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English Year 5/6 Summer Information Texts

Kings and Queens

Discover more about kings and queens of Britain and write an information text about a chosen monarch. Look at formal and informal writing in different texts and learn about the active and passive voice.

Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.

Core
Unit 1 Core: Exploring Kings and Queens (suggested as 5 days)

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SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation

There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.

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Essential Texts:
Tony Robinson’s Kings and Queens by Tony Robinson

SPAG
Unit 2 SPAG: Explore formal and informal language (suggested as 3 days)

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SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation

Formal and Informal Language

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Essential Texts:
Tony Robinson’s Kings and Queens by Tony Robinson

SPAG
Unit 3 SPAG: Active and Passive Voice (suggested as 2 days)

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SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation

Active and Passive Voice

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Essential Texts:
Tony Robinson’s Kings and Queens by Tony Robinson

Composition
Unit 4 Researching and writing about a king or queen (suggested as 5 days)

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SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation

There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.

You Will Need

Essential Texts:

Tony Robinson’s Kings and Queens by Tony Robinson

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