A Set of Year 6 Editing Passages

A writer’s work is never done! (At least not until the editing process has been completed, that is!)

Teach your students the value of editing with this collection of 20 short passages, tailored specifically for Year 6 learners. Each passage features familiar, age-appropriate topics and has been purposefully written at a lexile level suitable for Year 6. This ensures students can concentrate on honing their editing skills without the challenge of deciphering overly complex texts.

The language skills addressed in this set of editing passages include:

• Capitalisation
• End punctuation
• Quotation marks
• Commas
• Apostrophes of contraction and possession
• Spelling

Year 6 Editing Passages: What to Expect

Each slide contains a short passage, an image and a set of instructions. The instructions inform students of the mistakes they need to find and fix within the passage. 

Following each slide is an answer slide where all of the required changes are highlighted in a different colour from the rest of the text.

Prefer task cards to a slide deck? We have you covered! Use the drop-down menu on the Download button to choose your preferred file format for these Year 6 editing passages from the options below:

• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Google Slides presentation
• Google Slides editable task cards
• PDF task cards

The task card option can be used in a variety of ways in your editing lessons, such as:

• Whole-class warm-up activity
• Partner or group work
• Timed challenges
• Homework assignment
• Formative assessment

Download These Year 6 Editing Paragraphs

Use the Download button to access your preferred version of this resource. Before accessing it, you will be prompted to make a copy of the Google Slides presentation.

Brittany Collins, a Teach Starter collaborator, contributed to this resource.

More Editing Resources for Year 6

Looking for more editing resources to use with your Year 6 students? Click below to explore a selection of resources from our library.

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Epic Editing Workbook – Year 5 and Year 6

Use this edit a paragraph worksheet pack to get your students practising and refining their proofreading skills.

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Editing and Revising Anchor Chart

Use this editing and revising anchor chart to remind your students of the steps involved in revising and editing their writing.

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Year 6 Dictation Passages PowerPoint

Use this set of Year 6 dictation passages to promote listening and transcription skills in your students.