6th grade · Grammar
What a 6th grade student learns in Grammar
Grade 6 grammar centers on precise pronoun command (case, intensive forms, shifts, and clarity) plus punctuation of nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements, while students learn to vary sentence patterns and sustain consistent style and tone in their own writing and speaking.
The skills for the year
- 1Using subjective, objective, and possessive pronouns in the proper case
- 2Forming and correctly placing intensive pronouns (myself, ourselves, etc.)
- 3Recognizing and correcting inappropriate shifts in pronoun number
- 4Recognizing and correcting inappropriate shifts in pronoun person
- 5Identifying and revising vague pronouns with unclear or ambiguous antecedents
- 6Editing writing to replace nonstandard usages with conventional English
- 7Using commas to set off nonrestrictive clauses and parenthetical elements
- 8Using parentheses to enclose parenthetical information
- 9Using dashes to set off parenthetical or abrupt elements
- 10Distinguishing restrictive from nonrestrictive elements to determine punctuation
- 11Varying sentence openings and patterns (adverbials, phrases, clauses) for interest and style
- 12Combining ideas into varied simple, compound, and complex sentences
- 13Maintaining consistent style and tone across a piece of writing
- 14Applying grade-appropriate spelling, including commonly confused words
- 15Recognizing and correcting inconsistencies in pronoun reference within longer texts
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