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New Zealand Curriculum · Year 6 · English · Writing

20 curriculum codes

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English

Writing

NZ-Y6-ENG-W-C-APT-1 — opens in a new tab

plan and write for an audience and purpose, making careful choices of the most appropriate genre and style, with language register and word choices selected, and justified, to communicate meaning to the identified audience
make deliberate choices about what content to include or leave out in the texts they create, based on their understanding of how the writing may affect others

16 resources

Active and Passive Voice Year 5 Unit

Informative Texts — Year 5

Leila and the Blue Fox & Migrants Unit Plan

Leila and the Blue Fox Literature Bundle | Years 3–6

Leila and the Blue Fox: Hybrid Text Unit

Multimodal Texts — Year 5 Unit

Persuasive Writing Progression Bundle | Years 1–6

Proofreading Year 5 Unit

Wonder Characterisation Unit: Years 3–6

Wonder Theme Unit | Years 3–6

Yahoo Creek: Persuasive Writing

Year 5 Narrative Texts Unit

Year 5 Persuasive Writing Unit

Year 5 Persuasive Writing Unit

Year 5 Persuasive Writing Variety Pack | 2 English Units

Year 5 Poetry Unit of Work

NZ-Y6-ENG-W-C-DT-1 — opens in a new tab

use a range of digital tools to create and edit texts with a mixture of print, visual, and audio content

20 resources

Active and Passive Voice Year 5 Unit

Biography Unit – Year 6

Blueback Book Study – Years 3–6

Information Reports - Year 6

Informative Texts — Year 5

Leila and the Blue Fox & Migrants Unit Plan

Leila and the Blue Fox Literature Bundle | Years 3–6

Leila and the Blue Fox: Hybrid Text Unit

Multimodal Texts — Year 5 Unit

Persuasive Writing Progression Bundle | Years 1–6

Proofreading Year 5 Unit

Rhetorical Devices Year 6 Unit

Wonder Characterisation Unit: Years 3–6

Wonder Theme Unit | Years 3–6

Yahoo Creek: Persuasive Writing

Year 5 Narrative Texts Unit

Year 5 Persuasive Writing Unit

Year 5 Persuasive Writing Unit

Year 5 Persuasive Writing Variety Pack | 2 English Units

Year 5 Poetry Unit of Work

NZ-Y6-ENG-W-C-SSP-1 — opens in a new tab

demonstrate an understanding of the difference between a clause and an adverbial phrase, and identify these in sentences within a range of structures

11 resources

Active and Passive Voice Year 5 Unit

Active and Passive Voice Year 5 Unit

Complex Sentences - Year 5

Complex Sentences Year 6 Unit

Complex Sentences Year 6 Unit Plan

Embedded Clauses in Information Reports - Year 6

Embedded Clauses in Stories - Year 6

Year 5 Active and Passive Voice Variety Pack | 2 English Units

Year 6 Complex Sentences Variety Pack | 2 English Units

Year 6 Grammar, Punctuation & Editing | 8 English Units Bundle

Years 4–5 Grammar, Punctuation and Editing Bundle | 10 Units

NZ-Y6-ENG-W-C-SSP-2 — opens in a new tab

combine sentences orally to create a range of structures, choosing their preferred structure and justifying their choice

5 resources

Active and Passive Voice Year 5 Unit

Active and Passive Voice Year 5 Unit

Complex Sentences - Year 5

Year 5 Active and Passive Voice Variety Pack | 2 English Units

Years 4–5 Grammar, Punctuation and Editing Bundle | 10 Units

NZ-Y6-ENG-W-C-SSP-3 — opens in a new tab

use a range of sentence structures and types, rearranging the order of clauses and phrases for optimal effect

6 resources

Complex Sentences Year 6 Unit

Complex Sentences Year 6 Unit Plan

Embedded Clauses in Information Reports - Year 6

Embedded Clauses in Stories - Year 6

Year 6 Complex Sentences Variety Pack | 2 English Units

Year 6 Grammar, Punctuation & Editing | 8 English Units Bundle

NZ-Y6-ENG-W-C-SSP-4 — opens in a new tab

expand sentences using adverbial and adjectival phrases and appositives

9 resources

Active and Passive Voice Year 5 Unit

Adjectives & Adjective Groups Years 1–5 English Unit Bundle

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives – Year 4 English Unit

Leila and the Blue Fox Literature Bundle | Years 3–6

Leila and the Blue Fox: Hybrid Text Unit

Noun & Adjective Groups — Year 5

Yahoo Creek: Persuasive Writing

Year 5 Active and Passive Voice Variety Pack | 2 English Units

Years 4–5 Grammar, Punctuation and Editing Bundle | 10 Units