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: 2026-02-06
slidespeak speak spelling sentences 
v. move usually in an uncontrolled manner but smoothly along a surface
So I went to talking about other kings, and let Solomon slide.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV.
As he turned aside his face a minute, I saw a tear slide from under the sealed eyelid, and trickle down the manly cheek.
Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVII
About this time I mighty near stepped on a good-sized snake, and it went sliding off through the grass and flowers, and I after it, trying to get a shot at it.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII.
automobilespeak speak spelling sentences 
n. self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
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Words of the recent 15 days
2026-02-05   (Back to the Day)
  surround   Example sentences     speak
n. the area in which something exists or lives
  drown   Example sentences     speak
v. cause to die by being unable to breathe underwater
2026-02-04   (Back to the Day)
  button   Example sentences     speak
n. a knob on an equipment that is pressed to operate it
n. a small disk or knob sewn on to a garment to fasten it
  headache   Example sentences     speak
n. pain you feel inside your head
2026-02-03   (Back to the Day)
  disadvantage   Example sentences     speak
n. an unfavorable circumstance or condition that reduces the chances of success
  ledge   Example sentences     speak
n. projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
2026-02-02   (Back to the Day)
  orchestra   Example sentences     speak
n. a large group of musicians who play many different instruments together; big band
  miniature   Example sentences     speak
a. used to describe something that is a very small copy of an object
n. model that represents something in a greatly reduced size
2026-01-30   (Back to the Day)
  politician   Example sentences     speak
n. a member of a government or law-making organization
  hardware   Example sentences     speak
n. physical and electronic parts of a computer
n. metal tools, materials, and equipment used in a house or a garden
2026-01-29   (Back to the Day)
  jewel   Example sentences     speak
n. gemstone; costly ornament of precious metal or gem
  resident   Example sentences     speak
n. a person who lives or has home in a place; dweller
2026-01-28   (Back to the Day)
  shriek   Example sentences     speak
n. sharp, shrill outcry or scream; wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like
  rhyme   Example sentences     speak
n. a word that has the same last sound as another word
n. a short poem, especially for young children
2026-01-27   (Back to the Day)
  Alaska   Example sentences     speak
n. a state in northwestern North America, the 49th state admitted to the union
  skeleton   Example sentences     speak
n. frame of bones supporting a human or animal body; framework
2026-01-26   (Back to the Day)
  brisk   Example sentences     speak
a. keen or sharp in speech or manner; active, fast, and energetic
  umbrella   Example sentences     speak
n. a device for protection against the rain or sun for a person
n. something that includes or represents a group or range of similar things
2026-01-23   (Back to the Day)
  starve   Example sentences     speak
v. become very weak or die because there is not enough food to eat; hunger, deprive of food
  flourish   Example sentences     speak
v. grow or develop successfully; decorate with ornaments
2026-01-22   (Back to the Day)
  opponent   Example sentences     speak
n. contestant; someone who offers opposition; adverse or opposing
  sting   Example sentences     speak
v. pierce painfully with sharp pointed structure; cause to suffer keenly in the mind or feelings
2026-01-21   (Back to the Day)
  acre   Example sentences     speak
n. a unit of land area equal to 4,840 square yards
n. a large extent or amount of something
  Utah   Example sentences     speak
n. a state in the western United States, settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
2026-01-20   (Back to the Day)
  signature   Example sentences     speak
n. name written in own handwriting
  correspondent   Example sentences     speak
a. one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper
2026-01-19   (Back to the Day)
  width   Example sentences     speak
n. measurement of the extent of something from side to side
  accuse   Example sentences     speak
v. blame; condemn
2026-01-16   (Back to the Day)
  environment   Example sentences     speak
n. surroundings; totality of surrounding conditions
  employer   Example sentences     speak
n. a person or firm that employs workers
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