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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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Words 201–225 of 500
#	Word	Details	Meaning	Sample sentence
201	borderland	noun Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Base-form focus: borderland is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	an area near the boundary between two regions or countries	The borderland blended languages and traditions from both nations.
202	cartography	noun Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Root and suffix focus: -graphy relates to writing, recording, or describing.	the science or art of making maps	Modern cartography uses satellite images to show changing coastlines.
203	hemisphere	noun Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Base-form focus: hemisphere is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	one half of Earth, usually divided north and south or east and west	Australia lies mainly in the Southern Hemisphere.
204	latitude	noun Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Base-form focus: latitude is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees	Places at high latitude often have cold winters.
205	longitude	noun Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Base-form focus: longitude is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	distance east or west of the prime meridian measured in degrees	Sailors use longitude with latitude to locate a position.
206	metropolitan	adjective Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Base-form focus: metropolitan is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	relating to a large city and its surrounding communities	The metropolitan rail system connects downtown with nearby suburbs.
207	region	noun Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Base-form focus: region is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	an area defined by shared physical or human features	Heavy rainfall is common throughout the coastal region.
208	topography	noun Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Root and suffix focus: -graphy relates to writing, recording, or describing.	the shape and physical features of an area's surface	The steep topography made road construction difficult.
209	tributary	noun Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Base-form focus: tributary is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a smaller river or stream that flows into a larger one	The creek is a tributary of the main river.
210	watershed	noun Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Base-form focus: watershed is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	an area of land from which water drains into the same river or lake	Pollution anywhere in the watershed can reach the reservoir.
211	artifact	noun Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Base-form focus: artifact is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	an object made or changed by humans, especially one from the past	The clay bowl is an artifact from the ancient settlement.
212	chronicle	noun Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Base-form focus: chronicle is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a record of events arranged in the order they occurred	The monk's chronicle describes several years of drought.
213	civilization	noun Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Suffix focus: -ization forms a noun for a process of making or becoming.	a complex human society with organized government, culture, and technology	The river supported a civilization of farmers and traders.
214	dynasty	noun Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Base-form focus: dynasty is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a series of rulers from the same family	The dynasty governed the kingdom for nearly two centuries.
215	empire	noun Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Base-form focus: empire is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a group of territories ruled by one state or leader	Roads helped the empire move soldiers and messages quickly.
216	legacy	noun Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Base-form focus: legacy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	an influence or achievement passed from the past to later generations	The scientist's legacy includes both discoveries and trained students.
217	oral history	noun Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Term structure: oral + history. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	recorded memories or accounts spoken by people who experienced events	The museum preserves oral history from former factory workers.
218	primary source	noun Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Term structure: primary + source. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	original evidence created during the time being studied	A soldier's letter is a primary source about the battle.
219	secondary source	noun Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Term structure: secondary + source. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	an account created later by someone using primary evidence	A modern textbook is a secondary source about the revolution.
220	society	noun Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Base-form focus: society is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a community of people linked by shared institutions and relationships	Trade shaped the society that developed around the harbor.
221	annex	verb Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Base-form focus: annex is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to add territory to a country, city, or other political unit	The city voted to annex the land beside the highway.
222	colonial	adjective Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Base-form focus: colonial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	relating to a colony or a period of foreign settlement and rule	The museum restored a colonial house built by early settlers.
223	conquest	noun Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Base-form focus: conquest is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	the act of taking control of a place by force	The conquest changed the region's government and language.
224	diplomacy	noun Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Base-form focus: diplomacy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	the management of relations between countries through discussion	Diplomacy prevented the border dispute from becoming a war.
225	displace	verb Study Field: Grade 6 civics and social studies word Word study: Base-form focus: displace is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to force people or things away from their usual place	The reservoir project may displace several farming families.

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1. Roads helped the ___ move soldiers and messages quickly.

Answer: empire

2. Australia lies mainly in the Southern ___.

Answer: hemisphere

3. The scientist's ___ includes both discoveries and trained students.

Answer: legacy

4. Places at high ___ often have cold winters.

Answer: latitude

5. The museum preserves ___ from former factory workers.

Answer: oral history

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