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Reading in Year 6
In Year 6, we want you to LOVE reading and read books which you ENJOY reading and WANT to read. We have lots of brilliant books in the classroom and there are also great books in the school reading books which you can borrow.
Parents and carers: Please see the letter below about reading in Year 6. This was sent home in the first few weeks of the school year.
This is perfect for practising your reading comprehension. https://readtheory.org/auth/login
Looking for something to read?
There are some great resources out there to help you choose a book to read. Here are some of the most useful:
#BookMatch - This is part of a fantastic website from 'The Reader Teacher' and has book lists showing you books similar to ones written by some of the most popular authors at the moment. https://www.thereaderteacher.com/bookmatch
It is worth looking at others parts of this website, there are so many book suggestions, your list will get longer and longer!
Book of the Week - This is a fabulous resource, made by @primaryteachew. Sadly it is currently too big to add here. If you would like to have a look, please ask Mrs Dimbleby as she has saved it onto the network at school.
Author A-Z - Another fabulous resource, focusing on authors perfect for Y5 & Y6. This was made by @Misterbodd and introduces you to authors, some of their books and books by similar authors.
What to read after - You can put the name of books or authors you really like in the search bar and search for other books that you might like based on what you have already read. https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/our-recommendations/what-to-read-after/#!?q=tom%20gates&sortOption=MostRecent&pageNo=1
If your favourite author or set of books is on this map, follow the correct 'tube line' for suggestions of other books that you might like:
Sometimes we are lucky enough to get tweets from authors, or win giveaways on Twitter. Here are some of the things we have received this year:
Letters from Authors
Books
Spellings in Year 6
Whichever spellings you are working on, this website is really useful: https://spellingframe.co.uk/
You can click on the year groups you want to. Scroll down towards the bottom of the page to practise the words from our word lists.
Another useful website is: http://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/spookySpellings/index.html
You can click on the year groups you want to, then click on the books in the background to select different words.
Other Useful Websites for English
BBC Bitesize - Y6 English - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zv48q6f
BBC Bitesize Crystal Explorers - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zkbkf4j/articles/zbm8scw
Synonyms and Antonyms: https://www.abcya.com/games/wordtoss_synonym_antonym