English Year 6 Autumn Instructions and Explanations
Reading and writing instructions and explanations
Read and write instructions and explanations, exploring register, punctuating bullet points and adding parentheses. Write explanations based on the children's own interests.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Introducing instructions and explanations
(suggested as 4 days)
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They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
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Optional texts
Until I Met Dudley by Roger McGough and Chris Riddell
Unit 2 SPaG: More complicated punctuation
(suggested as 3 days)
Lesson Planning
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These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
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SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
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Presentations
SPaG Punctuation presentation
Unit 3 Comprehension: Evaluating instructions and explanations
(suggested as 4 days)
Lesson Planning
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They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
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Texts
All the texts for this unit are included within the resources.
It is VERY important that teachers check all YouTube clips for suitability for their particular Y6 class. Some will be fine with one group of children and not okay with others. Hamilton Trust leaves the responsibility for the decision to show or not show a particular clip firmly with the teacher. DO NOT SHOW any clips in this unit without having first watched them.
Websites
How to do Happy Feet dance from www.YouTube.com
Happy Feet dance from www.howcast.com
Stephen Biesty - Illustrator from www.stephenbiesty.co.uk
How to do the Cat Daddy Hip Hop Dance from www.howcast.com
Up Goer Five from https://xkcd.com
How the Apollo Spacecraft works from www.YouTube.com
Saturn V by Stephen Biesty from www.robotspacebrain.com
A Short History of Nearly Everything summary from www.YouTube.com
Unit 4 SPaG: Cohesive devices and layout devices
(suggested as 3 days)
Lesson Planning
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With TA/Tutor
These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
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Home Learning packs are not being created for this Block of learning.
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
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Optional texts
New York City Through Time by Richard Platt
A World of Information by James Brown and Richard Platt
A range of non-fiction information books for children to look at.
Presentations
SPaG Cohesive Devices PowerPoint
Unit 5 Composition: Planning and writing explanations about performance
(suggested as 4 days)
Lesson Planning
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With TA/Tutor
These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
Back to Lockdown?
Home Learning packs are not being created for this Block of learning.
You Will Need
Websites
Strictly Come Dancing clips from www.YouTube.com
Kimberly Walsh and Pasha Kovalev
Johnny Ball and Iveta Lukosiute
Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton
Brian Conley and Amy Dowden
Guide to presentations