English · Year 6

Explore how similes and metaphors paint pictures with words.

⏱ 20 min · 12 questions

Punctuate spoken words correctly when writing dialogue.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Capture the most important ideas of a text in your own words.

⏱ 18 min · 7 questions

Use adverbs to tell how, when or where an action happens.

⏱ 16 min · 7 questions

Build different sentence types using clauses and conjunctions.

⏱ 18 min · 7 questions

Spot techniques writers use to convince readers, like rhetorical questions and the rule of three.

⏱ 18 min · 7 questions

Use Greek and Latin roots to work out the meaning of unfamiliar words.

⏱ 18 min · 7 questions

Work out the deeper message or lesson behind a story.

⏱ 20 min · 7 questions

Notice who is doing the action in active and passive sentences.

⏱ 20 min · 7 questions

Use clues in a text plus what you know to work out unstated meaning.

⏱ 20 min · 7 questions

Add extra detail neatly using brackets, dashes or commas.

⏱ 14 min · 6 questions

Build and understand words from ancient roots like 'photo', 'graph' and 'aqua'.

⏱ 14 min · 6 questions

Judge whether information is reliable and spot when a text is biased.

⏱ 15 min · 6 questions

Explore structured poems with set lines and syllable patterns.

⏱ 14 min · 6 questions

Turn verbs and adjectives into nouns to write in a more formal style.

⏱ 16 min · 6 questions

Use pronouns and linking words to tie a text together smoothly.

⏱ 16 min · 6 questions

Choose the right level of formality for your audience and purpose.

⏱ 16 min · 6 questions

Use ellipsis dots and other marks to create pause, suspense and emphasis.

⏱ 18 min · 7 questions

Work out what characters are like from their actions, words and thoughts.

⏱ 18 min · 7 questions

Add depth to sentences with clauses that cannot stand alone.

⏱ 18 min · 7 questions

Tell a word's plain meaning from the feelings and ideas it suggests.

⏱ 18 min · 7 questions

Put information into your own words and shorten it without losing meaning.

⏱ 16 min · 7 questions

Use rhetorical questions and repetition to make persuasive writing stronger.

⏱ 15 min · 7 questions

Compare how the same story is told in a book and in a film version.

⏱ 16 min · 7 questions

Notice how changing words can shift the tone of a piece of writing.

⏱ 16 min · 7 questions

Spot when words mean the opposite of what they say for effect.

⏱ 20 min · 7 questions

Mix short, long, simple and complex sentences to improve writing flow.

⏱ 20 min · 7 questions

Judge whether a claim is backed by evidence or just opinion.

⏱ 20 min · 7 questions

Recognise references to well-known stories, people or events.

⏱ 20 min · 7 questions

Use a semicolon to link two closely related complete sentences.

⏱ 20 min · 7 questions

Use a formal, objective tone to make persuasive writing more convincing.

⏱ 20 min · 7 questions

Tell the difference between what a text is about (topic) and its deeper message (theme).

⏱ 20 min · 7 questions

Use the prefixes anti-, auto- and sub- to work out and build word meanings.

⏱ 15 min · 7 questions