Grade 6

High Frequently Spelling List Word List Frequency Misspelled Rule/Pattern/Exception Words Words 1 Short vowel words 1. depth 11. convention 16. mathematical 2. craft 12. curtail 17. measurement 1. Each word in the 3. plunge 13. defiance 18. circumference pattern list has only one 4. wreck 14. detached 19. diameter syllable. 5. length 15. eclipse 20. parallel 2. Each syllable has a 6. prompt short vowel sound. 7. solve 3. Some syllables have a 8. brass silent e at the end of 9. bulk the word. 10. pledge 4. The consonants in these words may by single sounds, digraphs, blends, or silent. 2 Hard and soft g 1. dialogue 11. enhance 16. economic 2. disguise 12. glimmer 17. historic 1. Each word on the 3. knowledge 13. frail 18. cultural pattern list has either a 4. grudge 14. seclusion 19. geographic soft or hard g. 5. prestige 15. turbulence 20. environment 2. The soft sound is the /j/ 6. gauge sound. It can be 7. judgment spelled j, g, or dge. 8. pigeon 3. It is spelled with a g at 9. tongue the beginning of a 10. language syllable when followed by e, l, or y. 4. At the end of a syllable it is spelled ge or dge.

3 Vowel digraphs: 1. council 11. depict 16. experiment 2. moisture 12. dismiss 17. hypothesis 1. The words on this 3. browsing 13. restraint 18. observation pattern list all have 4. reviewed 14. retain 19. atmosphere vowel digraphs. 5. exhausted 15. temperate 20. chemical 2. Vowel digraphs are 6. audience two-letter combinations 7. abroad which have their own 8. author unique sound. 9. beautiful 10. decoy

Grade 6 High Frequently Spelling List Word List Frequency Misspelled Rule/Pattern/Exception Words Words 4 Vowel digraph: ou and 1. drought 11. volatile 16. earthquake ough 2. though 12. withhold 17. glacier 3. tournament 13. dispatch 18. pollution 1. The words on this 4. encounter 14. versatile 19. ocean pattern list all have 5. poultry 15. equation 20. weather vowel digraphs. 6. throughout 2. Vowel digraphs are 7. route two-letter combinations 8. bought which have their own 9. adjourn unique sound. 10. ought

5 Words ending with –nce 1. license 11. understand 16. chronology and –nse 2. absence 12. syllable 17. bibliography 3. influence 13. direction 18. grammatical 1. The –ance, -ence, and 4. independence 14. stationary 19. biographical –ince endings are noun 5. assistance 15. stabilize 20. metaphor suffixes. 6. obedience 2. –ance, -ence, and – 7. condense ince usually occur in 8. diligence unaccented syllables 9. excellence and they are 10. experience pronounced Əns. 3. The –ance and –ence suffixes change verbs to nouns.

6 Mixed review list 1. length 11. eclipse 16. environment 2. prompt 12. turbulence 17. parallel The words on this list are a 3. moisture 13. temperate 18. hypothesis combination of words from 4. audience 14. versatile 19. glacier the last five lists 5. knowledge 15. syllable 20. grammatical 6. judgment 7. throughout 8. adjourn 9. license 10. absence

Grade 6 High Spelling Frequently List Word List Frequency Rule/Pattern/Exception Misspelled Words Words 7 Suffixes: -ant, -ent, - 1. intelligence 11. different 16. technology ance and –ence. 2. elegance 12. studies 17. megabyte 3. significant 13. thought 18. virus 1. The words on this 4. absorbent 14. tomorrow 19. telecommunications pattern list all have 5. indulgence 15. certain 20. programming suffixes. 6. different 2. A suffix is a group of 7. relevant letter added to the 8. entrance end of a root word 9. appearance that changes its 10. allowance meaning. 3. The suffixes –ant and –ent mean full of and are used to create nouns and adjectives. 4. The suffixes –ance and –ence mean quality or state of and are used to form nouns.

8 Suffixes: -al and –ous 1. partial 11. education 16. archaeologist 2. accidental 12. especially 17. discovery 1. The words on this 3. rehearsal 13. scientist 18. architecture pattern list all have 4. beneficial 14. yesterday 19. constitution suffixes. 5. mysterious 15. Wednesday 20. democratic 2. A suffix is a group of 6. outrageous letter added to the 7. courageous end of a root word 8. adventurous that changes its 9. luminous meaning. 10. poisonous 3. The suffix –al means pertaining to. 4. The suffix -ous means full of.

