Get the Best out of Your 6th Grader

In 6th grade, classwork, tests and homework assignments seem to get exponentially tougher. (Something you may have noticed at homework time ...) The good news is our 6th grade reading tutoring program can help your child become much better at reading texts for understanding, making schoolwork a lot easier. Using a personal approach and interactive lessons, our 6th grade reading tutors will help your 11 or 12 year old learn proven techniques for increasing vocabulary and comprehending texts ... strategies that will get the best out of your child.

Vocabulary and Word Knowledge

With 6th grade reading tutoring, your child will learn how to:

  • Continue to build vocabulary and integrate new words into current vocabulary
  • Attack words in larger chunks
  • Analyze words for roots and affixes, including Greek and Latin roots

Explore Vocabulary and Word Knowledge through the grades.

Reading Comprehension

With 6th grade reading tutoring, your child will learn how to:

  • Identify the main concept and supporting details of a text
  • Determine what will happen next in a reading selection
  • Relate experiences in a text with real-life experiences and events
  • Ask meaningful questions in order to understand text
  • Answer questions about a text after reading it

Explore Reading Comprehension through the grades.

Fluency

With 6th grade reading tutoring, your child will learn how to:

  • Read grade-level texts quickly and with accuracy
  • Read grade-levels texts aloud at a natural pace
  • Understand how punctuation impacts fluency

Explore Fluency through the grades.