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6th Grade Grammar Resources

7 6th grade grammar resources: 7 videos, 6 songs and 2 bundles. How teachers use these

6th Grade Grammar Resources

7 6th grade grammar resources: 7 videos, 6 songs and 2 bundles. How teachers use these

Bundle
Bundle6th GradeScience Songs (MP3 Album)

Using the Science Songs (MP3 Album), students learn about different science concepts while listening to these upbeat and catchy songs.

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Video6th GradeVerb Rap Song (MP3)

Using the Verb Rap Song (MP3), students will be able to define, give examples and use verbs in their own writing using the catchy and memorable lyrics.

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Video6th GradeSubject and Predicate Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Subject and Predicate Song (Original Music Video), students will be able to define, give examples and use subjects and predicates in their own writing using the catchy and memorable lyrics.

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Video6th GradeVerb Rap Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Verb Rap Song (Original Music Video), students will be able to define, give examples and use verbs in their own writing using the catchy and memorable lyrics.

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Video6th GradeSimile Song (Original Music Video)

Using this Simile Song (Original Music Video), your students learn about how to use similes in order to bring emotion and feeling into their writing.

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Bundle
Bundle6th GradeSongs for Kids (MP3 Album)

Songs for Kids Download by Have Fun Teaching has 18 fun and educational songs for kids.

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Video6th GradeSimile Song (MP3)

Using this Simile Song (MP3), your students learn about how to use similes in order to bring emotion and feeling into their writing.

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Clauses, commas and confident writing

What do 6th graders learn about grammar?

Sixth grade grammar is about controlling sentences. Kids learn the difference between independent and dependent clauses and use them to build simple, compound and complex sentences. They use subordinating conjunctions like because, although and when to connect ideas, and they place commas correctly to separate them. Pronouns get a closer look too: kids make sure every pronoun clearly matches the noun it replaces. The click comes when students see grammar as a writer's tool, not a list of rules.

Our favorite ways to teach 6th grade grammar

Grammar sticks when students use it in their own writing. These moves keep it connected.

Combine sentences out loud

Write two short sentences on the board: "It rained. We played inside." Show three ways to combine them: with "and," with "so," with "because." Talk about how each changes the meaning. Then students combine sentences from their own drafts.

Why it works: handing over the work step by step, from teacher to student, is one of the most widely used teaching frameworks (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).

Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences WorksheetTry it withSimple, Compound, and Complex Sentences WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →

Build a complex sentence

Give each student an independent clause card and a dependent clause card. They put them together both ways and decide where the comma goes. Moving the pieces makes the comma rule obvious.

Why it works: going from real objects to pictures to symbols is a core recommendation of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary math guide.

Independent Clauses Comma WorksheetTry it withIndependent Clauses Comma WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →

Five-minute edit

Start class with one sentence that has a grammar error to fix. Rotate the focus: commas Monday, pronouns Tuesday, run-ons Wednesday. Small daily edits build stronger habits than a long grammar unit.

Why it works: spreading practice out over days is one of the two most effective study methods in a major research review (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).

Proofreading Capitalization and Punctuation ActivityTry it withProofreading Capitalization and Punctuation ActivityActivitiesOpen it →

Make it feel like play

Older students enjoy grammar more when it feels like a challenge.

Subordinating Conjunctions WorksheetWorksheets

Conjunction challenge

Teams get two sentences and a conjunction. The funniest correct sentence wins the round.

Open Subordinating Conjunctions Worksheet →Relative and Possessive Pronouns WorksheetWorksheets

Pronoun detective

Find the unclear pronouns in a short passage and rewrite them so the reader knows exactly who is who.

Open Relative and Possessive Pronouns Worksheet →Subject and Predicate Song (Original Music Video)Videos

Sentence song

Review subjects and predicates with a quick song, then find them in a page of your novel.

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7 Videos6 Songs2 Bundles

Teacher favorites right now: Science Songs (MP3 Album), Verb Rap Song (MP3) and Subject and Predicate Song (Original Music Video).

Questions parents and teachers ask about 6th grade grammar

What grammar do 6th graders learn?

Sixth graders work on clauses, simple, compound and complex sentences, commas, pronoun use and fixing run-ons and fragments. The focus is on using grammar to write clearly.

What is the difference between an independent and a dependent clause?

An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence: "We went outside." A dependent clause cannot: "Because it stopped raining." Together they form a complex sentence.

How do I help my 6th grader with grammar?

Read their writing together and look for one thing at a time, like run-on sentences. Ask them to read it aloud, which often helps them hear what needs fixing.

What is a complex sentence?

A complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause, joined by a word like because, although or when. "Although it was cold, we went swimming" is a complex sentence.

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Written by the Have Fun Teaching team of elementary teachers and homeschoolers. Research: Pearson, P. D., & Gallagher, M. C. (1983). The instruction of reading comprehension. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 8(3). U.S. Department of Education, What Works Clearinghouse (2021). Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Intervention in the Elementary Grades. Dunlosky, J., Rawson, K. A., Marsh, E. J., Nathan, M. J., & Willingham, D. T. (2013). Improving Students' Learning With Effective Learning Techniques. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 14(1).