Grade 6 High Spelling Frequently List Word List Frequency Rule/Pattern/Exception Misspelled Words Words 9 Prefixes: in-, im-, il- 1. incomplete 11. hamburger 16. inquiry and ir- 2. imperfect 12. congressman 17. variable 3. impolite 13. university 18. classifying 1. The words on this 4. impossible 14. concerned 19. evidence pattern list all have 5. impatient 15. envelope 20. characteristics prefixes. 6. illiterate 2. A prefix is placed 7. illegible before a root word to 8. illogical change its meaning. 9. irregular 3. The spelling of the 10. irresponsible root word is not changed when adding a prefix. 4. The prefixes in-, im-, il- and ir- mean not.

10 Two-syllable words: 1. rival 11. important 16. Canada one consonant 2. agent 12. raspberry 17. province between two vowels. 3. tyrant 13. manual 18. mountain 4. rodent 14. eighty 19. resource 1. The words on this 5. focus 15. honestly 20. transportation pattern list all have 6. vacate two syllables. 7. tirade 2. The first syllable is 8. ozone an open syllable (the 9. sequel vowel is not followed 10. spoken by a consonant). 3. Open syllable vowels are usually long.

Grade 6 Spelling High Frequency Frequently List Rule/Pattern/ Word List Words Misspelled Words Exception 11 Two and three 1. costume 11. pictures 16. skeletal syllable words with 2. console 12. analyze 17. muscular vowel-consonant -e 3. dispute 13. synthesizer 18. respiratory in one syllable 4. accuse 14. artificial 19. circulatory 5. misfortune 15. patient 20. systems 1. The words on this 6. undermine pattern list each 7. confiscate have two or three 8. interfere syllables. 9. athlete 2. Each of the first 10. boredom syllables are closed (they end with a consonant). 3. Closed syllables usually have short vowels.

12 Mixed review list 1. interfere 11. patient 16. province 2. athlete 12. Wednesday 17. archaeologist The words on this list 3. rehearsal 13. eighty 18. respiratory are a combination of 4. mysterious 14. university 19. variable words from the last 5. tyrant 15. certain 20. telecommunications five lists. 6. sequel 7. impatient 8. illegible 9. relevant 10. intelligent

13 Two-syllable words: 1. spindle 11. abandon 16. muscles -ble, -dle, -ple, etc 2. tremble 12. circumstance 17. tendons as second syllable 3. fizzle 13. definite 18. ligaments 4. smuggle 14. design 19. stretch 1. The words on this 5. crackle 15. establish 20. strength pattern list all have 6. ramble two syllables. 7. humble 2. The second 8. thimble syllable ends in – 9. steeple ble, -dle, or –ple. 10. shuttle 3. The first syllable is closed. Therefore, the vowel is short. 4. The vowel in the second syllable has a schwa sound Grade 6 Spelling High Frequency Frequently List Rule/Pattern/ Word List Words Misspelled Words Exception 14 R-controlled vowels 1. harvest 11. guarantee 16. geometry 2. partner 12. implement 17. algebra 1. The pattern words 3. northern 13. perceive 18. exponent on this list all have 4. servant 14. scheme 19. symmetry two syllables. 5. merge 15. license 20. probability 2. One of the 6. confirm syllables is r- 7. thirsty controlled. 8. skirmish 9. disturb 10. further

15 The three sounds of 1. grease 11. community 16. literature ea (ĕ, ē, ā) 2. conceal 12. disappointed 17. dramatic 3. treatment 13. typewriter 18. mythology 1. Each of the words 4. eastern 14. champion 19. personification on the pattern list 5. pleasant 15. schedule 20. narrative contain the vowel 6. sweater combination –ea. 7. spread 2. Depending on the 8. meant words and their 9. breathe language of 10. steak origin, the ea letters might sound like a short e, a long e, or a long a.

