The Vocabulary Project for 6th Grade
Last year our students made gains in both Math and ELA. Our goal is to continue this positive trend and one way to achieve this is to increase our students' content and academic vocabularies. This is why we are implementing the vocabulary project which will take place throughout the school year. Below are the lists of important 6th grade vocabulary from ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies. There will be a grade given for the vocabulary in all four core classes.In order to create more organization to the project, students will be turning in smaller sections of the project at the end of each marking period. This means that the list is divided into four sections which are differentiated on the vocabulary lists by font. Here are the following due dates:
- BOLD words are due at the end of Marking Period 1 (by October 26th)
- Italic words are due at the end of Marking Period 2 (by January 18th)
- Underlined words are due at the end of Marking Period 3 (by April 5th)
- Regular words are due at the end of Marking Period 4 (by June 25th)
Since this is a project students should be creative and neat when representing the vocabulary words. The words can be complied into a dictionary or ABC book. The required components for each word are as follows:
- Definition of each word
- CHOOSE ONE: Antonym, synonym, translation OR creative interpretation of each word
- Graphic representation
- Meaningful sentence or question
Here are some online resources that students can use to find the vocabulary words.
1. Merriam-Webster Unabridged dictionary - http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/
(Since this is a district paid resource it might need a username and a password. If so the username is syrsls and the password is syrsls.)
2. Kids.Wordsmyth - https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/
3. Word Central - http://www.wordcentral.com/
6th Grade Science Vocabulary
6th Grade ELA Vocabulary
6th Grade Math Vocabulary
6th Grade Social Studies Vocabulary
6th Grade Academic Language Vocabulary
| Constant | Asteroid | Stratosphere | Tornadoes |
| Cyclic | Comet | Thermosphere | Weather |
| Density | Earth | Troposphere | Climate |
| Dependent | Gravity | Hydrosphere | Equator |
| Direct | Mass | Clouds | Latitude |
| Extrapolate | Meteor | Condensation | Longitude |
| Indirect | Meteorite | Cycle | Sea Level |
| Interpolate | Moon | Evaporation | Thermal Energy |
| Liter | Orbit | Fog | Wind |
| Meter | Planet | Freezing Point | Erosion |
| Metric System | Revolution | Liquid | Glacier |
| Patterns | Satellite | Precipitation | Gravity |
| Trends | Solar System | Air Mass | Deposition |
| Variable | Tides | Air Pressure | Rock |
| Constellation | Weight | Barometer | Sediment |
| Galaxy | Eclipse | Blizzard | Soil |
| Spherical | Horizon | Condensation | Physical Weathering |
| Telescope | Altitude | Evaporation | Cementation |
| Temperature | Atmosphere | Fronts | Crystallization |
| Universe | Exosphere | Humidity | Deposit |
| Solar | Gas | Hurricanes | Force |
| Axis | Jet Stream | Ice Storms | Fossil |
| Lunar | Mesosphere | Polar Air Mass | Weathering |
| Reflection | Ozone Layer | Prevailing Winds | |
| Seasons | Stratified | Thunderstorms |
6th Grade ELA Vocabulary
| Theme | Benefit | Argue | Perspective |
| Tone | Incorporate | Persuade | Support |
| Development | Perspective | Factor | Thesis |
| Convey | Structure | Issue | Identity |
| Contribute | Cite | Verify | Figurative |
| Describe | Contribution | Convince | Literal |
| Determine | Justification | Claim | Genre |
| Structure | Elaborate | Oppose | Invert |
| Role | Implications | Opinion | Symbol |
| Support | Hero | Valid | Impact |
| Pivotal | Convey | Source | Synthesize |
| Slant |
6th Grade Math Vocabulary
| Ratio | Factors | Fraction | Exponent | Symmetry |
| Rate | Multiples | Coordinate Plane | Expression | Distribute |
| Unit Rate | Dividend | Quotient | Quantity | Perimeter |
| Equivalent Ratio | Divisor | Fluency | Squared | Area |
| Percent | Reciprocal | Equation | Cubed | Parallel |
| Double Number Line | Algorithm | Distributive Property | Line of Symmetry | Volume |
| Ratio Table | Composite Number | Expand | Factor | Ordered Pair |
| Convert | Distributive Property | Fluency | Origin | Fluency |
| Fluency | Estimate | Term | Quadrant | Formula |
| Prime Number | Coordinate Pair | Variable | Whole Numbers |
6th Grade Social Studies Vocabulary
| Archaeologist | Vegetation | Allies | Senate |
| Geographer | Confucianism | Autocracy | Consul |
| Artifact | Daoism | Chronology | Veto |
| Prehistoric | Legalism | Geology | Tribune |
| Ritual | Mandate of Heaven | Geometry | Republic |
| Historian | Feudalism | Latitude | Constitution |
| Civilization | Great Wall | Longitude | Civil War |
| Social Structure | Censor | Biology | Dictator |
| Technology | Immortal | Theater | Pax Romana |
| Merchant | Dynasty | Cavalry | Forum |
| Artisan | Bureaucracy | Council of Elders | Paterfamilias |
| Scribe | Industry | Colony | Colosseum |
| Ziggurat | Tribute | Peninsula | Myth |
| Culture | Economy | River | Drama |
| Cuneiform | Angor | Plebeians | Acropolis |
| Pictograph | Sea | Gladiator | Oracle |
| Capital | Mountain | Cuniculus | Democracy |
| Siege | Island | Tyranny | Oligarchy |
| Empire |
6th Grade Academic Language Vocabulary
| Draw | Define | Calculate | Arrange |
| Repeat | Recall | Recite | Identify |
| Memorize | State | Recognize | List |
| Label | Illustrate | Measure | Report |
| Quote | Match | Name | Infer |
| Categorize | Classify | Separate | Estimate |
| Compare | Relate | Organize | Construct |
| Modify | Predict | Interpret | Distinguish |
| Summarize | Revise | Assess | Investigate |
| Critique | Connect | Design | Analyze |
| Create | Prove | Synthesize |
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