Grade 6
“In Grade 6, students begin to take part in activities that enhance social responsibility. Tests and exams become more common this year, as students prepare for high school.”
Goals for a Grade 6 Student
- Better understand and retain academic materials, to prepare for tests
- Find study tips and tools that work for understanding school concepts
- Practice and apply new information taught at school and extracurriculars
English Curriculum
Expectations of a Grade 6 in English:
✓ Read various story genres, such as fantasy, humour, adventure, and biographies
✓ Understand different text forms such as oral text and written text
✓ Use of literary devices, sensory detail, and figurative language
✓ Summarize stories and identify the main parts of a book
✓ Recall and retain what is read, including facts and the main idea
How Your English Tutor Will Help:
✓ Practice basic writing skills such as proper punctuation, accurate spelling, contractions, and use of writing trains
✓ Introduce the use of similes, metaphors, and other literary devices
✓ Analyze and practice letter-writing strategies, including greeting, content, and closing
✓ Promote writing with an emphasis on voice, word choice, organization, and the use of proper grammar
✓ Provide feedback on student’s writing
Mathematics Curriculum
Expectations of a Grade 6 in Math:
✓ Create and solve questions with fractions, decimals, and percentages
✓ Explore proportions and ratios
✓ Understand and apply concepts of factors, multiples, and prime numbers
✓ Understand how to measure angles and identify their properties
✓ Use mental math and patterns to solve problems
How Your Math Tutor Will Help:
✓ Use reasoning to make connections and problem solve
✓ Visualize mathematical concepts to allow for a better understanding, such as using fractions and decimals to represent quantities
✓ Challenge student to justify mathematical ideas and decisions
✓ Demonstrate and teach mental math strategies to make sense of quantities and differences
✓ Introduce the application of multiple math strategies in one problem, such as order of operations
