Origin of the Species — Literacy Counts

For additional support with the children's writing outcomes for this unit, you may wish to refer to the following books for more information:

When Darwin Sailed the Sea by David Long and Sam Kalda

Darwin & Hooker by Alexandra Stewart and Joe Todd-Stanton

Evolution by Sarah Darwin and Eva-Maria Sadowski (Natural History Museum)

Year 6 Unit C

On the Origin of Species by Sabina Radeva

Writing Outcome 1: Discovery Narrative

Immerse 1
Immerse 2
Immerse 3
Immerse 4

Analyse 5
Analyse 6
Analyse 7

Plan 8
Plan 9

Write 10
Write 11
Write 12
Write 13
Write 14

Sentence Accuracy Guidance
Sentence Checker Key Stage 2 (Horizontal)
Sentence Checker Key Stage 2 (Vertical)

Writing Outcome 1: IWB Lesson Resources

Writing Outcome 1: Unit Resources

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Incidental Write 3 Vocabulary.png

Narrative Building Block Questions.png

Structure and Language Features.png

Reading Comprehension Test.png

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Gathering Ideas.png

Teacher’s Plan.png

Children’s Plan.png

Expanded Noun Phrases.png

Formal and Informal Vocabulary.png

Formal Speech Structures.png

Semi-colons and Dashes to Join Clauses.png

Synonyms and Antonyms.png

Spelling Word List Coverage.png

Animal Images.png

Description Poem Builder.png

Jungle Images.png

Word Gathering.png

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Spelling Reinforcement.png

Vocabulary Teaching.png

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Reflecting on Unit Outcomes.png

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Editable Writer's Knowledge.png

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Setting Gallery

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Writing Outcome 1: Flip Book

Writing Outcome 2: Explanation Text

Writing Outcome 2: IWB Lesson Resources

Writing Outcome 2: Unit Resources

Immerse 1
Immerse 2
Immerse 3
Immerse 4

Analyse 5
Analyse 6
Analyse 7

Plan 8

Write 9
Write 10
Write 11
Write 12
Write 13
Write 14

Sentence Accuracy Guidance
Sentence Checker Key Stage 2 (Horizontal)
Sentence Checker Key Stage 2 (Vertical)

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Example Text.png

Vocabulary_ Example Text.png

Incidental Write 1 Vocabulary.png

Incidental Write 2 Vocabulary.png

Structure and Language Features.png

Reading Comprehension Test.png

Writer’s Knowledge.png

Writer’s Knowledge (teacher information) (1).png

Gathering Ideas.png

Teacher’s Plan.png

Children’s Plan.png

Colons to Join Clauses.png

Formal Vocabulary.png

Synonyms and Antonyms.png

Subjunctive Form.png

Using Brackets.png

Spelling Word List Coverage.png

Cause and Effect Words and Phrases.png

Annotated Example Text.png

Spelling Reinforcement.png

Vocabulary Teaching.png

Weekly Plan Counts.png

Reflecting on Unit Outcomes.png

Progression across the year.png

Editable Writer's Knowledge.png

Writing Outcome 2: Flip Book

Useful Guidance Documents

Teaching of Colons, Semi-Colons and Dashes in Year 6