The lost flight

Year 6 · Mystery

The lost flight is a free, NAPLAN-aligned mystery writing resource for Year 6 students. It includes a story starter, complication, tiered vocabulary and scaffolds mapped to the Australian Curriculum (AC9).

Year 6 AC9E6LE05 AC9E6LA05 AC9E6LA08 AC9E6LA09 AC9E6LA04 AC9E6LY06

Supports the Year 6 achievement standard (creating written texts).

Australian Curriculum content descriptions © ACARA. Writesy is not affiliated with or endorsed by ACARA.

The aircraft loomed over the edge of the cliff, its rusted frame entangled in vines, as if nature itself was trying to reclaim it. The cockpit windows were shattered, revealing only darkness within. No one knew how long it had been here, but the whispers in the forest told stories, of a storm, a disappearance, and a secret that had never been uncovered

The complication

  1. As the sun began to set, a sudden rumble echoed from the forest, suggesting that someone, or something, was approaching the aircraft.
  2. The vines started to shift and move as if they were alive, wrapping tighter around the aircraft and threatening to trap anyone who dared to explore it.
  3. A group of adventurous friends decides to venture closer to uncover the mystery, but they soon realise that they are not alone in the forest.

Vocabulary support

Tier 1: tree, dark, climb, whisper, friend

plus 5 Tier 2 and 5 Tier 3 words with your free account

Sentence starters

  1. Just as I stepped closer to the aircraft, a chilling breeze swept through the trees.
  2. The air was thick with tension as my heart raced in anticipation of what lay inside.

…and 1 more with your free account.

What's in the full resource

  • Complications
  • Brainstorming Prompts
  • Vocabulary Support
  • Sentence Starters
  • Dialogue Prompts
  • Writing Challenges
  • Sentence Variety
  • Creative Twists
  • Writing Checklist
  • Reflective Questions
  • Collaborative Writing Ideas
  • Printable teacher and student PDFs

NAPLAN writing criteria this resource targets

Audience Text structure Ideas Character and setting Vocabulary Cohesion Paragraphing Sentence structure Punctuation Spelling

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