Grade 6 Grammar Curriculum 2024-25: Detailed Syllabus Covering Tenses, Sentence Types & Common Errors

 English Grammar Syllabus Grade 6 Curriculum

Term 1: Foundational Grammar

Unit 1: Parts of Speech

• Nouns: Abstract, collective, and possessive nouns; countable vs. uncountable nouns.
• Pronouns: Types (personal, reflexive, demonstrative, interrogative), cases (subjective, objective, possessive).
• Verbs: Transitive/intransitive verbs; perfect tenses (past perfect, future perfect); modal auxiliaries (can, could, may, might, etc.).
• Adjectives: Comparative and superlative degrees; order of adjectives.
• Adverbs: Types (manner, time, place, frequency); comparative forms.
• Prepositions: Common prepositions (e.g., beside, among); prepositional phrases.
• Conjunctions: Coordinating (and, but, or) and subordinating (because, although, while).
• Interjections: Usage (e.g., Wow!, Oh!).

Unit 2: Sentence Structure

• Types of Sentences: Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory
• Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
• Clauses (Main & Subordinate)
• Phrases (Noun, Verb, Prepositional, Adjective, Adverbial)
• Sentence Fragments & Run-ons
• Subject & Predicate

Term 2: Intermediate Concepts

Unit 3:Tenses & Verb Usage

• Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect
• Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect
• Future Tenses (will, going to)
• Sequence of Tenses
• Consistency in Tense Usage

Unit 4: Punctuation & Capitalization

• Capital Letters
• Full Stops, Question Marks, Exclamation Points
• Commas (lists, after introductory phrases, compound sentences)
• Apostrophes (contractions, possessives)
• Quotation Marks (direct speech)
• Colons and Semicolons (basic introduction)
• Parentheses and Dashes (introduction)

Term 3: Advanced Grammar

Unit 5. Vocabulary Development

• Synonyms & Antonyms
• Homophones, Homonyms
• Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words
• Idioms and Proverbs (grade-level appropriate)
• Word Origins (etymology basics)
• Context Clues for Word Meanings

Unit 6. Grammar in Writing

• Paragraph Structure
• Topic Sentences & Supporting Details
• Grammar Editing Skills
• Transition Words
• Sentence Variety & Clarity
• Avoiding Common Errors (double negatives, misplaced modifiers)

Unit 7. Subject-Specific Skills

• Reported (Indirect) Speech
• Active & Passive Voice
• Modal Verbs (can, must, should, might, etc.)
• Conditionals (Zero, First, and Second)
• Relative Clauses (who, which, that)
• Using Articles (a, an, the) correctly

Optional/Advanced for Enrichment

• Figures of Speech (Simile, Metaphor, Personification)
• Sentence Diagramming (basic level)
• Formal vs. Informal Language
• Editing and Proofreading Practice