide with key notes, vocabulary, common mistakes, and quick questions with answers.
'A Kind of Spark': narrative writing
- Adopting different perspectives Study Guide
- Exploring a historical scenario linked to 'A Kind of Spark' Study Guide
- Exploring Addie's character Study Guide
- Exploring Addie's speech in the climax of 'A Kind of Spark' Study Guide
- Planning the build-up of 'A Kind of Spark' including switches in perspective Study Guide
- Planning the climax of 'A Kind of Spark' including flashbacks Study Guide
- Self-editing the build-up of 'A Kind of Spark' Study Guide
- Self-editing the climax of 'A Kind of Spark' Study Guide
- Understanding the historical context of the Scottish witch trials Study Guide
- Using drama to explore a character 'low' Study Guide
- Writing the final sections of the climax, including a flashback Study Guide
- Writing the first half of the build-up of 'A Kind of Spark' Study Guide
- Writing the first section of the climax of 'A Kind of Spark' Study Guide
- Writing the next two sections of the climax, including a flashback Study Guide
- Writing the second half of the build-up of 'A Kind of Spark' Study Guide
'A Kind of Spark': reading
'Beowulf': narrative writing
- Generating vocabulary for the build-up of 'Beowulf and the dragon' Study Guide
- Generating vocabulary for the climax of 'Beowulf and the dragon' Study Guide
- Planning the build-up of 'Beowulf and the dragon' Study Guide
- Planning the climax and resolution of 'Beowulf and the dragon' Study Guide
- Retelling the story of 'Beowulf and the dragon' Study Guide
- Understanding the historical context and the plot of 'Beowulf' Study Guide
- Writing the first half of the build-up of 'Beowulf and the dragon' Study Guide
- Writing the first half of the climax and resolution of 'Beowulf and the dragon' Study Guide
- Writing the second half of the build-up of 'Beowulf and the dragon' Study Guide
- Writing the second half of the climax and resolution of 'Beowulf and the dragon' Study Guide
'Beowulf': reading
'Blackberry Blue': reading
'Cloud Busting': book club
'Coming To England': reading
'Girl of Ink and Stars': book club
'No Country' and 'Frizzy': graphic novels exploring identity and belonging
- Analysing a scene and exploring themes in 'Frizzy' Study Guide
- Analysing a scene in 'No Country' Study Guide
- Exploring themes in 'No Country' Study Guide
- Identity and characterisation in 'Frizzy' Study Guide
- Identity and characterisation in 'No Country' Study Guide
- Introducing the context of 'Frizzy' Study Guide
- Introducing the context of 'No Country' Study Guide
'Shackleton's Journey': reading
- Answering a range of comprehension questions on 'Shackleton's Journey' Study Guide
- Building comprehension of 'Shackleton's Journey' through rich discussion Study Guide
- Examining the layout of 'Shackleton's Journey' Study Guide
- Exploring and engaging with themes in 'Shackleton's Journey' Study Guide
- Introducing the context of 'Shackleton's Journey' Study Guide
'Sherlock Holmes': descriptive and letter writing
- Analysing the main character in 'Sherlock Holmes' Study Guide
- Building knowledge of the historical context of 'Sherlock Holmes' Study Guide
- Exploring a fictional mystery in the Victorian era Study Guide
- Exploring conventions of detective fiction Study Guide
- Exploring vocabulary for a setting description in 'Sherlock Holmes' Study Guide
- Generating persuasive techniques for a letter to Sherlock Holmes Study Guide
- Identifying features of a persuasive letter written to Sherlock Holmes Study Guide
- Peer editing a persuasive letter to Sherlock Holmes Study Guide
- Planning a setting description in 'Sherlock Holmes' Study Guide
- Understanding 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle' Study Guide
- Writing the conclusion of a persuasive letter to Sherlock Holmes Study Guide
- Writing the first half of a setting description in 'Sherlock Holmes' Study Guide
- Writing the first paragraph of a persuasive letter to Sherlock Holmes Study Guide
- Writing the introduction to a persuasive letter to Sherlock Holmes Study Guide
- Writing the second half of a setting description in 'Sherlock Holmes' Study Guide
- Writing the second paragraph of a persuasive letter to Sherlock Holmes Study Guide
'The Final Year': reading
'When Stars are Scattered': book club
