Help make spelling more appealing to your child with this collection of 70 brightly colored, fun-themed word lists! Explore words related to topics that actually interest students (e.g. Cinema & Film, Pirates, & Video Games)Cover essential spelling rules for Grade 6 (e.g. word building, using prefixes and suffixes, & hyphenating adjectives)Reinforce words used in other areas studied at school (e.g. chemistry, the Middle Ages, & Shakespearean English)Target synonyms for key words that students overuse (e.g. 'walk', 'easy', & 'said') Plus, for your convenience, Each list is made up of 25 to 30 wordsThis book includes an Index to the spelling rules, patterns, and themed areas dealt with by each of the lists Kindly note: this is the US edition of this book. The UK edition is also available.