Informative Writing Teaching Resources for Year 6

Informative Texts - Language Features

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of informative texts.

Informative Texts - Text Structure

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of informative texts.

Let's Get Factual!

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.

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!

Oral Presentation – An Adult I Admire

A 60 minute lesson in which students will present a biography as an oral presentation.

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.

Applying Proofreading and Editing Skills

A 60 minute lesson in which students will learn and apply proofreading and editing skills.

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.

Biographical Text Language Features

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of biographical texts.

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.

Biographical Texts Structure

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of biographical texts.

Who Am I?

The Art of the Interview

A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the skills required to conduct a successful interview.