6th Grade Language

For sixth graders, this Common Core area helps students gain mastery of the rules for using the English language, including vocabulary use and language conventions, in order to improve their skills as writers and readers. Among the complete standards for this grade, sixth graders will be asked to: demonstrate that they understand standard English usage in writing and speaking by showing that they understand the function of proper case, intensive pronouns, capitalization, using punctuation to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements, spelling grade appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and root words, and many additional conventions of the language, maintain consistent style and tone, be able to use digital and print glossaries, dictionaries, and thesauruses to find means, spellings and pronunciation of words, gather vocabulary knowledge to assist in word choice and comprehension.

Abbreviations and Names of People

Let’s work on some common abbreviations for people’s titles!

Abbreviations and Street Names

This worksheet addresses the abbreviation in addresses!

Add an Appositive

It’s time to add some appositives to sentences!

Add an Appositive II

This worksheet has more on adding appositives to sentences.

Appositive Hunt

It’s time to go appositive hunting!

Appositives at Beginning or End

This worksheet features appositives in different places of a sentence.

Appositives Match

In this worksheet your student will match the appositive to a noun or noun phrase.

Choose the Correct Homophone

Students complete each sentence by choosing the correct homophone and writing it in the blank.

Combining Sentences with Appositives

This worksheets asks your student to combine sentences using appositives.

Combining Sentences with Appositives II

Here’s more practice on combining sentences with appositives.

Correct the Homophones

Students identify misused homophones in sentences and make corrections as necessary.

Correct the Verbs

With this printable grammar worksheet, students will read through a series of sentences and answer the corresponding questions. In each sentence, atleast one verb is used incorrectly. Students will be asked to replace the incorrectly used verb with the correct one.

Greek and Latin Prefixes: Ad- and Su-

In this worksheet, students will use the Greek or Latin prefixes ad- and su- to create five different English words out of those given in the word bank. After writing five original sentences using the words these words, students will be asked to circle the word word made with the prefix. This is great practice for learning how to use and identify Greek and Latin prefixes!

Greek and Latin Prefixes: Ante- and Uni-

In this worksheet, students will use the Greek or Latin prefixes ante- and uni- to create five different English words out of those given in the word bank. After writing five original sentences using the words these words, students will be asked to circle the word word made with the prefix. This is great practice for learning how to use and identify Greek and Latin prefixes!

Greek and Latin Prefixes: Inter- and Super-

In this worksheet, students will use the Latin or Greek prefixes -inter and super- to create five different English words out of those given in the word bank. After writing five original sentences using the words these words, students will be asked to circle the word made with the prefix. This is great practice for learning how to use and identify Greek and Latin prefixes!

Greek and Latin Prefixes: Micro- and In-/Im-/Il-/Ir-

In this worksheet, students will use the Latin or Greek prefixes -micro and in-/im-/il-/ir- to create five different English words out of those given in the word bank. After writing five original sentences using the words these words, students will be asked to circle the word made with the prefix. This is great practice for learning how to use and identify Greek and Latin prefixes!

Greek and Latin Prefixes: Mono- and Syn-

In this worksheet, students will use the Latin or Greek prefixes -mono and syn- to create five different English words out of those given in the word bank. After writing five original sentences using the words these words, students will be asked to circle the word made with the prefix. This is great practice for learning how to use and identify Greek and Latin prefixes!

Greek and Latin Prefixes: Multi- and Kilo-

In this worksheet, students will use the Latin or Greek prefixes -multi and kilo- to create five different English words out of those given in the word bank. After writing five original sentences using the words these words, students will be asked to circle the word made with the prefix. This is great practice for learning how to use and identify Greek and Latin prefixes!

Greek and Latin Root Word Meaning Match

In this fun classroom activity on Greek root words, students will match each word in Column A with its meaning in Column B! This is great practice for students learning how to identify and define commonly used root words.

Greek and Latin Root Words: Aud and Vocare

Aud comes from the Latin word meaning “hear” or “listen.” Vocare/voc is from another Latin word meaning “call.” Use the list of prefixes and root words in the word bank to make five different English words out of the root words aud and vocare.