Grade 6
List 1
Short vowel sounds
1. Each word in the pattern list has
only one syllable.
2. Each syllable has a short vowel
sound.
3. Some syllables have a silent e at
the end of the word.
4. The consonants in these words
may be single sounds, digraphs,
blends, or silent.
List 2
Hard and soft g
1. Each word on the pattern list has
either a soft or hard g.
2. The soft sound is the /j/ sound. It
can be spelled j, g, or dge.
3. It is spelled with a g at the
beginning of a syllable when
followed by e, I, or y.
4. At the end of a syllable it is spelled
ge or dge.
Pattern Word
1.
2.
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4.
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9.
10.
depth
craft
plunge
wreck
length
prompt
solve
brass
bulk
pledge
Pattern Word
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
High Use Words
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
convention
curtail
defiance
detached
eclipse
High Use Words
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Content Words
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
mathematical
measurement
circumference
diameter
parallel
dialogue
disguise
knowledge
grudge
prestige
gauge
judgment
pigeon
tongue
language
enhance
glimmer
frail
seclusion
turbulence
Content Words
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
economic
historic
cultural
geographic
environment
Grade 6
List 4
List 3
Vowel Digraphs:
1. The words on this pattern list all
have vowel digraphs.
2. Vowel digraphs are two–letter
combinations which have their own
unique sound.
Vowel digraph: ou and ough
1. The words on this pattern list all
have vowel digraphs.
2. Vowel digraphs are two–letter
combinations which have their own
unique sound.
Pattern Word
Pattern Word
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
council
moisture
browsing
reviewed
exhausted
audience
abroad
author
beautiful
decoy
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
High Use Words
High Use Words
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
depict
dismiss
restraint
retain
temperate
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
experiment
hypothesis
observation
atmosphere
chemical
volatile
withhold
dispatch
versatile
equation
Content Words
Content Words
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
drought
though
tournament
encounter
poultry
throughout
route
brought
adjourn
ought
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
earthquake
glacier
pollution
ocean
weather
Grade 6
List 5
Words ending with –nce and –nse
1. The -ance, -ence, and –ince
endings are noun suffixes.
2. –ance, ence, and –ince usually
occur in unaccented syllables
and they are pronounced Əns.
3. The –ance and ence suffixes
change verbs to nouns.
List 6
Mixed review list
The words on this list are a
combination of words from the last
five lists.
Pattern Word
Pattern Word
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
license
absence
influence
independence
assistance
obedience
condense
diligence
excellence
experience
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
High Use Words
High Use Words
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
understand
syllable
direction
stationary
stabilize
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
chronology
bibliography
grammatical
biographical
metaphor
eclipse
turbulence
temperate
versatile
syllable
Content Words
Content Words
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
length
prompt
moisture
audience
knowledge
judgment
throughout
adjourn
license
absence
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
environment
parallel
hypothesis
glacier
grammatical
Grade 6
List 7
Suffix: - -ant, -ent, -ance and -ence.
1. The words on this pattern list all
have suffixes.
2. A suffix is a group of letters added
to the end of a root word that
changes its meaning.
3. The suffixes –ant and –ent mean
full of and are used to create nouns
and adjectives.
4. The suffixes –ance and –ence
mean quality or state of and are
used to form nouns.
List 8
Suffixes: -al and –ous
1. The words on this pattern list
all have suffixes.
2. A suffix is a group of letters
added to the end of a root
word that changes its
meaning.
3. The suffix –al means
pertaining to.
4. The suffix –ous means full of.
Pattern Word
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
intelligence
elegance
significant
absorbent
indulgence
different
relevant
Entrance
appearance
allowance
Pattern Word
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
High Use Words
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
different
studies
thought
tomorrow
certain
High Use Words
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Content Words
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
technology
megabyte
virus
telecommunications
programming
partial
accidental
rehearsal
beneficial
mysterious
outrageous
courageous
adventurous
luminous
poisonous
education
especially
scientist
yesterday
Wednesday
Content Words
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
archaeologist
discovery
architecture
constitution
democratic
Grade 6
List 9
Prefixes: in-, im-, il-, and ir
1. The words on this pattern list all
have prefixes.
2. A prefix is placed before a root
word to change its meaning.
3. The spelling of the root word is
not changed when adding a
prefix.
4. The prefixes in-, im-, il-, and irmean not.
List 10
Two-syllable words: one
consonant between two vowels.
1. The words on this pattern list all
have two syllables.
2. The first syllable is an open
syllable (the vowel is not
followed by a consonant).
3. Open syllable vowels are usually
long.
Pattern Word
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
incomplete
imperfect
impolite
impossible
impatient
illiterate
illegible
illogical
irregular
irresponsible
Pattern Word
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
High Use Words
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
hamburger
congressman
university
concerned
envelope
High Use Words
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Content Words
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
inquiry
variable
classifying
evidence
characteristics
rival
agent
tyrant
rodent
focus
vacate
tirade
ozone
sequel
spoken
important
raspberry
manual
eighty
honestly
Content Words
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Canada
province
mountain
resource
transportation
Grade 6
List 11
Two and three syllable words with
vowel-consonant –e in one syllable
1. The words on this list each have two
or three syllables.
