Grade 6 Spelling Words

174 words for ages 11–12 — organized by topic, with audio sentences

Advanced vocabulary and commonly misspelled words. Every word comes with a sentence read aloud, so your child hears it in context before spelling it.

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📚 All Grade 6 Spelling Words

📖 Literary Terms 20 words

humorousimaginaryrhythmconnotationexpositionfigurativeforeshadowfragmentmetaphormodifiernarrativeparaphraseperspectiveprotagonistrhetoricsymbolismtestimonyanalogyannotateexcerpt

🏛️ Civic & Government 20 words

immigrantinnocentparliamentallegianceauthoritycivilizationconstitutiondiscriminationemigratelegislationmonarchyrebellionresolutionrevolutionsovereigntytolerancewidespreadwithstandreconcileresistance

🧠 Critical Thinking 18 words

judgmentperceiverelevantsufficientanalyzeassesscontradictinferlogicalobjectiveplausiblerationalreliableverifyindicateinevitablejustifyqualify

✍️ Writing Craft 22 words

explanationillustratepersuadeprocedurepronunciationquestionnairesynonymenumerateplagiarismsubordinatesummarizesynthesistransitionfurthermorenonethelessspecifysubsequentlytherebyvaliditywhereassuggestedtype

🔬 Science & Math 15 words

reservoirtransparentequilibriumexponentfrequencygeneratehemisphereinfrastructuremagnitudeproportionsimulatestatisticsvariablegradientmechanism

🤝 Social Concepts 20 words

ignorantindividualpersevereambiguouscredibleequivalentessentialinnovationneutralsignificantsophisticatedambivalentempathyethicalinherentinstitutionalintegrateintegrityprominentsubstantial

🏆 Challenge Round 59 words

familiarinferiorinterruptobstacleoccurrenceoutrageousparticularlypermanentprofessionalpsychologyrecommendreluctantridiculousschedulesupersedetechniquethoroughunnecessaryanonymousapproximatelyarbitrarychronologicalcircumstancescontemporaryeloquentemphasishierarchyimplicationliteracymanifestmigrationopponentpreliminarysuspensionutilizeviewpointvirtuallyaccommodateadequateadjacentadvocateaffirmaggregateallegealteramplifyconstituteconverseexplicitliterallypresencereinforcesustainundermineuniformyieldbureaucracysurveillancelieutenant

✏️ Example Sentences

The student gave a clear explanation of how the water cycle works in her presentation.
The smell of cinnamon rolls baking in the oven was instantly familiar and comforting.
The class enjoyed the humorous story about a dog who secretly runs the household.
Being ignorant of a rule does not excuse you from having to follow it.

In HearSpell, your child hears each sentence read aloud, then types the missing word.

🎧 How It Works

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Hear it

Your child listens to a word used in a sentence.

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Spell it

They type the spelling using a kid-friendly keyboard.

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Master it

Spaced repetition tracks progress and brings back tricky words.

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