Sixth-grade language arts is all about becoming a knowledge superstar because the more you know about everything—from science to history—the better you’ll be at reading and understanding even trickier stuff later on. By the time we’re done, you’ll be a pro at lots of big ideas and cool skills. Plus, we’re going to learn the amazing art of rhetoric, which is basically how to use words like a wizard in your own writing and talking. We’ll get inspired by reading awesome classic stories, essays, and speeches—they’re like our secret cheat codes for becoming master communicators!