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📖 Free Grade 6 English Worksheets

50 free, printable grade 6 English language arts worksheets aligned to the Common Core State Standards — reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, speaking and listening.

Grade 6 (ages 11–12)Common Core aligned50 printablesanswer keys

📖 Reading Literature📰 Reading Informational Text🔍 Craft & Structure🧩 Integration of Knowledge & Ideas✍️ Argument Writing🗂️ Informative Writing📚 Narrative Writing✏️ Grammar & Conventions📘 Vocabulary🎤 Speaking, Listening & Research

📖 Reading Literature

Standard: RL.6.1–3: Key ideas and details in literature

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Reading Literature: The Map in the Attic (Grade 6)

Key ideas and details in literature · Grade 6

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Reading Literature: Tryouts (Grade 6)

Key ideas and details in literature · Grade 6

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Reading Literature: The Clockmaker’s Apprentice (Grade 6)

Key ideas and details in literature · Grade 6

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Reading Literature: Signal Fire (Grade 6)

Key ideas and details in literature · Grade 6

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Reading Literature: Room 214 (Grade 6)

Key ideas and details in literature · Grade 6

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📰 Reading Informational Text

Standard: RI.6.1–3: Key ideas and details in informational text

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Reading Informational Text: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (Grade 6)

Key ideas and details in informational text · Grade 6

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Reading Informational Text: Ancient Egypt’s Gift: The Nile (Grade 6)

Key ideas and details in informational text · Grade 6

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Reading Informational Text: Should Homework Be Banned? (Grade 6)

Key ideas and details in informational text · Grade 6

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Reading Informational Text: The Science of Sleep (Grade 6)

Key ideas and details in informational text · Grade 6

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Reading Informational Text: Mary Anning, Fossil Hunter (Grade 6)

Key ideas and details in informational text · Grade 6

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🔍 Craft & Structure

Standard: RL/RI.6.4–6: Word choice, structure and point of view

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Craft & Structure: Literature: The Map in the Attic (Grade 6)

Word choice, structure and point of view · Grade 6

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Craft & Structure: Informational: Ancient Egypt’s Gift: The Nile (Grade 6)

Word choice, structure and point of view · Grade 6

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Craft & Structure: Literature: The Clockmaker’s Apprentice (Grade 6)

Word choice, structure and point of view · Grade 6

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Craft & Structure: Informational: The Science of Sleep (Grade 6)

Word choice, structure and point of view · Grade 6

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Craft & Structure: Literature: Room 214 (Grade 6)

Word choice, structure and point of view · Grade 6

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🧩 Integration of Knowledge & Ideas

Standard: RL/RI.6.7–9: Compare texts and evaluate arguments

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Integration of Knowledge & Ideas: Compare Texts: The Map in the Attic & The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (Grade 6)

Compare texts and evaluate arguments · Grade 6

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Integration of Knowledge & Ideas: Evaluate an Argument: The Science of Sleep (Grade 6)

Compare texts and evaluate arguments · Grade 6

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Integration of Knowledge & Ideas: Compare Texts: The Clockmaker’s Apprentice & Should Homework Be Banned? (Grade 6)

Compare texts and evaluate arguments · Grade 6

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Integration of Knowledge & Ideas: Evaluate an Argument: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (Grade 6)

Compare texts and evaluate arguments · Grade 6

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Integration of Knowledge & Ideas: Compare Texts: Room 214 & Mary Anning, Fossil Hunter (Grade 6)

Compare texts and evaluate arguments · Grade 6

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✍️ Argument Writing

Standard: W.6.1: Write arguments supported by reasons and evidence

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Argument Writing: Argue whether middle school students should have cell phones in class. (Grade 6)

Write arguments supported by reasons and evidence · Grade 6

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Argument Writing: Should animals be used in entertainment (circuses, marine parks)? (Grade 6)

Write arguments supported by reasons and evidence · Grade 6

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Argument Writing: Should junk food be sold in schools? (Grade 6)

Write arguments supported by reasons and evidence · Grade 6

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Argument Writing: Is it better to be a specialist or a generalist? (Grade 6)

Write arguments supported by reasons and evidence · Grade 6

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Argument Writing: Should schools require community service? (Grade 6)

