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Word list worksheet, 6th grade spelling words · 2 pages

Spelling6th grade spelling wordsOne unit per week. Each unit practices one spelling pattern; say each word, spell it aloud,then write it.Unit 1 · Greek roots: bio, geo, logy, meterbiologybiomeantibioticgeographygeologygeometryecologyzoologypsychologythermometerbarometerspeedometerperimeterdiameterkilometerUnit 2 · Latin roots: aud, vis, vid, motaudienceauditoriumaudibleauditionvisiblevisionvisualrevisevideoevidenceprovidemotionmotivatepromoteemotionUnit 3 · Prefixes of number: uni-, bi-, tri-, multi-, poly-unicycleuniformuniquebicyclebinocularsbiweeklytriangletricycletrilogymultiplymultitudemultimediapolygonpolygraphmonotoneUnit 4 · Suffixes that change verbs to nouns: -tion, -sion, -mentcompletecompletiondecidedecisionadmitadmissiondescribedescriptionexplodeexplosiongoverngovernmentdevelopdevelopmentachievementUnit 5 · Endings: -ary, -ery, -orylibrarydictionaryvocabularytemporaryimaginaryboundarybakerymachineryscenerydiscoverycategoryhistorylaboratoryfactoryterritoryUnit 6 · Endings: -cede, -ceed, -sede and related formsprecederecedeconcedesecedeintercedeproceedsucceedexceedsupersedeproceduresuccessexcessrecessionconcessionprocessUnit 7 · Doubled consonants and suffixescommittedcommitteecommitmentoccurrencereferraltransferredregrettedequippedcompellingforbiddencontrollingpropellerexcelledbenefitedtravelededulist.com/word-lists/spelling-words/6th-gradeFree printables, plus learning programs scholarships can pay for · Page 1 of 2

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This 6th grade spelling list has 12 units of 15 words. It covers Greek roots (bio, geo, logy, meter), Latin roots (aud, vis, vid, mot), number prefixes (uni-, bi-, tri-, multi-, poly-), verbs that become nouns (decide, decision; admit, admission), -ary, -ery and -ory, the -cede/-ceed/-sede family, doubled consonants before suffixes (committed, occurrence), silent letters (island, debt, yacht), and math and social studies words.

Print the year or choose a unit for worksheets and a test. Middle school spelling ties closely to vocabulary, so have your child define two or three words from each unit as well as spell them.

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  • Only three common words end in -ceed: proceed, succeed, exceed. Supersede is the only -sede.
  • Show how decide becomes decision: the d changes to s before -ion.

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Do 6th graders still need spelling lists?

Many do, especially for roots, suffix rules and frequently misspelled words. Spelling at this age also builds vocabulary.

How many words are in each 6th grade unit?

15 words, with 12 units for the year.

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