Year 6 English is where students start to think and write like intermediate students. Our programme builds analysis, essay writing and grammar in an encouraging space, ready for Year 7.

Key Topics Covered:

Word roots and vocabulary, comprehension of novels and nonfiction, grammar and NZ spelling, narrative, informational and persuasive writing, poetry, media literacy and debate.

Parent Tip:

Read the news or a chapter book together and ask your child what the author wants us to think. Our tutors suggest books at your child's level, including picks from your local library.

Read year-level novels and nonfiction with fluency and understanding

Make inferences and support them with direct evidence from the text

Write organised stories, reports and persuasive essays

Use punctuation, grammar and NZ spelling correctly

Work out new words using Greek and Latin roots and context clues

Plan and deliver a presentation or short debate with confidence

Parent and child practising Year 6 english at home in New Zealand

No.	Topic	What We Cover
01	Word Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes	Use Greek and Latin roots, prefixes and suffixes such as aqua-, port-, -ology and -ment to unlock longer words.
02	Context Clues and Vocabulary	Work out unfamiliar words from context and build a personal word bank.
03	Reading with Fluency and Expression	Read year-level text with accuracy, pace and expression, including poetry and scripts.
04	Main Idea and Summaries	Find the main idea and key details and write a concise summary in your own words.
05	Inferences and Evidence	Make inferences and support them with direct quotations and details from the text.
06	Plot Structure and Conflict	Map exposition, rising action, climax and resolution and identify types of conflict.
07	Theme and Author's Message	Explain a theme and the details that develop it across a story or novel.
08	Narrator and Point of View	Compare first-person and third-person narration and how each changes what readers know.
09	Responding to Literature	Share a reasoned opinion about a text and support it with evidence and connections.
10	Term 1 Review	Revise vocabulary, comprehension and responding to literature. A termly mock test and parent report follow.

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Warm-up (5 min)

Quick review of the previous session plus a word study or spelling warm-up

Core Teaching (25 min)

New concept from the lesson eBook, with reading and writing examples

Guided Practice (15 min)

Student reads and writes with tutor support

Independent Practice (10 min)

Student completes the in-class quiz independently

Wrap-up (5 min)

Summary, 2 take-home quizzes and a preview of the next session

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No.	Topic	What We Cover
11	Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences	Build varied sentences using conjunctions and clauses, and fix fragments and run-ons.
12	Clauses and Phrases	Spot independent and dependent clauses and use phrases to add detail.
13	Verb Tenses and Active and Passive Voice	Keep tenses consistent and choose between active and passive voice for effect.
14	Commas, Colons and Dialogue Punctuation	Use commas, colons and speech marks to make writing clear.
15	NZ Spelling and Homophones	Master NZ spellings such as colour, centre, licence and cheque and tricky homophones such as affect and effect.
16	Paragraphs and Transitions	Build paragraphs with a clear topic sentence, supporting details and smooth transitions.
17	Narrative Writing	Write a story with a strong plot, setting and character development.
18	Descriptive Writing and Voice	Use sensory details, strong verbs and a clear voice to bring a scene to life.
19	Revising and Editing	Improve drafts by checking ideas, organisation, voice and conventions, alone and with a partner.
20	Term 2 Review	Revise grammar, spelling and narrative writing. A termly mock test and parent report follow.

No.	Topic	What We Cover
21	Text Structures and Features	Spot how nonfiction is organised and use headings, captions and indexes to navigate.
22	Bias and Author's Purpose	Find bias, tell fact from opinion and decide why an author wrote a text.
23	Reading Charts, Maps and Graphs	Read and interpret graphics, such as a map of NZ's regions, and link them to the text.
24	Research and Citing Sources	Find information in books and trusted websites, take notes in your own words and list sources.
25	Informational Writing	Write a report with an introduction, body paragraphs and a conclusion, such as a report on a NZ historical figure, such as Kate Sheppard.
26	Persuasive Essay Structure	Write a thesis, support it with reasons and evidence and address a counterargument.
27	Open-Response Questions	Answer reading questions in full paragraphs with evidence, in the style of school assessments.
28	Media Literacy: News and Social Media	Look at the message, bias and purpose of news and social media, and practise checking sources.
29	Oral Language: Debates and Presentations	Plan and deliver a talk and take part in a respectful class debate.
30	Term 3 Review	Revise nonfiction, persuasive writing and media literacy. A termly mock test and parent report follow.

No.	Topic	What We Cover
31	Poetry: Forms and Imagery	Read and write poems that use imagery, rhythm and different forms.
32	Figurative Language and Symbolism	Spot and use similes, metaphors, symbolism and personification and explain their effect.
33	Tone, Mood and Style	Describe how word choice creates tone and mood and use them in your own writing.
34	Idioms, Synonyms and Antonyms	Explore word relationships and idioms, and choose the best word for the meaning.
35	Comparing Texts	Compare two texts on the same topic or theme and discuss how each author approaches it.
36	Novel Study	Track plot, character change and themes across a whole novel and keep a reading log.
37	Writing a Literary Analysis Paragraph	Write a paragraph with a claim, evidence and explanation about a text.
38	Reading and Writing Test Practice	Practise timed reading and writing tasks in the style of school assessments.
39	Publishing a Writing Project	Plan, draft, edit and publish a longer piece, then share it with an audience.
40	Year 6 Review and Year 7 Readiness	Revise the year and preview Year 7 reading and writing. A termly mock test and parent report follow.

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