Our 6th grade spelling program has 30 lists of 20 words. The lists cover prefixes, suffixes, Greek and Latin roots and tricky spellings, paired with words from ancient civilizations, cells, Earth science, ratios and more.
- Roots and affixes that unlock new words
- Content vocabulary from 6th grade science and social studies
- Six activities for every list, each with an answer key
Browse by activity: Spelling Lists | ABC Order | Spelling Vocabulary | Spelling Word Search | Hidden Letters | Spelling Jumble | Crossword Puzzles
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Spelling List F1- Vowel Patterns Review
Spelling List F1- Vowel Patterns Review- Spelling list and word study steps 
Vowel Patterns Review and Social Studies: Mesopotamia and Egypt
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including caution, treasure, pursue, achieve, grocery, journey and more.
ABC Order F1- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F1- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F1- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F1- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F1- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F1- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F2- Silent and Tricky Consonants
Spelling List F2- Silent and Tricky Consonants- Spelling list and word study steps 
Silent and Tricky Consonants and Science: Cells
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including psychology, pneumonia, autumn, column, solemn, ghost and more.
ABC Order F2- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F2- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F2- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F2- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F2- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F2- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F3- Prefixes: anti-, auto-, co-, de-, ex-
Spelling List F3- Prefixes: anti-, auto-, co-, de-, ex-- Spelling list and word study steps 
Prefixes: anti-, auto-, co-, de-, ex- and Social Studies: Ancient Greece
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including antibody, antisocial, automatic, autobiography, cooperate, coordinate and more.
ABC Order F3- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F3- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F3- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F3- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F3- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F3- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F4- Prefixes: trans-, over-, under-, super-, semi-
Spelling List F4- Prefixes: trans-, over-, under-, super-, semi-- Spelling list and word study steps 
Prefixes: trans-, over-, under-, super-, semi- and Math: Ratios and Rates
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including transform, transparent, translate, overcome, overlook, underestimate and more.
ABC Order F4- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F4- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F4- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F4- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F4- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F4- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F5- Suffixes: -ous, -ious, -eous
Spelling List F5- Suffixes: -ous, -ious, -eous- Spelling list and word study steps 
Suffixes: -ous, -ious, -eous and Social Studies: Ancient Rome
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including dangerous, famous, nervous, curious, delicious, mysterious and more.
ABC Order F5- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F5- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F5- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F5- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F5- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F5- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F6- Review Words
Spelling List F6- Review Words- Spelling list and word study steps 
Review Words and Review of lists 1-5
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including caution, treasure, pharaoh, pyramid, psychology, pneumonia and more.
ABC Order F6- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F6- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F6- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F6- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F6- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F6- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F7- Suffixes: -ity, -ize, -ify, -ate
Spelling List F7- Suffixes: -ity, -ize, -ify, -ate- Spelling list and word study steps 
Suffixes: -ity, -ize, -ify, -ate and Science: Heredity
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including reality, ability, security, activity, organize, memorize and more.
ABC Order F7- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F7- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F7- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F7- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F7- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F7- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F8- Endings: -ary, -ery, -ory
Spelling List F8- Endings: -ary, -ery, -ory- Spelling list and word study steps 
Endings: -ary, -ery, -ory and Social Studies: Ancient India and China
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including necessary, ordinary, temporary, secondary, stationery, machinery and more.
ABC Order F8- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F8- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F8- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F8- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F8- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F8- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F9- Greek Roots: bio, geo, hydro, chron, psych
Spelling List F9- Greek Roots: bio, geo, hydro, chron, psych- Spelling list and word study steps 
Greek Roots: bio, geo, hydro, chron, psych and Science: Earth’s Structure
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including biology, biodegradable, geology, geometry, hydrogen, hydroelectric and more.
ABC Order F9- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F9- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F9- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F9- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F9- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F9- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F10- Latin Roots: spect, scrib, vis, ject
Spelling List F10- Latin Roots: spect, scrib, vis, ject- Spelling list and word study steps 
Latin Roots: spect, scrib, vis, ject and Reading: Literary Terms
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including inspect, spectator, perspective, prescription, describe, manuscript and more.
ABC Order F10- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F10- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F10- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F10- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F10- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F10- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F11- Latin Roots: aud, mit, form, vert, duct
Spelling List F11- Latin Roots: aud, mit, form, vert, duct- Spelling list and word study steps 
Latin Roots: aud, mit, form, vert, duct and Government: Civics
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including audience, auditorium, audible, permit, transmit, submit and more.
ABC Order F11- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F11- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F11- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F11- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F11- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F11- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F12- Review Words
Spelling List F12- Review Words- Spelling list and word study steps 
Review Words and Review of lists 7-11
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including reality, ability, heredity, trait, necessary, ordinary and more.
ABC Order F12- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F12- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F12- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F12- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F12- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F12- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F13- Latin Roots: cred, flect, gress, ced, lect
Spelling List F13- Latin Roots: cred, flect, gress, ced, lect- Spelling list and word study steps 
Latin Roots: cred, flect, gress, ced, lect and Social Studies: Medieval Europe
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including incredible, credit, reflect, flexible, progress, congress and more.
ABC Order F13- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F13- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F13- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F13- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F13- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F13- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F14- Homophones and Homographs
Spelling List F14- Homophones and Homographs- Spelling list and word study steps 
Homophones and Homographs and Math: Statistics
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including principal, principle, stationary, tear, capital, capitol and more.