'When the Sky Falls': narrative and journalistic report writing
- Generating ideas for a journalistic report based on 'When the Sky Falls' Study Guide
- Generating ideas for a narrative climax scene in 'When The Sky Falls' Study Guide
- Planning a journalistic report based on 'When The Sky Falls' Study Guide
- Planning a narrative climax scene in 'When The Sky Falls' Study Guide
- Self-editing a journalistic report based on 'When The Sky Falls' Study Guide
- Understanding the structure and historical context of 'When the Sky Falls' Study Guide
- Writing the first half of a journalistic report based on 'When The Sky Falls' Study Guide
- Writing the first half of a narrative climax scene in 'When The Sky Falls' Study Guide
- Writing the second half of a journalistic report based on 'When The Sky Falls' Study Guide
- Writing the second half of a narrative climax scene in 'When The Sky Falls' Study Guide
'When the Sky Falls': reading
Antarctic animals: non-chronological report
- Exploring cohesive devices in a model non-chronological report about an insect Study Guide
- Generating ideas for parenthesis in a report about a penguin Study Guide
- Identifying features of a model non-chronological report about an insect Study Guide
- Peer editing a non-chronological report about a penguin Study Guide
- Publishing a non-chronological report about a penguin Study Guide
- Researching information about a penguin's appearance and adaptations Study Guide
- Researching information about a penguin's habitat and diet Study Guide
- Researching information about threats to a penguin Study Guide
- Writing further specific sections of a non-chronological report about a penguin Study Guide
- Writing specific sections of a non-chronological report about a penguin Study Guide
- Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about a penguin Study Guide
- Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about a penguin Study Guide
Building fluency with note taking, choice, quotations and emphasis
Charles Darwin: biographical writing
- Identifying features of a biography in preparation for writing about Darwin Study Guide
- Planning a biography about Charles Darwin's life and theory of evolution Study Guide
- Presenting information about evolution Study Guide
- Researching Charles Darwin's life Study Guide
- Researching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution Study Guide
- Writing the first half of a biography about Darwin and his theory of evolution Study Guide
- Writing the second half of a biography about Darwin and his theory of evolution Study Guide
Climate emergency: journalistic report writing
- Concluding and editing a journalistic report about a climate protest Study Guide
- Exploring the structure of a journalistic report Study Guide
- Investigating a fictional protest in role as a journalist Study Guide
- Linguistic features of a journalistic report Study Guide
- Making a speech about environmental issues Study Guide
- Performing a radio broadcast based on a journalistic report Study Guide
- Planning a journalistic report about a climate protest Study Guide
- Writing the first part of a journalistic report about a climate protest Study Guide
- Writing the second part of a journalistic report about a climate protest Study Guide
Debating important topics
Developing reading preferences in Year 6
- Developing reading preferences by appreciating characters in adaptations Study Guide
- Developing reading preferences in Year 6 through exploring a range of forms Study Guide
- Developing reading preferences in Year 6 through personal reflection Study Guide
- Developing reading preferences in Year 6 through text recommendations Study Guide
Early Islamic civilisation: essay writing
- Identifying features of an essay for writing about early Islamic civilisation Study Guide
- Plan and write the introduction of an essay about early Islamic civilisation Study Guide
- Planning and writing section one of an essay about early Islamic civilisation Study Guide
- Planning and writing section two of an essay about early Islamic civilisation Study Guide
- Planning and writing the conclusion of an essay about early Islamic civilisation Study Guide
- Presenting our knowledge related to early Islamic civilisation Study Guide
- Researching early Islamic civilisation Study Guide
Emotions words
- Rich vocabulary associated with anger Study Guide
