Spelling Words that all sixth graders should know

paragraph a distinct portion of written or printed matter dealing with a particular idea, usually beginning with an indentation on a new line.
persuade to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging
prefer to set or hold before or above other persons or things in estimation; like better; choose rather than:
prejudice an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
realize to grasp or understand clearly.
responsibility the state or fact of being responsible.
scene the place where some action or event occurs
schedule a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, esp. with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion
seen to perceive with the eyes; look at
separate to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space
several being more than two but fewer than many in number or kind
summarize to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form
their a form of the possessive case of they used as an attributive adjective, before a noun: their home;
there in or at that place opposed to here
they're contraction of they are
though (used in introducing a subordinate clause, which is often marked by ellipsis) notwithstanding that; in spite of the fact that; although
threw past tense of throw
through in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other:
to used for expressing motion or direction toward a point, person, place, or thing approached and reached, as opposed to from
too in addition; also; furthermore; moreover
truly in accordance with fact or truth; truthfully
two a cardinal number, 1 plus 1
unforgivable Of or relating to an act or situation that one cannot or will not forgive
variety the state of being varied or diversified:
vary to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance
very in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly
wait to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens
wear to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like:
weather the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.
Wednesday the fourth day of the week, following Tuesday
weight the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.
where in or at what place?
whether used to introduce the first of two or more alternatives, and sometimes repeated before the second or later alternative, usually with the correlative or
whole comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total
who's contraction of who is
whose the possessive case of who used as an adjective
yesterday on the day preceding this day
your a form of the possessive case of you used as an attributive adjective
you're contraction of you are

 

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