Write arguments supported by reasons and evidence · Grade 6

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🗂️ Informative Writing

Standard: W.6.2: Write informative/explanatory texts

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Informative Writing: Explain the causes and effects of ocean pollution. (Grade 6)

Write informative/explanatory texts · Grade 6

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Informative Writing: Write an informational essay about an ancient civilization’s greatest (Grade 6)

Write informative/explanatory texts · Grade 6

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Informative Writing: Explain how vaccines protect communities. (Grade 6)

Write informative/explanatory texts · Grade 6

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Informative Writing: Compare two forms of renewable energy. (Grade 6)

Write informative/explanatory texts · Grade 6

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Informative Writing: Explain how social media algorithms decide what you see. (Grade 6)

Write informative/explanatory texts · Grade 6

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📚 Narrative Writing

Standard: W.6.3: Write narratives

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Narrative Writing: Write a narrative about a character who must keep a secret. (Grade 6)

Write narratives · Grade 6

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Narrative Writing: Write a story that begins in the middle of the action. (Grade 6)

Write narratives · Grade 6

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Narrative Writing: Narrate a real experience that taught you something about yourself. (Grade 6)

Write narratives · Grade 6

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Narrative Writing: Write a science-fiction story set 100 years in the future. (Grade 6)

Write narratives · Grade 6

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Narrative Writing: Write a story told in two different points of view. (Grade 6)

Write narratives · Grade 6

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✏️ Grammar & Conventions

Standard: L.6.1–2: Conventions of standard English

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Grammar & Conventions: Pronoun Case (Grade 6)

Ensure pronouns are in the proper case (subjective, objective, possessive) · Grade 6

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Grammar & Conventions: Intensive Pronouns (Grade 6)

Use intensive pronouns (myself, ourselves) for emphasis · Grade 6

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Grammar & Conventions: Pronoun Shifts (Grade 6)

Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person · Grade 6

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Grammar & Conventions: Vague Pronouns (Grade 6)

Recognize and correct vague pronouns (unclear antecedents) · Grade 6

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Grammar & Conventions: Nonrestrictive Elements (Grade 6)

Use commas, parentheses or dashes to set off nonrestrictive elements · Grade 6

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📘 Vocabulary

Standard: L.6.4–5: Vocabulary acquisition and use

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Vocabulary: Context Clues (Grade 6)

Use context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase · Grade 6

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Vocabulary: Greek & Latin Roots (Grade 6)

Use common Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word · Grade 6

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Vocabulary: Figurative Language (Grade 6)

Interpret figurative language (similes, metaphors, personification, idioms, hyperbole) · Grade 6

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Vocabulary: Analogies (Grade 6)

Use the relationship between particular words to better understand each of the words · Grade 6

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Vocabulary: Connotation (Grade 6)

Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations · Grade 6

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🎤 Speaking, Listening & Research

Standard: SL.6.1–4 & W.6.7–8: Discussion, presentation and research

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Speaking, Listening & Research: Discussion Cards (Grade 6)

Discussion, presentation and research · Grade 6

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Speaking, Listening & Research: Presentation Planner (Grade 6)

Discussion, presentation and research · Grade 6

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Speaking, Listening & Research: Research Planner (Grade 6)

Discussion, presentation and research · Grade 6

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Speaking, Listening & Research: Taking Notes & Paraphrasing (Grade 6)

Discussion, presentation and research · Grade 6

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Speaking, Listening & Research: Evaluating Sources (Grade 6)

Discussion, presentation and research · Grade 6

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Frequently asked questions

Are these Grade 6 English worksheets free?

Yes — every worksheet is free to print or save as a PDF with a free Pagine account. Answer keys are included where needed.

Are they aligned to the Common Core?

Yes. Each sheet lists the Common Core State Standard it practises (for example RL.6.1–3). Reading passages are original Pagine texts plus a few classic public-domain works.

How are the worksheets organised?

By strand — reading literature, informational text, craft & structure, integration of ideas, three kinds of writing, grammar, vocabulary, and speaking, listening & research — 5 sheets each.

Do you have Grade 6 books too?

Yes — 20,000+ free books and audiobooks in the Pagine e-reader and the free Pagine app.

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