Monday
Mathematics: Powers & roots
15 questions
- √121 = ?
- 2^5 = ?
Grade 6 · week 42, 12 to 16 October 2026
Grade 6 weekly pack, week 42 of 2026
Five worksheets for Monday to Friday, 15 questions each, with answer keys. Print one day at a time or the whole week with a cover page.
The five days
Tuesday
Reading & writing: Creative writing
15 questions
- Explain why changing a paragraph's topic halfway through can confuse a reader.
- An original sentence says an approach “may help.” Which rewrite changes its certainty?
Wednesday
Astronomy & space: Sky observation
15 questions
- In the Moon’s cycle of phases, which phase comes right after the waxing gibbous?
- Why does Polaris (the North Star) seem to stay almost still in the night sky?
Thursday
Mathematics: Algebra
15 questions
- Split 60 in the ratio 2:10. What is the first share?
- Find the coefficient of x after simplifying 32x + 27x.
Friday
Review of the week
15 questions · Powers & roots, Creative writing, Sky observation, Algebra
- 6^3 = ?
- What comes next? 2, 8, 14, 20, …
Lesson of the week
Powers & roots
From the study guide Evaluate powers
Study guide for Grades 6 to 9: 2 worked examples and 2 practice questions. The exponent counts factors, not additions.
- aⁿ = a × a × … × a (n factors)
- The exponent counts factors, not additions.
- Example: 9^5 = ? Answer: 59049.