16 Letter combinations: 1. confession 11. striped 16. audience -sion 2. permission 12. therapist 17. punctuation 3. suspension 13. measure 18. comparison 1. The words on the 4. transmission 14. handicapped 19. prefix pattern list all 5. possession 15. communicator 20. suffix contain the letter 6. extension combination –sion. 7. confusion 2. The letter 8. explosion combination –sion 9. division says /shŭn/ and 10. transfusion /zhŭn/. 3. It almost always occurs at the end of a word.

Grade 6 Spelling High Frequency Frequently List Rule/Pattern/ Word List Words Misspelled Words Exception 17 Letter combinations: 1. suction 11. apparently 16. interpretation -tion 2. friction 12. automatically 17. generalization 3. objection 13. impression 18. description 1. The words on the 4. construction 14. instructions 19. reference pattern list all 5. affection 15. casserole 20. research contain the letter 6. consumption combination –tion. 7. distraction 2. The letter 8. infection combination –tion 9. instruction says /shŭn/. 10. auction 3. It almost always occurs at the end of a word.

18 Mixed review list 1. objection 11. typewriter 16. punctuation The words on this list 2. sweater 12. circumstance 17. tendons are a combination of 3. division 13. guarantee 18. symmetry words from the last 4. breathe 14. apparently 19. personification five lists. 5. instruction 15. handicapped 20. generalization 6. transmission 7. tremble 8. shuttle 9. skirmish 10. merge

19 Prefixes: pre-, pro-, 1. precaution 16. embarrassed 21. coordinate de- 2. preheated 17. especially 22. minimum 3. preschool 18. instructions 23. maximum 1. The words on the 4. production 19. assistance 24. estimation pattern list all 5. promotion 20. appetite 25. graphic contain prefixes. 6. pronounce 2. A prefix is a group 7. procession of letters added to 8. departure the beginning of a 9. debrief root word to 10. denominator change its meaning. 3. The prefix pre- means before. 4. The prefix pro- means before, forward or shows support. 5. The prefix de- means from or away or indicates reversal or undoing. Grade 6 Spelling High Frequency Frequently List Rule/Pattern/ Word List Words Misspelled Words Exception 20 Prefixes: dis-, mis-, 1. disadvantage 11. obviously 16. erosion non- and un- 2. disagree 12. professional 17. anatomy 1. The words on the 3. disapprove 13. restaurant 18. geological pattern list all 4. mismatch 14. conceived 19. organisms contain prefixes. 5. misbehave 15. conversation 20. movement 2. A prefix is a group 6. misadventure of letters added to 7. nonproductive the beginning of a 8. unafraid root word to 9. unconscious change its 10. undecided meaning. 3. The prefix dis- means lack of or opposite of 4. The prefix mis- means not done correctly. 5. The prefix non means not or opposite of. 6. The prefix un- means contrary to or reversal of action. 21 Suffixes: -able and – 1. understandable 11. eventually 16. federal ible 2. honorable 12. correctly 17. legislative 1. The words on the 3. favorable 13. situation 18. immigration pattern list all 4. avoidable 14. temperature 19. international contain suffixes. 5. acceptable 15. instruments 20. government 2. A suffix is a group 6. remarkable of letters added to 7. likable or a root word that likeable changes its 8. valuable meaning. 9. admirable 3. Add the suffix – 10. accessible able to a root word if the root word has a long vowel and ends in a silent e; drop the e before adding –able. if –able follows a hard c. 4. If the root word ends in –ns, -ss, or –x, use –ible. 5. The suffixes –able and –ible are used to form adjectives.

Grade 6 Spelling High Frequency Frequently List Rule/Pattern/ Word List Words Misspelled Words Exception 22 Homophones 1. allowed 12. diaphragm 17. boundary 2. aloud 13. diplomatic 18. ecosystem 1. The words on the 3. their 14. disability 19. population pattern list all 4. there 15. frustrated 20. agriculture contain 5. they’re 16. ambulance homophones. 6. write 2. A homophone is a 7. right word which is 8. which pronounced 9. witch identically to 10. capital another word, but 11. capitol is spelled differently and has a different meaning.

23 Suffixes: -ward and 1. afterward 11. compliment 16. adaption –ly 2. downward 12. laboratory 17. urban 3. skyward 13. permission 18. rural 1. The words on the 4. forward 14. perfume 19. community pattern list all 5. courageously 15. intelligence 20. construction contain suffixes. 6. friendly 2. A suffix is a group 7. knowingly of letters added to 8. pleasantly a root word that 9. rudely changes its 10. tenderly meaning. 3. The suffix –ward deals with direction. 4. Words ending in –ly usually tell how or how often something is done.

