Grade 6 – Unit 4

Global Food Shortages

The Global Food Shortages Releasing Writers-inspired unit connects Grade 6 writing with the Social Studies curriculum while exploring causes and potential solutions to global food shortages. Students practise compound and complex sentences, making this a practical, curriculum-aligned resource for immediate classroom use.

Structured Writing Cycle

Global Food Shortages

• Mentor Text – Global Food Shortages
• Educator Resource – Structured Writing
  • Instructional Slide Deck – Structured Writing
  • Instructional Slide Deck – Vocabulary
  • Colour Coded and Student Exemplars
  • Student Writing Page with Prompt

General Resources

• Learning Through Literacy Grade 6 Overview