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New Zealand Curriculum · Year 6

76 curriculum codes

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English

Writing

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

draw on their own experiences and knowledge, as well as acquired knowledge to write texts to inform that:
introduce a topic clearly, and group related information logically into paragraphs
include headings and visual elements to support the meaning of their writing
develop the topic with facts, definitions, details, and examples that support the main idea
use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary
begin to use words and phrases to clarify, illustrate, or compare ideas (e.g., especially, for example, in contrast)
provide concluding sentences related to the information or explanation

16 resources

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

draw on their own experiences and knowledge, as well as acquired knowledge, to write texts to persuade that:introduce a topic and clearly state a position taken on it
organise writing into three or more paragraphs that have logically grouped ideas
order ideas/paragraphs that are supported by facts/details from strongest to weakest
use emotive words and phrases to persuade the reader to adopt their position
use a range of linking words (e.g., consequently, specifically) to link the opinion and reasons
provide a concluding paragraph related to the position taken on the topic

9 resources

Biography Unit – Year 6

$4.99

Blueback Book Study – Years 3–6

$4.99

Information Reports - Year 6

$4.99

Leila and the Blue Fox & Migrants Unit Plan

$4.99

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

$6.99

Leila and the Blue Fox: Hybrid Text Unit

$4.99

Rhetorical Devices Year 6 Unit

$4.99

Wonder Characterisation Unit: Years 3–6

$4.99

Yahoo Creek: Persuasive Writing

$4.99

NZ-Y6-ENG-W-TS-S-1 — opens in a new tab

spell words with less-common vowel and consonant graphemes (e.g., <ough>, <eigh>, <aigh>, <augh>, <kn>, <mb>, <sc> as /s/, <wr> as /r/), noting the unusual correspondences and where these occur in the word

9 resources

Affixes, Morphemes & Word Origins Years 2–6 Bundle

$17.99

Complex Words, Careful Listening — Year 6

$4.99

Etymology Year 6 Unit of Work

$4.99

Less Familiar Words — Year 5

$4.99

One Sound, Several Spellings — Year 6 English Unit

$4.99

Technical Words We Can Work Out - Year 6

$4.99

Word Families and Context Clues for Pronunciation - Year 5

$4.99

Year 6 Phonics, Spelling & Word Study Bundle

$9.99

Year 6 Prefixes and Suffixes Unit

$4.99

NZ-Y6-ENG-W-TS-S-2 — opens in a new tab

use the three different spellings for the /air/ phoneme: <air>, <are>, <ear>

5 resources

Complex Words, Careful Listening — Year 6

$4.99

Less Familiar Words — Year 5

$4.99

One Sound, Several Spellings — Year 6 English Unit

$4.99

Technical Words We Can Work Out - Year 6

$4.99

Word Families and Context Clues for Pronunciation - Year 5

$4.99

NZ-Y6-ENG-W-TS-S-3 — opens in a new tab

spell words with prefixes indicating number (e.g., uni-, bi-, tri-, dec-) and suffixes that change words into a noun (e.g., -logy, -ism, -ment), and demonstrate understanding of their meanings

11 resources