- Rich vocabulary associated with feeling bad Study Guide
- Rich vocabulary associated with feeling sad Study Guide
- Rich vocabulary associated with feeling stressed or scared Study Guide
- Rich vocabulary associated with happiness Study Guide
- Rich vocabulary associated with hope Study Guide
- Rich vocabulary associated with surprise Study Guide
- Rich vocabulary associated with trying hard Study Guide
Homophones and tense
- Forming irregular plural nouns Study Guide
- Forming plural nouns using the suffix -es and -ves Study Guide
- Forming plural nouns using the suffix -s and -ies Study Guide
- Spelling further homophones Study Guide
- Spelling further near-homophones and homophones Study Guide
- Spelling homonyms Study Guide
- Spelling more homophones Study Guide
- Spelling words including the suffix -al Study Guide
- Spelling words with the comparative suffix -er Study Guide
- Spelling words with the spellings -le, -el and -il Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffix -ous and -cious Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffix -ous and -tious Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffixes -cial and -tial Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffixes -sion and -ssion Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffixes -tion and -cian Study Guide
- Spelling words with the superlative suffix -est Study Guide
- Using and applying the suffixes -cial and -tial Study Guide
- Using the suffix -ed to form the past tense Study Guide
- Using the suffix -ing to form the progressive tense Study Guide
Key terminology, including determiners, fronted adverbials and parenthesis
Letter strings, etymology and curriculum words
- Recognising the different sounds made by the letter strings 'ough' and 'au' Study Guide
- Recognising the different sounds made by the letter strings "ou", "ear" and "ice" Study Guide
- Spelling key curriculum words Study Guide
- Spelling words from the Y5/6 curriculum list Study Guide
- Spelling words with French etymology Study Guide
- Spelling words with Greek and Latin etymology Study Guide
- Spelling words with the -able suffix Study Guide
- Spelling words with the -ible suffix Study Guide
- Spelling words with the 'ee' sound spelt 'ei' Study Guide
- Spelling words with the 'ee' sound spelt 'ie' Study Guide
- Spelling words with the silent letters 'b', 'k', 'g', 'w' and 't' Study Guide
- Spelling words with the silent letters 'h', 'p', 'n', 'l' and 's' Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffixes -ant and -ance Study Guide
- Spelling words with the suffixes -ent and -ence Study Guide
- Using hyphens to create adjectives Study Guide
- Using hyphens to join prefixes to root words Study Guide
Pandas: non-chronological report
- Exploring cohesive devices in non-chronological reports Study Guide
- Generating ideas for parenthesis in a non-chronological report about pandas Study Guide
- Identifying features of a model non-chronological report about a shark Study Guide
- Peer editing a non-chronological report about pandas Study Guide
- Publishing a non-chronological report about pandas Study Guide
- Researching information about pandas' appearance and physical features Study Guide
- Researching information about pandas' habitat and diet Study Guide
- Researching information about threats to pandas Study Guide
- Writing further specific sections of a non-chronological report about pandas Study Guide
- Writing specific sections of a non-chronological report about pandas Study Guide
- Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about pandas Study Guide
- Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about pandas Study Guide
Poetry about migration
- Comparing and contrasting 'London is the Place for Me' and 'Sweet Jamaica' Study Guide
- Considering perspective in 'Sweet Jamaica' Study Guide
- Exploring structure and language in 'London is the Place for Me' Study Guide
- Exploring the purpose and audience of 'London is the Place for Me' Study Guide
- Introducing the context of 'London is the Place for Me' Study Guide
Poetry of place
- Comparing two poems on similar themes, 'Richmond Park' & 'The Old Farmer's Song' Study Guide
- Developing background knowledge about 'London' by William Blake Study Guide
- Exploring form in 'London' by William Blake Study Guide
