6th Grade Spelling Words
Sixth grade spelling shifts toward academic vocabulary — Greek and Latin roots, domain-specific terms, and the classic frequently-misspelled list. Test yourself on any list below, free.
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Latin Roots: spect, vid, aud
inspectrespectspectatorperspectiveevidencevideoaudienceaudioauditionauditorium
Greek Roots: bio, geo, auto
biologybiographyantibioticsymbiosisgeologygeometrygeographyautomaticautomobileautobiography
Academic Vocabulary
analyzecomparecontrastevaluatesynthesizesummarizeinterpretjustifysignificantsubstantial
-ance/-ence, -ant/-ent
independenceconfidenceevidenceexperienceassistantimportantexcellentpersistentresistantrelevant
Prefix Power: inter-, trans-
interactinternationalinterruptinterviewtransfertransformtranslatetransparenttransportationtransmit
Literary Terms
narratorcharactersettingconflictresolutiondialoguemetaphorsimileimagerypoint of view
Social Studies
archaeologycivilizationdemocracyempirehierarchyinnovationmonarchyrevolutionsocietyurbanization
Top Misspelled in Middle School
mischievousnecessarynoticeableoccurredparallelperseveranceprivilegepronunciationreceiptrecommend
Science Terms
atmosphereclimatecondensationevaporationprecipitationecosystemfood webinertiamomentumvelocity
Challenge Set
acquaintancebureaucracyconscientiousentrepreneurhierarchymaintenancemiscellaneousoccurrenceparliamentsurveillance