Study Guide

Grade 6

EnglishReading Comprehension & Vocabulary

Identify characters, setting, theme, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text.

Identify the sequence of events in a given text. Determine the meaning of words or phrases as they are used in a text. Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by

key details. Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the

same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.

Identify facts and opinion in a given text. Use common, grade appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as

clues to the meaning of a word (e.g. telegraph, photograph, autograph).

Conventions: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English

capitalization, punctuation (comma, end marks, quotation marks) and spelling when writing.

Identify parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions) in a given text.

Identify sentences (simple, compound & complex) fragments, and run-on sentences.

Writing: Write a persuasive essay.

Math Read, write, compare, and order whole & decimal numbers.

Understand the place value in whole numbers. Round decimal numbers to the nearest whole numbers. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole and decimal numbers. Evaluate numerical expressions by using the order of operations. Add and subtract mixed numbers and like fractions. Write fractions in

simplest form. Classify quadrilateral and triangles Use the associative, commutative and identity properties to add

metally. Determine the common factors, greatest common factor, and least

common multiple by using prime factorization.ScienceLife Science:

Cells to body systems: All living things are made of cells. Cells work together to make up tissues, organs, and organ systems

Classifying living things: Living things are classified in different ways. Some animals have a backbone, while others do not

Plant growth and reproduction: Plants have a variety of structures to help them carry out life processes

Animal growth and heredity: Animal characteristics are passed from parents to their children. Characteristics are either learned or inherited.

Energy and ecosystems: Living things interact with one another in the environment. Energy flows from the sun to plants to animals.

Ecosystems and change: Ecosystems change over time, both naturally and as a result of human activities

Earth Science: The rock cycle: Rocks and minerals are formed and changed through

different processes Changes to earth’s surface: Earth’s surface is constantly changing Weather and water cycle: Weather is measurable and predictable

part of the water cyclePhysical Science:

Properties of matter: All matter has properties that can be observed, described, and measured

Energy: Energy exists in many forms and can be changed from one form to another

Electricity: Electricity is a form of energy that plays an important role in our lives

Sound and light: Sound and light travel as waves of energy Forces: Forces such as magnetism and gravitation interact with

objects, such as you, and earth, to produce motion. Motion: Motion can be observed, measured, and described.