Grade 6 Spelling High Frequency Frequently List Rule/Pattern/ Word List Words Misspelled Words Exception 24 Mixed review list 1. procession 11. intelligence 16. estimation The words on this list 2. denominator 12. diaphragm 17. organisms are a combination of 3. nonproductive 13. temperature 18. immigration words from the last 4. disadvantage 14. restaurant 19. adaption five lists. 5. understandable 15. embarrassed 20. ecosystem 6. aloud 7. which 8. likable or likeable 9. courageously 10. rudely

25 Suffix: -ing (doubling 1. babysitting 11. occupation 16. competitive the final consonant) 2. committing 12. refrigerator 17. recreational 3. fibbing 13. reunion 18. relaxation 1. The words on the 4. earring 14. procedure 19. sportsmanship pattern list all 5. plotting 15. tremendously 20. professional contain a suffix. 6. drumming 2. A suffix is a group 7. skidding of letters added at 8. admitting the end of a word 9. stunning to change its 10. excelling meaning 3. A root word (base word) is a word without a prefix or suffix. 4. Double the final consonant before adding the suffix if the root word has one short vowel sound and one final consonant.

Grade 6 Spelling High Frequency Frequently List Rule/Pattern/ Word List Words Misspelled Words Exception 26 Suffix: –ed 1. boosted 11. thermometer 16. parallelogram 2. squirted 12. uncomfortable 17. perimeter 1. The words on the 3. hoisted 13. advertisement 18. discount pattern list all 4. quoted 14. accommodate 19. percent contain a suffix. 5. scarred 15. achievements 20. calculate 2. A root word (base 6. waged word) is a word 7. groaned without a prefix or 8. scraped suffix 9. crushed 3. A suffix is a group 10. crunched of letters added at the end of a word to change its meaning. 4. Double the final consonant before adding the suffix if the root word has one short vowel sound and one final consonant. 5. –ed makes 3 sounds: /t/, /d/, /ed/

27 Plural nouns: Nouns 1. industries 11. ancient 16. marine ending in –y, f, or fe 2. theories 12. happened 17. topography 3. beauties 13. appointment 18. plankton 1. The words on this 4. injuries 14. application 19. floaters pattern list are all 5. chimneys 15. guidance 20. mysteries nouns that end in 6. turkeys a y. 7. halves 2. When the word 8. thieves ends in a 9. dwarfs consonant +y, 10. shelves change the y to i and add e sot make it plural. 3. When the word ends in y following a vowel, add s to make it plural. 4. If a noun ends with f or fe, change the f or fe to v and add –es to make it plural.

Grade 6 Spelling High Frequency Frequently List Rule/Pattern/ Word List Words Misspelled Words Exception 28 Compound Words: 1. grasshopper 11. barbeque 16. underwater Two or more words 2. underground 12. horrendous 17. submarine joined together with a 3. waterfall 13. interfere 18. continental single meaning. 4. newspaper 14. bruised 19. slopes 5. suitcase 15. complexion 20. trenches 1. The words on this 6. bedspread pattern list are all 7. clothespin compound words. 8. sandpaper 9. payoff 10. bookkeeper

29 Three syllable words 1. library 11. marvelous 16. composite 2. example 12. psychology 17. decimal 1. The words on the 3. hospital 13. realized 18. complex pattern list are all 4. vacation 14. recognize 19. operations three syllable 5. remember 15. stethoscope 20. complementary words. 6. president 2. Some of the 7. conference syllables are 8. forgetful closed and some 9. electric are open. 10. exercise 3. Paying attention to each syllable can make it easier to spell these words correctly. 30 Mixed review list 1. committing 11. psychology 16. sportsmanship The words on this list 2. admitting 12. horrendous 17. perimeter are a combination of 3. hoisted 13. ancient 18. topography words from the last 4. quoted 14. accommodate 19. continental five lists. 5. chimneys 15. occupation 20. complementary 6. halves 7. bookkeeper 8. newspaper 9. conference 10. library