Welcome to Year 6 Today we are primarily looking at how to help your child in their reading test. Also, you will be given information about all the elements children need to know for their SPAG test and how they are assessment in their writing.

Reading test Consists of 3 texts – a combination of fiction and non-fiction. The test is 1 hour and consists of 50 marks. Have a look at the different examples on your table – what are your opinions?

Elements of a reading test Give / explain the meaning of words in context. Retrieve and record information / identify key details from fiction and non-fiction. Summarise main ideas from more than one paragraph. Make inferences from the text / explain and justify inferences with evidence from the text. Predict what might happen from details stated and implied. Identify / explain how information / narrative content is related and contributes to meaning as a whole. Identify / explain how meaning is enhanced through choice of words and phrases Make comparisons within the text.

Text - Gabby

A) Give / explain the meaning of words in context.

A) Give / explain the meaning of words in context.

B) Retrieve and record information / identify key details from fiction and non-fiction.

B) Retrieve and record information / identify key details from fiction and non-fiction.

C) Summarise main ideas from more than one paragraph.

D) Make inferences from the text / explain and justify inferences with evidence from the text.

Text – Bath Times

D) Make inferences from the text / explain and justify inferences with evidence from the text. Think P.E.E

Text – Fishy Tales

E) Predict what might happen from details stated and implied.

Text – Swimming the English Channel

F) Identify / explain how information / narrative content is related and contributes to meaning as a whole.

Text – An Encounter at Sea

G) Identify / explain how meaning is enhanced through choice of words and phrases

H) Make comparisons within the text.

SPAG Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar. Spelling Test is approximately 30 minutes. This test is 45 minutes – punctuation and Grammar In Year 6 we cover everything learnt from Year 1 – Year 6 as that is what the test consists of. Handout – have a look. Is there any unfamiliar vocabulary?

MUST INPUT PUNCTUATION Most important Understanding word classes. Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun, Pronoun, Preposition, Determiners, Conjunctions MUST INPUT PUNCTUATION CORRECTLY!

adjective Adjectives describe nouns. They can be : Comparative: er Superlative: est e.g. red cat; hirsute Derek; bleak, intimidating castle; undying love; interesting fact

VERBS Verbs are doing or being words. They can behave in a range of ways. e.g. kick, is, feel, seem

adverbs Adverbs describe how, where, and when things happen. They ‘describe’ verbs. e.g. peacefully, carefully, outside, by the car, tomorrow, today. They do not always end in ly.

NOUN Nouns name things, ideas or people. They can be: Common: Everyday objects. Proper: Names of people, places or brands Abstract: A noun denoting an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object. Collective: A count object (herd) Compound: A noun made up of 2 words. e.g. cat, Derek, castle, love, fact

PRONOUN Pronouns are used in place of nouns. e.g. Jack tried to carry Jack’s bag but Jack’s bag was too heavy for Jack. Jack tried to carry his bag but it was too heavy for him.

PREPOSITION Prepositions are words (sometimes a group of words) that show the relationship between two parts of a sentence e.g. where, when, who. e.g. The old man waited at the bus stop by the post office. The match was pretty much all over after 10 minutes. The lion was killed by the hunter

DETERMINERS Determiners are words which occur before nouns to show whether they are plural, singular, definite etc. e.g. the, one, a, these, our, both, each, every.

CONJUNCTION Conjunctions link together phrases, clauses or ideas in a sentence. Coordinating: Join two clauses of equal measure. (FANBOY) Subordinating: can start a sentence or go in the middle. (I SAW A WABUB) e.g. They went to the beach however it was too cold. The children played while the bread was baking.

Writing There is no SATs test on writing – this is internally moderated. Throughout the year children have the opportunity to write - editing and improving their work. These pieces are marked against the Year 6 assessment criteria – KLIPS.