Grade 6 Worksheets

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• Make inferences about an author’s purpose and meaning in complex informational texts
• Evaluate evidence by identifying which details support specific claims
• Interpret technical vocabulary and text signals that show relationships (cause, contrast, consequence)+ Show more

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• Identify the most important ideas in a text and distinguish them from minor details.
• Write a summary that preserves the author’s overall meaning using logical transitions.
• Determine whether information is presented as a fact or an opinion and represent it accurately in a summary.

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• Understand the basic functions of the circulatory system, including the roles of the heart and blood vessels.
• Identify how blood moves throughout the body and why the heart is essential.
• Describe the interaction between the circulatory system and other organ systems.+ Show more

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• Explain mass conservation by connecting conservation of atoms to conservation of mass in a closed system.
• Use particle-level reasoning to justify why total mass of reactants equals total mass of products.
• Interpret everyday examples of conservation of mass and distinguish closed-system from open-system situations.

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• Connect a character’s development to specific evidence from the text, such as dialogue, internal thoughts, and significant actions.
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to explain how one event influences the next in a story.
• Distinguish between what a character says, what the narrator shows, and what the plot requires to stay grounded in textual support.

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• Explain the roles of ammeters and voltmeters in measuring electric current and potential difference.
• Identify correct measurement units (amperes and volts) and interpret ideal instrument behavior.
• Predict how current and voltage readings change in simple series and parallel circuits.

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• Explain conservation of mass in closed systems using measurements taken before and after physical or chemical changes
• Distinguish closed systems from open systems based on whether matter can enter or leave
• Use real-world examples to make predictions about how total mass should change (or not change) during sealed processes

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• Identify and interpret metaphors, similes, and idioms by explaining how they create figurative meaning.
• Analyze how figurative language and word relationships (synonyms, antonyms, and categories) affect tone and mood.
• Use nuance between closely related words to explain differences in emphasis, intensity, or perspective within a sentence.

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• Understand the process of river monitoring and data collection
• Recognize the importance of accurate measurement and documentation
• Analyze how data handling impacts scientific conclusions+ Show more

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• Revise a draft so sentences clearly support a central message (main idea).
• Improve coherence by ordering ideas in the most effective sequence and adding missing explanations.
• Strengthen clarity by reducing unnecessary repetition and clarifying confusing sections.+ Show more

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• Identify independent, dependent, and controlled variables in a fair test.
• Choose an appropriate control condition and justify it using evidence-based reasons.
• Plan consistent measurement steps so results can be compared and repeated.

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• Identify how first-person and third-person narration affect point of view and narrative distance.
• Analyze reliability by noting what a narrator includes, excludes, or emphasizes.
• Explain how an author’s word choice and structure reveal perspective in informational text.+ Show more

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• Integrate information from visuals (charts, diagrams, maps, timelines) with surrounding text to answer questions.
• Interpret labels, legends, and key data in a graphic and connect them to the author’s explanation.
• Explain how visuals and text work together when they support the same idea or provide different types of information.

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• Explain how prototype evaluation uses evidence and criteria to judge how well a solution works as a system.
• Identify common constraints (such as material strength and time limits) that affect what improvements are acceptable.
• Use measurement and observations to describe failures and revise a prototype design.

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• Describe the particle model of matter and how particles behave in solids, liquids, and gases.
• Explain how microscopic particle behaviors relate to macroscopic properties such as shape, volume, and flow.
• Identify differences in particle arrangements and motion in different states of matter.+ Show more

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• Describe how the atmosphere is structured and how air masses form and move.
• Explain how fronts and pressure systems affect regional weather and prevailing winds.
• Connect heat transfer and the greenhouse effect to local climate patterns and seasonal trends.

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• Explain how roots and affixes contribute to word meaning patterns in Grade 6 vocabulary
• Identify common prefixes and suffixes and infer meaning from them
• Use knowledge of roots, prefixes, and suffixes to support accurate spelling and interpretation of complex words

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• Identify the basic building blocks of biomolecules such as amino acids, nucleotides, fatty acids, and monosaccharides.
• Explain how monomers assemble into polymers through condensation reactions and are broken down by hydrolysis.
• Relate molecular structures to properties like enzyme activity, membrane transport, and polymerization during growth.+ Show more

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• Identify genre techniques that shape meaning in narrative, expository, and argumentative writing.
• Explain how sentence style and pacing can reinforce a writer’s purpose.
• Apply cause-and-effect and word-choice skills to determine how details impact an audience.

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• Apply correct modifier placement to improve clarity and meaning.
• Maintain consistent verb tense in paragraphs and revise for errors.
• Use correct subject-verb agreement in sentences, especially with tricky subjects.

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• Make inferences by using clues from events, dialogue, word choice, and tone.
• Support an inference with evidence from the text rather than using guesswork.
• Determine the most reasonable conclusion when more than one interpretation is possible.

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• Identify the central idea of an informational text
• Write a summary that keeps the author’s meaning while using evidence
• Choose key supporting points and omit minor details

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• Compare solids, liquids, and gases by using the ideas of shape, volume, and particle motion.
• Explain how changes in state are connected to energy and how particles move.
• Use accurate vocabulary (particle, volume, energy, motion, state) to describe matter.

