English Vocabulary · Grade 6 Live Review Preview
6th Grade Vocabulary Words
Sixth-grade readers move beyond recognizing important words to examining how precise language shapes evidence, argument, literature, science, mathematics, history, and civic discussion. This level emphasizes context clues, Greek and Latin word parts, multiple meanings, source evaluation, and vocabulary that supports clear analytical speaking and writing.
This independently authored 500-word beta curriculum is arranged in twenty pages of twenty-five words each. Words 1–300 include five cloze questions per page; words 301–500 remain fully visible and editable as list pages while the expanded practice layer is developed. Each row includes a subject-field label and an editable word-study note about a transparent affix, compound structure, capitalization, or dictionary base form. References calibrated level and coverage only; all learner-facing definitions and sample sentences are original KSSR copy.
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| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | aggregate | verb StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: aggregate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | to collect separate items into a total or whole | The website can aggregate rainfall records from many weather stations. |
| 52 | compile | verb StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: compile is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | to collect information and arrange it in an organized form | Students compile their field notes into a shared report. |
| 53 | dataset | noun StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: dataset is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | an organized collection of related facts or measurements | The dataset contains daily temperatures from twenty cities. |
| 54 | record | noun StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: record is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | stored information about an event, person, or measurement | The ship's log provides a record of the entire voyage. |
| 55 | framework | noun StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: framework is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | a basic structure that supports or organizes ideas | The outline provides a framework for the research paper. |
| 56 | protocol | noun StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: protocol is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | an established set of rules or steps for a procedure | The laboratory protocol requires goggles and closed shoes. |
| 57 | subset | noun StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: subset is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | a smaller group whose members are also part of a larger set | The survey examined a subset of the town's households. |
| 58 | simulate | verb StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: simulate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | to copy the conditions or behavior of a real system | The computer model can simulate the movement of a hurricane. |
| 59 | synthesize | verb StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Suffix focus: -ize commonly forms a verb meaning to make, become, or apply. | to combine information from several sources into a new understanding | The final paragraph should synthesize evidence from all three articles. |
| 60 | parameter | noun StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: parameter is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | a limit, condition, or measurable value that defines a system | The program lets users change each parameter in the model. |
| 61 | approximation | noun StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | a value or description that is close but not exact | Rounding 398 to 400 gives a useful approximation. |
| 62 | calibrate | verb StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: calibrate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | to adjust an instrument so that it measures accurately | Technicians calibrate the scale before weighing the samples. |
| 63 | dimension | noun StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Suffix focus: -sion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | a measurable feature such as length, width, height, or depth | Measure each dimension of the box before designing its cover. |
| 64 | extrapolate | verb StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: extrapolate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | to estimate an unknown value by extending a pattern in known information | Scientists extrapolate future sea levels from the measured trend. |
| 65 | margin | noun StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: margin is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | an amount by which a result differs from a limit or another value | The team won by a margin of three points. |
| 66 | precision | noun StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Suffix focus: -sion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | the quality of being exact and carefully measured | Building the model requires precision because each piece must fit. |
| 67 | proportional relationship | noun StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Term structure: proportional + relationship. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | a relationship in which two quantities change while keeping the same ratio | The table shows a proportional relationship because every ticket costs the same amount. |
| 68 | magnitude | noun StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: magnitude is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | the size, amount, or extent of something | The magnitude of the earthquake was recorded by several stations. |
| 69 | variance | noun StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Suffix focus: -ance commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state. | the amount by which values differ from one another or from an expected value | Low variance means the repeated measurements stayed close together. |
| 70 | unit | noun StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: unit is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | a standard amount used for measurement | The meter is a unit used to measure length. |
| 71 | confer | verb StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: confer is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | to discuss something in order to exchange ideas or make a decision | The judges confer privately before announcing the winner. |
| 72 | consensus | noun StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: consensus is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | general agreement among the members of a group | After a long discussion, the council reached a consensus. |
| 73 | convey | verb StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: convey is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | to communicate or make an idea or feeling known | The photograph can convey the scale of the flood. |
| 74 | discourse | noun StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: discourse is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | serious spoken or written discussion about a subject | The debate encouraged respectful discourse about public transportation. |
| 75 | emphasize | verb StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Suffix focus: -ize commonly forms a verb meaning to make, become, or apply. | to give special importance or attention to something | Bold type can emphasize the report's main finding. |
Vocabulary reading and practice
Page 3 vocabulary review
Review five selected words from page 3.
English reading
Reading passage is being prepared.
Translation
Vocabulary quiz
Complete 5 review questions for this page.
1. The website can ___ rainfall records from many weather stations.
Answer: aggregate
2. Scientists ___ future sea levels from the measured trend.
Answer: extrapolate
3. Students ___ their field notes into a shared report.
Answer: compile
4. The team won by a ___ of three points.
Answer: margin
5. The ___ contains daily temperatures from twenty cities.
Answer: dataset
Vocabulary chart page
This page focuses on the word chart. Reading passages appear once in each three-page group, while cloze quizzes remain in the established enhanced range for this level.
Sources and curriculum references
These references guide selection and calibration. Definitions, sample sentences, readings, questions, and teaching notes are independently written and reviewed.
- Vocabulary.com: Grade 6 Essential Vocabulary
- Flocabulary: 6th Grade Vocabulary Word List
- WikDict downloadable bilingual dictionaries
- Kaikki.org / Wiktextract machine-readable Wiktionary data
- Language-Learning-decks public flashcard datasets
- SBBIC English-to-Khmer Dictionary
- English–Khmer Dictionary Dataset (machine-generated Khmer fallback; human review required)
- PanLex meanings snapshot (direct CC0 gap candidates; human review required)
- Cambridge bilingual dictionaries (individual editorial sense checks)
- Collins English–Hindi Dictionary (individual editorial checks)
- Hindwi and Rekhta dictionaries (individual Hindi/Urdu checks)
- National Institute of Korean Language: Basic Korean Dictionary
- JMdict/EDRDG Japanese dictionary project
- CC-CEDICT Chinese dictionary project
- VDict Vietnamese Dictionary (individual editorial check)
- Google Translate (machine-assisted lesson-reading draft; fluent review required)
- Kuperman et al.: Age-of-acquisition ratings for 30,000 English words
- Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, Vocabulary Power: Grade 6, ISBN 0-07-826224-0 (bibliographic calibration only).

