Words of the Day for Kids (Grade 6)

This Words for the Day webpage helps grade 6 children learn words at their levels efficiently; in addition to showing words of the current day, the page also has words of recent 15 or 50 days to review. It's a handy app for children to get words and their meanings, examples, and context sources.

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Animal Farm by George Orwell
 Word of the Day for Kids (Grade 6)
Specified Day: 2026-03-24
disobeyspeak speak spelling sentences 
v. refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
The doctor said he must have fresh air and if he wants us to take him out no one dare disobey him.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
This was the first time Morrel had ever so spoken, but he said it in a tone of paternal kindness, and Julie did not dare to disobey.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 30. The Fifth of September.
But the men disobeyed my orders, took to their own devices, and ravaged the land of the Egyptians, killing the men, and taking their wives and children captive.
The Odyssey By Homer
Context  Highlight   In BOOK XIV
ambulancespeak speak spelling sentences 
n. wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
n. field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements
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Words of the recent 15 days
2026-03-23   (Back to the Day)
  dairy   Example sentences     speak
n. place where milk is produced
  contagious   Example sentences     speak
a. infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
2026-03-20   (Back to the Day)
  cinnamon   Example sentences     speak
n. an aromatic spice made from the peeled, dried, and rolled bark of a Southeast Asian tree
  compete   Example sentences     speak
v. contest or fight with others who are trying to do the same
2026-03-19   (Back to the Day)
  crescent   Example sentences     speak
n. the curved sickle shape of the moon
n. a thing that has has the shape of a single curve
  disappoint   Example sentences     speak
v. fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
2026-03-18   (Back to the Day)
  sleigh   Example sentences     speak
n. a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
  discourage   Example sentences     speak
v. depress; take away hope from
2026-03-17   (Back to the Day)
  guitar   Example sentences     speak
n. a stringed instrument usually having six strings, played by strumming or plucking
  oyster   Example sentences     speak
n. a large flat sea creature having a rough irregular shell
2026-03-16   (Back to the Day)
  occupant   Example sentences     speak
n. tenant; a person who lives or works in a room or building
  bankrupt   Example sentences     speak
a. penniless, without any money; financially ruined
2026-03-13   (Back to the Day)
  stumble   Example sentences     speak
v. miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
  bomb   Example sentences     speak
n. a container filled with explosive, designed to explode
v. fail to get a passing grade
2026-03-12   (Back to the Day)
  elevator   Example sentences     speak
n. lifting device consisting of a platform or cage
  postpone   Example sentences     speak
v. hold back to a later time; delay; defer
2026-03-11   (Back to the Day)
  flexible   Example sentences     speak
a. capable of being bent or flexed
  towel   Example sentences     speak
n. rectangular cloth or paper for drying or wiping
2026-03-10   (Back to the Day)
  midway   Example sentences     speak
ad. at half the distance; half the distance between two places
  chord   Example sentences     speak
n. combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
2026-03-09   (Back to the Day)
  hydrogen   Example sentences     speak
n. a chemical element that is the lightest gas, has no colour, taste, or smell
  observant   Example sentences     speak
a. quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
a. obeying religious rules or customs
2026-03-06   (Back to the Day)
  adjust   Example sentences     speak
v. adapt; regulate
  treasurer   Example sentences     speak
n. a person who is responsible for an organization's money
2026-03-05   (Back to the Day)
  tumble   Example sentences     speak
v. fall down, as collapsing; fall quickly and without control
  broom   Example sentences     speak
n. a long-handled brush of bristles or twigs, used for sweeping
2026-03-04   (Back to the Day)
  scar   Example sentences     speak
n. mark of damage; mark left on the skin after injury
  rejection   Example sentences     speak
n. act of refusing to accept, use, or believe someone or something
2026-03-03   (Back to the Day)
  exploit   Example sentences     speak
v. make use of, sometimes unjustly
  passport   Example sentences     speak
n. legal document identifying the bearer as citizen of a country to travel abroad
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