Sixth Grade Spelling Words, Activities & Resources

Sixth Grade Spelling Curriculum Sequence

Sixth grade spelling lessons concentrate on introducing commonly misspelled words such as CRYSTAL, LARYNX, and JUDGMENT. At the same time, sixth grade spelling worksheets provide more practice with root words, prefixes and suffixes, including AD-, DES- and -MENT.

Children learn through various spelling activities that include many creative methods that make the sixth grade spelling program fun for them. Remember, every child learns at a different rate, so what works for some students, may not be the correct approach for your child. Which is why so many parents enjoy Time4Learning’s self-paced, modularized lesson plans. You can skip lessons that teach concepts your child has already mastered and repeat those he or she has not. The choice is yours.

Foundational Spelling Skills

Spelling skills should develop as part of an overall language arts phonemic awareness, phonics, reading comprehension, vocabulary and reading fluency, grammar, reading and writing program. Children should (with help from their parents) develop their foundational spelling skills through an interest in words, regular writing, constant reading, a study of spelling rules, and playing of spelling games

With help from their parents, children can develop and reinforce foundational spelling skills through the following activities:

1. Regular writing for a head start on spelling, punctuation, and other concepts
2. Constant reading or use of reading workbooks
3. Frequent study of spelling rules like the relationships between letters and sounds
4. Spelling bees for a fun way for your child to practice their spelling
5. Playing of spelling games, quizzes or word games to help develop their spelling skills
6. Structured computer spelling programs
7. Personalized tutoring and assistance to boost confidence
8. Setting daily blocks of time for spelling and reading activities
9. Instruction through guided spelling activities like word sorts or word boxes
10. Creating a rich language environment at home based on the quantity and quality of words spoken

Time4Learning teaches a comprehensive sixth grade spelling curriculum using fun activities to build a solid spelling foundation. Help your child excel in spelling by trying out one of our Time4Learning’s sixth grade demos.

Sixth Grade Spelling Words List

What spelling words should your sixth grader know? Here is a list of 50+ words that are great for use in spelling games, tests, or practice for an upcoming spelling bee. To add more value, download our 6th grade spelling list printable worksheet with +300 words!

Sixth-Grade ELA & Spelling Resources

If you’re interested in sixth-grade language arts lessons and spelling lists, you may also be interested in:

• Sixth-grade curriculum overview with a summary of key sixth-grade learning objectives
• A detailed list of sixth-grade language arts lesson plans
• Strategies to achieve 6th-grade reading goals
• An integrated sixth-grade reading comprehension program

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Additional Parent Tools & Resources

Welcome to Homeschooling Guide – Are you new to homeschooling? This guide was written by seasoned homeschoolers to answer some of the difficult questions new families often struggle with.

Curriculum Lesson Plans – An overview of the number of lessons that are included for each grade and subject. All students have access to at least 2 (and in most cases 3) grade levels of curriculum for each subject, so they can move ahead or review at their own pace.

Lesson Planning Worksheet – Wondering how many lessons to have your child do each day? Estimate the number of activities per day using this easy to use, printable worksheet.