2. Each of the first syllables are closed
(they end with a consonant).
3. Closed syllables usually have short
vowels.
List 12
Mixed review list
The words on this list are a
combination of words from the last
five lists.
Pattern Word
Pattern Word
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
costume
console
dispute
accuse
misfortune
undermine
confiscate
interfere
athlete
boredom
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
High Use Words
High Use Words
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
pictures
analyze
synthesizer
artificial
patient
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
skeletal
muscular
respiratory
circulatory
systems
patient
Wednesday
eighty
university
certain
Content Words
Content Words
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
interfere
athlete
rehearsal
mysterious
tyrant
sequel
impatient
illegible
relevant
intelligent
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
province
archaeologist
respiratory
variable
telecommunications
Grade 6
List 13
Two-syllable words: -ble, -dle, -ple,
etc as second syllable
1. The words on this pattern list all
have two syllables.
2. The second syllable ends in –ble,
-dle, or –ple.
3. The first syllable is closed.
Therefore, the vowel is short.
4. The vowel in the second syllable
has a schwa sound.
List 14
R-controlled vowels
1. The pattern words on this list
all have two syllables.
2. One of the syllables is rcontrolled.
Pattern Word
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
spindle
tremble
fizzle
smuggle
crackle
ramble
humble
thimble
steeple
shuttle
Pattern Word
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
High Use Words
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
abandon
circumstance
definite
design
establish
High Use Words
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Content Words
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
muscles
tendons
ligaments
stretch
strength
harvest
partner
northern
servant
merge
confirm
thirsty
skirmish
disturb
further
guarantee
Implement
perceive
scheme
license
Content Words
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
geometry
algebra
exponent
symmetry
probability
Grade 6
List 15
List 16
The three sounds of ea (ĕ, ē, ā)
Letter combinations: -sion
1. Each of the words on the pattern
list contain the vowel combination
–ea.
2. Depending on the words and their
language of origin, the ea letters
might sound like a short e, a long e,
or a long a.
1. The words on the pattern list all
contain the letter combination
-sion.
2. The letter combination –sion
says /shŭn/ and /zhŭn/.
3. It almost always occurs at the
end of a word.
Pattern Word
Pattern Word
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
grease
conceal
treatment
eastern
pleasant
sweater
spread
meant
breathe
steak
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
High Use Words
High Use Words
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
community
disappointed
typewriter
champion
schedule
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
literature
dramatic
mythology
personification
narrative
striped
therapist
measure
handicapped
communicator
Content Words
Content Words
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
confession
admission
suspension
transmission
possession
extension
confusion
explosion
division
transfusion
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
audience
punctuation
comparison
prefix
suffix
Grade 6
List 17
Letter combinations: -tion
1. The words on the pattern list all
contain the letter combination
-tion.
2. The letter combination –tion says
/shŭn/.
3. It almost always occurs at the end
of a word.
List 18
Mixed review list
The words on this list are a
combination of words from the last
five lists.
Pattern Word
Pattern Word
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
suction
friction
objection
construction
affection
consumption
distraction
infection
instruction
auction
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
High Use Words
High Use Words
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
apparently
automatically
impression
instructions
casserole
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
interpretation
generalization
description
reference
research
typewriter
circumstance
guarantee
apparently
handicapped
Content Words
Content Words
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
objection
sweater
division
breathe
instruction
transmission
tremble
shuttle
skirmish
merge
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
punctuation
tendons
symmetry
personification
generalization
Grade 6
List 19
Prefixes: pre-, pro-, de1. The pattern list words all contain
prefixes.
2. A prefix is a group of letters added
to the beginning of a root word to
change its meaning.
3. The prefix pre- means before.
4. The prefix pro- means before,
forward or shows support.
5. The prefix de- means from or away
or indicates reversal or undoing.
List 20
Prefixes: dis-, mis, non-, and un1. The pattern list words all
contain prefixes.
2. A prefix is a group of letters
added to the beginning of a root
word to change its meaning.
3. The prefix dis- means lack of or
opposite of.
4. The prefix mis- means not done
correctly.
5. The prefix non means not or
opposite of.
6. The prefix un- means contrary
to or reversal of action.
Pattern Word
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
precaution
preheated
preschool
production
promotion
pronounce
procession
departure
debrief
denominator
Pattern Word
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
High Use Words
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
embarrassed
especially
instructions
assistance
appetite
High Use Words
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Content Word
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
coordinate
minimum
maximum
estimation
graphic
disadvantage
disagree
disapprove
mismatch
misbehave
misadventure
nonproductive
unafraid
unconscious
undecided
obviously
professional
restaurant
conceived
conversation
Content Words
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
erosion
anatomy
geological
organisms
movement
Grade 6
List 21
Suffixes: -able and –ible
1. The pattern list words all contain
suffixes.
2. A suffix is a group of letters added to
a root word that changes its
meaning.