ABC Order F14- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F14- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F14- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F14- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F14- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F14- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F15- Words Often Misused
Spelling List F15- Words Often Misused- Spelling list and word study steps 
Words Often Misused and Science: Weather and Climate
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including already, altogether, always, alright, whether, weather and more.
ABC Order F15- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F15- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F15- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F15- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F15- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F15- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F16- Words with Double Consonants
Spelling List F16- Words with Double Consonants- Spelling list and word study steps 
Words with Double Consonants and Science: Atoms and Matter
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including accommodate, accurate, address, aggressive, appreciate, commit and more.
ABC Order F16- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F16- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F16- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F16- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F16- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F16- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F17- Words from Other Languages
Spelling List F17- Words from Other Languages- Spelling list and word study steps 
Words from Other Languages and Social Studies: Islamic Golden Age and Africa
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including ballet, cafe, chauffeur, ensemble, fiasco, pizza and more.
ABC Order F17- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F17- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F17- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F17- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F17- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F17- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F18- Review Words
Spelling List F18- Review Words- Spelling list and word study steps 
Review Words and Review of lists 13-17
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including incredible, credit, feudal, knight, principal, principle and more.
ABC Order F18- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F18- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F18- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F18- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F18- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F18- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F19- ie, ei, and cede, ceed, sede
Spelling List F19- ie, ei, and cede, ceed, sede- Spelling list and word study steps 
ie, ei, and cede, ceed, sede and Science: Energy Flow
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including relieve, believe, field, niece, piece, receive and more.
ABC Order F19- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F19- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F19- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F19- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F19- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F19- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F20- Prefix and Suffix Combinations
Spelling List F20- Prefix and Suffix Combinations- Spelling list and word study steps 
Prefix and Suffix Combinations and Writing: Argument
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including unbelievable, disagreement, reappearance, unforgettable, misunderstanding, irresponsible and more.
ABC Order F20- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F20- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F20- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F20- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F20- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F20- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F21- Figurative Language Terms
Spelling List F21- Figurative Language Terms- Spelling list and word study steps 
Figurative Language Terms and Reading: Poetry
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, idiom, alliteration and more.
ABC Order F21- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F21- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F21- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F21- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F21- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F21- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F22- Science Vocabulary: Earth and Space
Spelling List F22- Science Vocabulary: Earth and Space- Spelling list and word study steps 
Science Vocabulary: Earth and Space and Space Exploration
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including universe, solar, lunar, rotation, revolution, tide and more.
ABC Order F22- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F22- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F22- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F22- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F22- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F22- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F23- Social Studies Vocabulary: Geography
Spelling List F23- Social Studies Vocabulary: Geography- Spelling list and word study steps 
Social Studies Vocabulary: Geography and Economics
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including hemisphere, latitude, longitude, equator, elevation, population and more.
ABC Order F23- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F23- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F23- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F23- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F23- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F23- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F24- Review Words
Spelling List F24- Review Words- Spelling list and word study steps 
Review Words and Review of lists 19-23
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including relieve, believe, producer, consumer, unbelievable, disagreement and more.
ABC Order F24- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F24- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F24- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F24- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F24- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F24- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F25- Math Vocabulary: Expressions
Spelling List F25- Math Vocabulary: Expressions- Spelling list and word study steps 
Math Vocabulary: Expressions and Math: Geometry
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including expression, equation, variable, coefficient, inequality, exponent and more.
ABC Order F25- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F25- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F25- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F25- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F25- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F25- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F26- Mythology Word Origins
Spelling List F26- Mythology Word Origins- Spelling list and word study steps 
Mythology Word Origins and Social Studies: Ancient Myths
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including cereal, volcano, panic, museum, echo, narcissist and more.
ABC Order F26- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F26- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F26- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F26- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F26- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F26- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F27- Suffixes: -ive, -ative, -ent, -ant
Spelling List F27- Suffixes: -ive, -ative, -ent, -ant- Spelling list and word study steps 
Suffixes: -ive, -ative, -ent, -ant and Social Studies: Industrial Revolution
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including active, creative, native, subjective, objective, expensive and more.
ABC Order F27- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F27- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F27- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F27- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F27- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F27- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F28- Frequently Misspelled Words
Spelling List F28- Frequently Misspelled Words- Spelling list and word study steps 
Frequently Misspelled Words and Science: Lab Safety
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including receipt, conscience, conscious, tomorrow, bureau, privilege and more.
ABC Order F28- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F28- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F28- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F28- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F28- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F28- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F29- Academic Vocabulary
Spelling List F29- Academic Vocabulary- Spelling list and word study steps 
Academic Vocabulary and Across Subjects
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including assess, contrast, convey, cite, distinguish, emphasize and more.
ABC Order F29- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F29- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F29- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F29- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F29- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F29- Solve a crossword with definition clues 
Spelling List F30- Review Words
Spelling List F30- Review Words- Spelling list and word study steps 
Review Words and Review of lists 25-29
Twenty words to read, practice and test, including expression, equation, area, surface, cereal, volcano and more.
ABC Order F30- Practice the list with this ABC order activity 
Spelling Vocabulary F30- Match each definition to a spelling word 
Spelling Word Search F30- Find every spelling word in the puzzle 
Hidden Letters F30- Fill in the hidden letters 
Spelling Jumble F30- Unscramble the spelling words 
Crossword Puzzle F30- Solve a crossword with definition clues 