Grade 6 – Unit 2
How Animals Fly
The How Animals Fly Releasing Writers-inspired unit helps Grade 6 students explore the special characteristics of flying animals while building structured, meaningful writing skills. Aligned with the Ontario Science curriculum, this classroom-ready resource was created by Ontario teachers for Ontario classrooms.
Structured Writing Cycle
How Animals Fly
- Mentor Text – How Animals Fly
- 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