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Writing

This term our writing genres are:

Poetry
Narrative
Debate
Discussion
Persuasion
Plays

Writing expectations for Year 6:

I can write effectively for a range of purposes and audiences (including writing a short story) selecting language that shows good awareness of the reader.

I can describe settings, characters and atmosphere.

I can integrate dialogue in narratives to convey character and advance the action.

I can select vocabulary and grammatical structures that reflect the style/formality of the writing.

I can use a range of devices to build cohesion (e.g. conjunctions, adverbials of time and place, pronouns, synonyms) within and across paragraphs.

I can use verb tenses consistently and correctly throughout my writing.

I can use a range of punctuation taught at Key Stage 2 mostly correctly (e.g. inverted commas and other punctuation to indicate direct speech).

I can spell most words from the year 5 / year 6 spelling list and use a dictionary to check the spelling of uncommon or more ambitious vocabulary.

I can maintain legibility in joined handwriting when writing at speed.

Working beyond Year 6 standard expectations:

I can write effectively for a range of purposes and audiences, selecting the appropriate form and drawing on what I have read as models for my own writing.

I can distinguish between the language of speech and writing and choose the appropriate register.

I can exercise an assured and conscious control over levels of formality, particularly through manipulating grammar and vocabulary to achieve this.

I can use the full range of punctuation taught at key stage 2 correctly (e.g. colons, dashes, semi-colons, hyphens) and when necessary use such punctuation precisely to enhance meaning and avoid ambiguity.

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