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• Identify major parts of a tree (roots, trunk, branches, leaves, buds, and bark).
• Explain how each tree structure supports, transports, stores, or protects.
• Connect form–function relationships to survival in different habitats in Alberta.

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• Explain how integrated management balances ecological, economic, and social objectives in forest and park landscapes
• Identify how Alberta forest planning uses ecosystem-based management, adaptive harvest planning, and monitoring to manage risks
• Describe how stakeholder collaboration and long-term monitoring support multiple forest values and resilience

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• Explain how cell specialization enables cells to perform specific functions in the body
• Describe how differentiation and gene expression can lead to specialized structures and proteins
• Connect specialized tissues to how organs carry out complex tasks

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• Describe key lab safety expectations when using common materials and risks (heat, eye protection, and cleanup).
• Explain how to report results ethically, including accurate measurements, appropriate attribution, and limitations.
• Choose and apply best practices for communicating data clearly using words, tables, and graphs.

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• Revise writing by reorganizing paragraphs so ideas move logically from introduction to development to conclusion
• Use topic sentences and transitions to connect related ideas clearly
• Maintain paragraphing by keeping one main idea per paragraph

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• Explain how series circuits create a single-path configuration for current.
• Describe how equal current flows through series components and how total resistance adds up.
• Predict how voltage divides among series components and how that affects bulb brightness.+ Show more

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• Explain how relevance, specificity, and credibility affect evidence quality in informational texts.
• Evaluate charts, statistics, and claims by checking whether data is explained and comparisons are fair.
• Use evidence-quality reasoning to choose which source is stronger when statements conflict.

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• Determine the main idea of a paragraph by focusing on the author’s central point.
• Distinguish supporting details (facts, examples, reasons) from the main idea.
• Use transitions and repeated ideas to confirm what a passage emphasizes.

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• Identify the components of the musculoskeletal system and their functions.
• Explain how bones, joints, and muscles work together to facilitate movement.
• Describe the interaction between the musculoskeletal and other systems such as the nervous and circulatory systems.+ Show more

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• Identify what measurable evidence can answer a scientific question.
• Distinguish between variables to change, controlled conditions, and observations to keep consistent.
• Evaluate whether a question is testable based on measurable outcomes and planned measurements.

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• Understand key concepts related to Science
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material

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• Understand the cultural significance and traditions of Nowruz, the Persian New Year.
• Identify various customs practiced during Nowruz, such as cleaning homes and setting Haft-Seen tables.
• Reflect on the themes of renewal, hope, and community connection associated with Nowruz.+ Show more

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• Understand the differences between filtration and sieving.
• Identify materials used in filtration and sieving processes.
• Recognize everyday examples of filtration and sieving.+ Show more

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• Explain how a person’s experiences, values, and goals can shape their interpretation of historical evidence.
• Assess the credibility of different sources by identifying perspective, purpose, and possible bias.
• Compare accounts from multiple groups to build a more accurate understanding of historical events.

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• Understand the concept of integrated management and its ecological, economic, and social objectives.
• Identify approaches used in Alberta for sustainable forest management, including ecosystem-based practices.
• Analyze the importance of landscape-scale planning, stakeholder collaboration, and resilience to climate variability.

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• Identify major reproductive structures in plants and describe how they help produce new plants
• Explain how seed dispersal and vegetative propagation affect where plants can grow
• Compare how different reproductive strategies can influence genetic diversity and resilience

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• Explain how integrated management balances ecological, economic, and social objectives in forest planning
• Identify examples of ecosystem-based management and adaptive harvest planning
• Use evidence about risks like mountain pine beetle and wildfire to inform long-term decisions

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• Describe how tree growth rings can show a tree’s age and yearly radial growth
• Explain how ring width and density can reflect seasonal moisture, temperature, and disturbances
• Use ring patterns to understand past climate and fire frequency through dendrochronology+ Show more

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• Explain how economic institutions like markets, banks, and governments help manage and exchange resources
• Compare barter and currency and describe why currency supports wider trade
• Identify how government rules can stabilize economic activity and protect people’s interests

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• Explain how fluid speed and pressure are related using Bernoulli’s principle.
• Describe how pressure differences and airflow around an airfoil relate to lift.
• Apply Bernoulli’s principle to everyday Alberta examples such as gliders and wind on roadways or rivers.

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• Define a pure mixture and explain how its components keep their identities.
• Distinguish between uniform and nonuniform mixtures using observable patterns.
• Describe how mixture patterns help select an appropriate separation technique.

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• Explain how limiting resources affect population size in an ecosystem
• Identify examples of limiting resources (nutrients, water, space) and describe their effects
• Use evidence from scenarios to predict how populations change when resources become scarce+ Show more

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• Identify first-person and third-person points of view
• Describe how point of view shapes narrative distance
• Explain how word choice affects narrator reliability+ Show more

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• Define theme and distinguish it from plot and topic.
• Identify theme by connecting characters’ actions, dialogue, and recurring ideas across multiple parts of a text.
• Use evidence from different scenes to support a theme claim.

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• Understand how data can be organized into tables, graphs, and simple representations.
• Identify the purpose of labels, units, and scales in data displays.
• Differentiate between types of graphs such as bar graphs and line graphs.+ Show more