Text Types Teaching Resources for Year 6
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Narrative Texts - Language Features
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of narrative texts.
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Applying Proofreading and Editing Skills
A 60 minute lesson in which students will learn and apply proofreading and editing skills.
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Narrative Texts - Text Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of narrative texts.
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The Missing Mona Lisa - Chapter 2: I Saw You!
Now it's time for the Adventure Agents to learn some of the main characters and look at their witness statements. They will have the first pieces of this fun puzzle!
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Writing Biographical Texts Unit Plan
This English unit addresses the purpose, structure and language features of the biography text type.
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Applying Proofreading and Editing Skills
A 60 minute lesson in which students will learn and apply proofreading and editing skills.
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Narrative Poetry - Simple Ballads
A 60 minute lesson in which students will plan and write a simple ballad.
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Constructing a Paragraph - Modelled Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will correctly construct an informative paragraph.
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The Missing Mona Lisa – Chapter 8: Process of Elimination
It's getting closer now - the Adventure Agents are closing in of the thief. They now need to write a persuasive piece in order to get a warrant. Time is of the essence!
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Shared Writing - Incredible Inventions
A 60 minute lesson in which students will construct a historical recount about the development of a famous invention in pairs.
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Introduction to Historical Recounts Unit Plan
This English unit has been designed to introduce the historical recount text type to older students; specifically, the purpose, structure and language features of factual historical recounts.
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Persuasive Texts - Text Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of persuasive texts.
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Persuasive Texts - Language Features
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of persuasive texts.
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Modelled Writing - Improving Persuasive Texts
A 60 minute lesson in which students will improve a persuasive text by applying knowledge of persuasive language features and devices.
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Constructing a Persuasive Paragraph
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and use correct paragraph structure.
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Applying Proofreading and Editing Skills
A 60 minute lesson in which students will learn and apply proofreading and editing skills.
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Persuasive Speeches - Constructing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will construct a persuasive speech using appropriate text structure, language features and devices.
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Writing a Narrative - Independent Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently write a narrative, using appropriate text structure, language and features.
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Narrative Features - Creating a Setting
A 60 minute lesson in which students will use descriptive language effectively to create a narrative setting.
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Research Skills - Note Taking
A 60 minute lesson in which students will take appropriate notes from an informative text.
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Using A Fact File - Shared Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will use a fact file and scaffolding sheet to write an informative text in pairs.
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Informative Texts - Language Features
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of informative texts.
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Let's Get Factual!
A 60 minute lesson to introduce the purpose and types of informative texts to students.
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The Missing Mona Lisa – Chapter 3: The Evidence Piles Up!
Chapter 3 introduces the Adventure Agents to the evidence collected so far and requires them to write a newspaper report informing the public that the 'Mona Lisa' has been stolen.
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Independent Writing - Amazing Achievements
A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently write a historical recount using appropriate text structure, language and features.
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Research and Note Taking - Exciting Expeditions
A 60 minute lesson in which students will research and take notes about an exciting expedition in history.
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Historical Recounts - Text Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of historical recounts.
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Historical Recounts - Language Features
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of historical recounts.
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Historical Recounts - Literary vs Factual
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the difference between a literary historical recount and a factual historical recount.
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Independent Writing – An Adult I Admire
A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently write a biography using appropriate text structure, language and features.
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Shared Writing – A Teacher's Life
A 60 minute lesson in which students will write a biography in pairs about a teacher’s life using primary information.
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Life Events – What to Include?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore life events that may or may not be included in a biographical text.