Rising 6th Grade Summer Work

Prepare for middle school with comprehensive summer work across all core subjects.

Middle School Prep

What's Included.

Students entering 6th grade are required to complete summer work in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Greek Language, and Social Studies to maintain skills and prepare for academic success in middle school.

All summer work is graded and will be included in students' first interim grades.

English Language Arts

Reading list & project

Mathematics

Packets & fact fluency

Greek Language

Immersion & FLES packets

Social Studies

Historical fiction & project

English Language Arts

Summer reading is required. Students must choose one book from a curated list of 11 titles ranging from Lexile 600L to 1070L.

Open Summer Reading List

Reading Guidelines

Graded Project: After reading, students will complete a graded project based on their book when they return to school.
Content Review: The reading list includes fiction and historical fiction. Parents should review Common Sense Media ratings, as some books contain sensitive topics.
Availability: Many titles are available as audiobooks and through free online libraries like Sora.com (through Classlink) and the Delaware Public Library system.

Mathematics

Summer math work reviews the most important concepts from 5th grade to keep skills sharp. Students should show all their work on practice pages.

Due Date: September 19th

Open 6th Grade Math Packet Open Honors Math Packet

Fact Fluency Requirement

Students need to study multiplication facts 1 through 12. Practice using flashcards or online games and apps until facts are known quickly and automatically.

Topics Covered

Number sense and operations in base ten (reading, writing, comparing, and rounding decimals)
Multiplying and dividing whole numbers
Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals
Number operations with fractions