Study Guide
Informative Writing: Information Reports
Explains how Year 6 students structure and write an information report: the classification statement, description paragraphs with…
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 15 min
Free Year 6 Writing Worksheets
3 free writing resources for Year 6: 2 worksheets, 1 study guide. Answers included.
Text types, planning and writing craft. In Year 6, Year 6 consolidates primary maths: operations with fractions and decimals, percentages, integers, order of operations and probability.
Students will practise: sequencing a process in logical stages; using cause-and-effect connectives; defining and using technical vocabulary; writing in a formal, objective voice; understanding the purpose and structure of an information report; writing a classification statement and paragraphs that each begin with a topic sentence; using formal, objective language in the timeless present tense; turning research notes into accurate facts written in the student's own words.
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Study Guides
Clear explanations, examples and tips.
Writing Prompts
Prompts with planning space and success criteria.
- Writing Prompt
Explain How It Works — Explanation Writing
Students write an explanation text that describes how a natural process or system works, such as the water cycle, how bees make honey or…
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 40 min
- Questions
- 6 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
- Writing Prompt
The Difficult Choice — Narrative Writing
Students write a character-driven story in which the main character must make a choice with no easy answer. The plan focuses on what the…
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 45 min
- Questions
- 6 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
Common questions
What do Year 6 students learn about writing?
Text types, planning and writing craft. At Year 6, our resources focus on: sequencing a process in logical stages; using cause-and-effect connectives; defining and using technical vocabulary; writing in a formal, objective voice.
Where should we start?
Read the study guide first, then start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet. Finish with the topic test.
Are answers included?
Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.
How to use these resources
- Pair a reading comprehension with a writing prompt on a similar text type.
- Use the model answers and success criteria on the answer sheet to talk through what 'good' looks like.
- Keep spelling practice short and daily; test on Friday.
- Edit a piece of writing together using the grammar worksheet for the skill they're learning.
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