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6th Grade learning posters

Negatives, ratios and variables all arrive at once. This set takes them one idea at a time.

Ages 11–12 · 50 posters

  • Integers
  • Ratios & percent
  • Expressions
  • Cell organelles
  • Figurative language

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  • Literacy · 14
  • Math · 23
  • Science · 11
  • Social Studies · 2
SimileA comparison of two unlike things using the words 'like' or…6th GradeA comparison of two unlike things using thewords 'like' or 'as'.Example: as quiet as falling snowExample: her voice was like gravelExample: he fought like a cornered animalHow to spot it: Look for the words like or as doing comparing work.Effect: Keeps a small distance — it says similar, not identical.LOOK FOR ITLook for the words like or as doing comparing work.Naming it earns half the mark. Explaining its effect on the readerearns the other half.Similelittleactivity.com
Literacy

Simile

MetaphorA comparison that says one thing IS another, with no 'like' or…6th GradeA comparison that says one thing ISanother, with no 'like' or 'as'.Example: the classroom was a zooExample: he is a walking dictionaryExample: time is a thiefHow to spot it: One thing is stated to be another thing it clearly is not.Effect: Stronger than a simile — it collapses the two things together.LOOK FOR ITOne thing is stated to be another thing it clearly is not.Naming it earns half the mark. Explaining its effect on the readerearns the other half.Metaphorlittleactivity.com
Literacy

Metaphor

PersonificationGiving human qualities or actions to something that is not…6th GradeGiving human qualities or actions tosomething that is not human.Example: the wind whisperedExample: the old house groanedExample: opportunity knockedHow to spot it: A non-human thing doing something only a person could do.Effect: Makes the setting feel alive, and often menacing or comforting.LOOK FOR ITA non-human thing doing something only a person could do.Naming it earns half the mark. Explaining its effect on the readerearns the other half.Personificationlittleactivity.com
Literacy

Personification

HyperboleDeliberate, obvious exaggeration for effect6th GradeDeliberate, obvious exaggeration for effect— never meant to be believed.Example: I've told you a million timesExample: this bag weighs a tonExample: I could sleep for a yearHow to spot it: An impossible claim that nobody would take literally.Effect: Signals strong feeling, and often humour.LOOK FOR ITAn impossible claim that nobody would take literally.Naming it earns half the mark. Explaining its effect on the readerearns the other half.Hyperbolelittleactivity.com
Literacy

Hyperbole

OnomatopoeiaA word that imitates the sound it describes.6th GradeA word that imitates the sound itdescribes.Example: buzz, hiss, crashExample: the bacon sizzledExample: gravel crunched underfootHow to spot it: Say the word aloud — does it sound like the thing?Effect: Puts the reader inside the scene by way of the ear.LOOK FOR ITSay the word aloud — does it sound like the thing?Naming it earns half the mark. Explaining its effect on the readerearns the other half.Onomatopoeialittleactivity.com
Literacy

Onomatopoeia

AlliterationThe same opening consonant sound repeated in words close…6th GradeThe same opening consonant sound repeatedin words close together.Example: silent, sullen seaExample: big brown bearExample: wild and windy weatherHow to spot it: Repeated first sounds — the sound, not necessarily the letter.Effect: Draws the eye and the ear to a phrase; makes it memorable.LOOK FOR ITRepeated first sounds — the sound, not necessarily the letter.Naming it earns half the mark. Explaining its effect on the readerearns the other half.Alliterationlittleactivity.com
Literacy

Alliteration

IdiomA fixed phrase whose meaning cannot be worked out from the…6th GradeA fixed phrase whose meaning cannot beworked out from the words in it.Example: it's raining cats and dogsExample: bite the bulletExample: under the weatherHow to spot it: The literal meaning makes no sense in the sentence.Effect: Sounds natural to a native speaker and baffling to everyone else.LOOK FOR ITThe literal meaning makes no sense in the sentence.Naming it earns half the mark. Explaining its effect on the readerearns the other half.Idiomlittleactivity.com
Literacy

Idiom

ImageryDescriptive language that appeals directly to the five senses.6th GradeDescriptive language that appeals directlyto the five senses.Example: warm bread, crackling crustExample: the sharp bite of winter airExample: sticky, sweet and coldHow to spot it: Ask which sense the description is aimed at.Effect: Lets the reader experience the scene rather than be told about it.LOOK FOR ITAsk which sense the description is aimed at.Naming it earns half the mark. Explaining its effect on the readerearns the other half.Imagerylittleactivity.com
Literacy

Imagery

Figurative Language SummaryEight devices with an example line each.6th GradeSimileCompares using like or asHer smile was like sunrise.MetaphorSays one thing IS anotherThe classroom was a zoo.PersonificationGives human traits to a thingThe wind whispered.HyperboleWild exaggeration for effectI've told you a million times.OnomatopoeiaA word that sounds like its noisebuzz, splash, crackAlliterationSame starting sound, close togethersilly Sally sang.IdiomMeans something other than the wordsIt's raining cats and dogs.ImageryLanguage that hits the five sensesWarm bread, crackling crust.REMEMBERNaming it earns half the mark. Saying what it does to the reader earns the rest.Figurative Language Summarylittleactivity.com
Literacy

Figurative Language Summary

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6th Grade posters — questions

What do the 6th Grade posters cover?

Adding Integers, Subtracting Integers, Multiplying and Dividing Integers, Absolute Value, Ratios, Unit Rate, Percent of a Number, The Three Percent Questions, Algebra Vocabulary, Combining Like Terms, The Distributive Property, One-Step Equations, Inequalities, The Mean, Median, Mode and Range, The Nucleus, The Cell Membrane, Mitochondria, Chloroplasts, The Cell Wall, The Vacuole, Cytoplasm and Ribosomes, Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole, Onomatopoeia, Alliteration, Idiom, Imagery, Integer Rules Summary, Ratios, Rates & Percent, Area, Surface Area & Volume, Expressions & Equations, Figurative Language Summary, Comma & Punctuation Rules, Plant & Animal Cells, The Scientific Method, All Four Quadrants, Order of Operations with Exponents, Dot Plots and Histograms, Photosynthesis, Classifying Living Things, Building an Argument, Tone and Mood, Central Idea, Allusions Worth Knowing, Ancient River Civilisations, Converting Units with Rates, Supply and Demand. Together they cover integers, ratios & percent, expressions, cell organelles, figurative language — the reference knowledge 6th Grade keeps asking a child to recall.

Are the 6th Grade posters free?

Yes. Every poster on this page can be previewed in full and downloaded as a print-ready PDF for free. The $7.99 option simply bundles all 50 into one PDF so you print once rather than downloading them one at a time.

How should I use a poster once it is printed?

Hang it where the work happens, then refer to it out loud. A poster that gets pointed at during homework teaches; a poster nobody mentions is wallpaper. Each poster on this page carries a one-line suggestion for exactly that.

Is my child too old or too young for the 6th Grade set?

Mix freely. These are individual reference sheets, not a sequence — a child who is ahead in reading and behind in maths can take the poster they need from either grade without any awkwardness.

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