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.

Fluency in Perspective

A Sweet Treat with a Global Story

The fluency passage in Unit 4 examines the global history of chocolate and its connections to culture, trade, and human migration. Repeated reading throughout the week helps students strengthen oral reading fluency while expanding vocabulary connected to geography, economics, and historical change. The passage supports knowledge building by tracing chocolate’s journey from its early origins to its worldwide popularity today.

• Fluency Passage: A Sweet Treat with a Global Story
• Educator Resource: Fluency
  • Instructional Slide Deck – Fluency
  • Quick Fluency Routine

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