Skill Sharpeners: Spell & Write - Connecting School and Home (Grade 6)

Sharpen advanced language skills and reinforce classroom learning at home with Skill Sharpeners: Spell & Write (Grade 6). Written by educational expert Christine Hood, this comprehensive, full-color workbook is designed to help sixth-grade students achieve mastery in spelling, grammar, mechanics, and writing forms. The book is organized into 12 context-based units, each built around an engaging theme and an informative text passage. Students are challenged with targeted activities that focus on advanced spelling rules, root words, prefixes and suffixes, punctuation, and parts of speech, culminating in a structured writing exercise that applies their newly acquired skills. Serving as a crucial bridge for parent-involved home practice, this book offers clear instruction, test-taking tips, and an answer key to track progress. Enlivened by Gary Mohrman’s clean and engaging illustrations, this workbook helps transition students smoothly into middle school-level literacy with confidence.