3. Add the suffix –able to a root word:
• If the root word has a long vowel
and ends in a silent e; drop the e
before adding –able.
• If –able follows a hard c.
4. If the root word ends in –ns, -ss, or x,
use –ible.
5. The suffixes –able and –ible are
used to create adjectives.
List 22
Homophones
1. The pattern list words all
contain homophones.
2. A homophone is a word which
is pronounced identically to
another word, but is spelled
differently and has a different
meaning.
Pattern Word
Pattern Word
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
understandable
honorable
favorable
avoidable
acceptable
remarkable
likable or likeable
valuable
admirable
accessible
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
High Use Words
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
eventually
correctly
situation
temperature
instruments
High Use Words
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
Content Word
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
federal
legislative
immigration
international
government
allowed
aloud
their
there
they're
write
right
which
witch
capitol
capital
diaphragm
diplomatic
disability
frustrated
ambulance
Content Word
17.
18.
19.
20.
boundary
ecosystem
population
agriculture
Grade 6
List 23
Suffixes: -ward and –ly
1. The pattern list words all contain
suffixes.
2. A suffix is a group of letters added
to a root word that changes its
meaning.
3. The suffix –ward deals with
direction.
4. Words ending in –ly usually tell
how or how often something is
done.
List 24
Mixed review list
The words on this list are a
combination of words from the last
five lists.
Pattern Word
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
afterward
downward
skyward
forward
courageously
friendly
knowingly
pleasantly
rudely
tenderly
Pattern Word
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
High Use Words
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
compliment
laboratory
permission
perfume
intelligence
High Use Words
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Content Words
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
adaptation
urban
rural
community
construction
procession
denominator
nonproductive
disadvantage
understandable
aloud
which
likable or likeable
courageously
rudely
intelligence
diaphragm
temperature
restaurant
embarrassed
Content Words
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
estimation
organisms
immigration
adaptation
ecosystem
Grade 6
List 25
List 26
Suffix: -ing (double the final consonant)
Suffix: –ed
1. The words on the pattern list all contain
a suffix.
2. A suffix is a group of letters added at
the end of a word to change its
meaning.
3. A root word (base word) is a word
without a prefix or suffix.
4. Double the final consonant before
adding the suffix if the root word has
one short vowel sound and one final
consonant.
1. The words on this pattern list all
contain a suffix.
2. A root word (base word) is a word
without a prefix or suffix.
3. A suffix is a group of letters added
at the end of a word to change its
meaning.
4. Double the final consonant before
adding the suffix if the root word
has one short vowel sound and
one final consonant.
5. –ed makes 3 sounds: /t/, /d/, /ed/.
Pattern Word
Pattern Word
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
babysitting
committing
fibbing
earring
plotting
drumming
skidding
admitting
stunning
excelling
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
High Use Words
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
occupation
refrigerator
reunion
procedure
tremendously
High Use Words
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Content Words
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
competitive
recreational
relaxation
sportsmanship
professional
boosted
squirted
hoisted
quoted
scarred
waged
groaned
scraped
crushed
crunched
thermometer
uncomfortable
advertisement
accommodate
achievements
Content Words
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
parallelogram
perimeter
discount
percent
calculate
Grade 6
List 27
Plural nouns: Nouns ending in –y, f, or
fe
1. The words on this pattern list are all
nouns that end in a y.
2. When the word ends in a consonant
+y, change the y to i and add es to
make it plural.
3. When the word ends in y following a
vowel, add s to make it plural.
4. If a noun ends with f or fe, change the f
or fe to v and add –es to make it plural.
List 28
Compound Words: two or more
words joined together with a single
meaning
1. The words on this pattern list are all
compound words.
Pattern Word
Pattern Word
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
industries
theories
beauties
injuries
chimneys
turkeys
halves
thieves
dwarves
shelves
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
High Use Words
High Use Words
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
ancient
happened
appointment
application
guidance
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
marine
topography
plankton
floaters
mysteries
barbeque
horrendous
interfere
bruised
complexion
Content Words
Content Words
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
grasshopper
underground
waterfall
newspaper
suitcase
bedspread
clothespin
sandpaper
payoff
bookkeeper
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
underwater
submarine
continental
slopes
trenches
Grade 6
List 29
Three syllable words
1. The words on the pattern list are all
three syllable words.
2. Some of the syllables are closed and
some are open.
3. Paying attention to each syllable can
make it easier to spell these words
correctly.
List 30
Mixed review list
The words on this list are a
combination of words from the last
five lists.
Pattern Word
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
library
example
hospital
vacation
remember
president
conference
forgetful
electric
exercise
Pattern Word
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
High Use Words
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
marvelous
psychology
realized
recognize
stethoscope
High Use Words
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Content Words
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
composite
decimal
complex
operations
complementary
committing
admitting
hoisted
quoted
chimneys
halves
bookkeeper
newspaper
conference
library
psychology
horrendous
ancient
accommodate
occupation
Content Words
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
sportsmanship
perimeter
topography
continental
complementary
Grade 6