sixth-grade

UK: sɪksθ ɡreɪd | US: sɪksθ ɡreɪd

Definition

  1. adj. relating to the sixth year of school, typically for children aged 11–12

  2. n. the level or class for sixth-grade students

Structure
sixth <ordinal form of "six">grade <level or year of schooling>
Etymology

The word "sixth-grade" combines "sixth," derived from Old English "sixta" (ordinal form of "six"), and "grade," from Latin "gradus" (step or degree). The term emerged in the U.S. education system to designate the sixth year of primary school, reflecting a structured progression through academic levels.

Examples

  1. She teaches sixth-grade math at the local middle school.

  2. The sixth-grade students performed a play for their parents.

  3. He struggled with the transition to sixth-grade science.

  4. The school organized a field trip for the sixth-grade class.

  5. Her sixth-grade teacher inspired her love of history.