LITERACY TARGETS – YEAR 6
Vocabulary
Grammar and Punctuation
Reading, Writing & Comprehension
To be able to identify mis-spelt words and use strategies/tools for
independent spelling
To be able to use verbs in the active and passive forms (e.g. the dog
bites the man; the man is bitten by the dog).
To be familiar with the work of some established writers in a
variety of genres in print and, where appropriate, in performance
To be able to use root words, prefixes and suffixes to help with
spelling, and to understand the spelling rules concerning their use
To be able to identify and use connectives
To be able to participate effectively in literature discussion, explain
personal preferences, and give clear personal responses to literature
To be able to plan and produce work in various genres
To be able to form complex sentences
To summarise a text within a given number of words
To be able to spell, understand and use connectives in writing
To be able to understand how words, expression and names have
come into being and have changed over time
To be able to invent and use strategies to remember difficult or
irregular spellings
To be able to use a variety of punctuation marks proficiently
To be able to use IT in producing, revising and editing writing
To be able to identify and understand official language
To identify and understand the key features of different types of
text
To be able to understand and use complex sentences, including the
identification and connection of clauses
To be able to use writing devices (e.g. flashbacks, parody, summary
and commentary)
To be able to use a range of dictionaries to examine in more depth
the origin and use of words, including those with common prefixes,
suffixes and roots
To be able to contract sentences by use of summary, note making
and editing
To collect proverbs and explain their meaning
To introduce conditionals (e.g. if …then, would, could, might) and
their use
To build up a bank of terms and phrases which are used in
arguments, discussion and reasoning
To experiment with language e.g. creating new words, similes and
metaphors
To be able to understand and use the language of instruction and
persuasion in writing
To be able to criticise various types of writing and to compare/
contrast the work of different writers
To use a reading journal to prepare personal responses to a text
To revise knowledge of how language and grammar are used in
different types of text including narrative, reporting/recounting,
instructional, explanatory, persuasive and discursive texts
To be able to skim and scan a text effectively
To write extended stories using paragraphs and sequences of poems
linked by theme or form
To invent words using known roots, prefixes and suffixes
To practise and extend vocabulary through inventing word games
To be familiar with some poets/authors of the past and how they
manipulated language
To be able to investigate how language is used and how it has
changed over time
To be able to manipulate clauses to achieve different effects
To select appropriate writing styles to suit purpose and audience