Knowledge Organiser: World War 2
A single-page A4 knowledge organiser on World War 2 for Y4-6 — key dates, the Blitz, evacuation, rationing, key people. UK NC-aligned for the 'a study of an aspect or theme of British history' unit.
Preview
Page count: 8. Print-ready PDF — letter / A4 friendly. Click image to see all pages.
Learning objective
Provide pupils with a single-page reference for World War 2, ready for recall and writing.
About this resource
- Subject: Social Studies
- Type: Fact File
- Grade levels: Grade 4 (ages 9-10, ≈ Year 5), Grade 5 (ages 10-11, ≈ Year 6), Grade 6 (ages 11-12, ≈ Year 7)
- Pages: 8
- Date added: 2026-10-12
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
Books on World War 2
Fiction set in WW2 and non-fiction reference. Choose carefully — some titles cover heavy themes.
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Friend or Foe — Michael Morpurgo
Y4-Y6 fiction, evacuee story -
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After the War — Tom Palmer
Holocaust survivors, Y5-Y6 -
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D-Day Dog — Tom Palmer
Y4-Y6 fiction, accessible -
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Letters from the Lighthouse — Emma Carroll
Y5-Y6 fiction -
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Goodnight Mister Tom — Michelle Magorian
Classic WW2 evacuee novel, Y6 -
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The Diary of a Young Girl — Anne Frank
Y6 mature reading -
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Horrible Histories: Woeful Second World War — Terry Deary
Reluctant readers -
D
DK Eyewitness: World War II — DK
Visual reference
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