- Exploring imagery in 'Eastbourne' by Joseph Coelho Study Guide
- Exploring imagery in 'London' by William Blake Study Guide
- Exploring imagery in 'The City of my birth' by Karl Nova Study Guide
- Exploring impact in 'London' by William Blake Study Guide
- Performing the poem 'London' by William Blake Study Guide
- Performing the poem 'The City of my birth' by Karl Nova Study Guide
- Reading and responding to 'No. 115 Dreams' by Jackie Kay Study Guide
- Reading and responding to 'Tempest Avenue' by Ian McMillan Study Guide
- Writing a poem about a place Study Guide
Polar regions: essay writing
- Making a speech about the effects of climate change on the polar regions Study Guide
- Preparing to write an essay Study Guide
- Researching the polar regions and their importance Study Guide
- Researching the threats to the polar regions Study Guide
- Understanding the structure, features and purpose of an essay Study Guide
- Writing the first half of an essay Study Guide
- Writing the second half of an essay Study Guide
Punctuation
- Apostrophes: for contraction, singular possession and plural possession 2 Study Guide
- Bullet points Study Guide
- Colons: first function Study Guide
- Colons: second function Study Guide
- Hyphens and ellipsis Study Guide
- Semi-colons: first function Study Guide
- Semi-colons: second function Study Guide
- Speech three ways Study Guide
Review and revision of all taught spelling
Review, including word class, sentence types, tense, commas and colons
- Adverbial, relative and non-finite complex sentences revision Study Guide
- Apostrophes and speech punctuation revision Study Guide
- Colons, semi-colons, hyphens and bullet points revision Study Guide
- Commas, brackets and dashes revision Study Guide
- Further word-level revision Study Guide
- Perfect tense revision Study Guide
- Simple and compound sentences revision Study Guide
- Simple and progressive tense revision Study Guide
- Subject, object, active voice and passive voice revision Study Guide
- Word class revision Study Guide
Setting words
- Rich vocabulary associated with a house Study Guide
- Rich vocabulary associated with a village Study Guide
- Rich vocabulary associated with the city Study Guide
- Rich vocabulary associated with the countryside Study Guide
- Rich vocabulary associated with the mountains Study Guide
- Rich vocabulary associated with the night Study Guide
- Rich vocabulary associated with the outdoors Study Guide
- Rich vocabulary associated with the water Study Guide
Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet': diary and narrative writing
- Debating a question raised by Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' Study Guide
- Exploring Act III Scene 1 in 'Romeo and Juliet' Study Guide
- Exploring Juliet's emotions after meeting Romeo Study Guide
- Exploring vocabulary relating to the duel scene Study Guide
- Generating vocabulary for Juliet's diary entry Study Guide
- Planning Juliet's diary entries Study Guide
- Planning the duel scene Study Guide
- Understanding themes, characters and plot in 'Romeo and Juliet' Study Guide
- Writing the first half of Juliet's diary entry Study Guide
- Writing the first half of the duel scene Study Guide
- Writing the second half of Juliet's diary entry Study Guide
- Writing the second half of the duel scene Study Guide
Talking transitions
The Empire Windrush: diary writing
- Exploring the Empire Windrush and the experiences of its passengers Study Guide
- Generating ideas for the diary entries of a Windrush passenger Study Guide
- Planning the diary entries of an imagined Windrush passenger Study Guide
- Retelling a Windrush story Study Guide
- Writing the diary entry of a Windrush passenger after their arrival in the UK Study Guide
- Writing the diary entry of a Windrush passenger before their arrival in the UK Study Guide
The Empire Windrush: essay writing
- Identifying features of an essay in preparation for writing about the Windrush Study Guide
- Planning and writing the conclusion of an essay about the Windrush Study Guide
- Planning and writing the first section of an essay about the Windrush Study Guide
- Planning and writing the introduction of an essay about the Windrush Study Guide
- Planning and writing the second section of an essay about the Windrush Study Guide
- Researching the Windrush in preparation for writing an essay Study Guide