Year 6 English Worksheets
Year 6 English — text analysis and refined writing
Year 6 English analyses texts for purpose, audience and effect, and writes with sophistication across persuasive, informative and narrative modes. ACARA v9 covers etymology, advanced punctuation, modal verbs, and structuring extended writing. EduPrac's Year 6 English worksheets cover every topic with free adaptive practice.
37 topics · 165 worksheets · ACARA v9 aligned
Language
Grammar — modifiers and clauses
4Adjective and adverb clauses, modifier placement, parallel structure.
Practise →More fill-in-the-blank
2More fill-in-the-blank
Practise →More grammar practice
12More grammar practice
Practise →Punctuation
9Commas, semicolons, colons, quotation marks, dashes.
Practise →Sentence craft (advanced)
4Sentence craft (advanced)
Practise →Vocabulary
14Synonyms, antonyms, homophones, etymology.
Practise →Extended vocabulary
10Extended vocabulary
Practise →More word study
5More word study
Practise →Grammar — clauses
5Grammar — clauses
Practise →Modifiers & structure
3Modifiers & structure
Practise →Pronouns
3Pronouns
Practise →Word study
6Word study
Practise →Formality and Social Distance
3Understand how language varies with formality and social distance in different communicative contexts.
Practise →Bias in Language
2Identify objective and subjective language and explain how bias can be identified in texts.
Practise →Cohesion Through Repetition
2Understand how intentional repetition and word associations create cohesion and emphasis in texts.
Practise →Images and Meaning
2Analyse how images, figures, tables, diagrams, maps, and graphs create meaning alongside written text.
Practise →Evaluative Language (Y6)
2Compare the degree of evaluation in word choices; understand how language position readers.
Practise →Clause Structure (Y6)
2Analyse how clause types create different effects; use complex sentences for precision.
Practise →Vocabulary Strategies (Y6)
2Apply systematic strategies to learn Tier-2/3 words; evaluate word choice in own and others' writing.
Practise →Literature
More figurative language
5More figurative language
Practise →Figurative language
8All major devices including symbolism and imagery.
Practise →More reading & comprehension
8More reading & comprehension
Practise →Reading comprehension
10Inference, theme, author's purpose, summarising.
Practise →Responding to Literature
2Develop informed responses to how literary characters are represented across different cultural contexts.
Practise →Comparing Themes
2Compare how authors treat similar themes and topics in different literary texts.
Practise →Sound and Imagery in Poetry
2Identify and analyse how sound devices and imagery are used to create meaning and effect in poetry.
Practise →Personal Response (Y6)
4Articulate and justify personal responses; reflect on how texts challenge or affirm own values.
Practise →Literary Devices (Y6)
2Evaluate the effect of literary devices including extended metaphor, assonance, and symbolism.
Practise →Literacy
Spelling & conventions
6Spelling & conventions
Practise →Media and Context
2Understand how media texts represent ideas and events and reflect the context in which they are created.
Practise →Text Structures and Purpose
4Analyse how text structures and language features are selected to achieve a text's purpose.
Practise →Navigating Complex Texts
4Navigate texts using features including table of contents, glossary, headings, and diagrams.
Practise →Comparing Sources
2Use comprehension strategies to connect and compare information and ideas across multiple sources.
Practise →Text Purpose & Audience (Y6)
2Analyse audience awareness in complex texts; evaluate how register and structure serve text purpose.
Practise →Comprehension Strategies (Y6)
2Apply annotation, summarising, and critical questioning strategies to complex informational texts.
Practise →Creating & Editing Texts
4Plan, create and edit texts; combine and refine sentences using complex structures and cohesion.
Practise →Spelling Rules
4Write increasingly complex words using letter patterns, morphemes and word origins.
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