Sixth grade is a year of exciting progress in reading and language arts. The major milestones in Sixth grade reading and language arts are:
Fluent reading with a variety of literary genres
Successful application of comprehension strategies
Skillful composition development
Using punctuation appropriately
Ability to speak and listen proficiently
Sixth grade is also a year intense math skill development. Major milestones for 6th grade math include:
Proficiency in the four basic math operations
Competency with algebraic operations
Applying geometry concepts to problem solving
Development of complex graphing skills
Use of functions and probability to make predictions