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6th grade Spell tricky look-alike words worksheet

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Spell tricky look-alike words

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

NameDate

Circle the best answer.

1.
The new bus rule will ____ everyone who rides in the morning. Esme fills the blank. Which spelling fits the whole sentence?
- effect
- affect
- effects
- afect
2.
Our ____ announced a snow day over the loudspeaker. Jun fills the blank. Which spelling names a person?
- principals
- principal
- princepal
- principle
3.
Kira hopes the team will ____ the apology for being late. Kira fills the blank. Which spelling means "to receive"?
- accepted
- acept
- accept
- except
4.
Bo bought a pack of ____ with tiny stars at the top of every page. Luz fills the blank. Which spelling names paper and envelopes?
- stationary
- stationery
- stationairy
- stationeries
5.
Phoenix is the [capitol] of Arizona, and it is also the largest city in the state. Milo checks the marked word. Which spelling replaces it?
- capitals
- capitle
- capital
- capitol
6.
The yellow curtains [compliment] the blue wall, and the room looks bright. Noah checks the marked word. Which spelling replaces it?
- compliment
- complement
- complements
- complament
7.
Please do not [loose] your ticket before the show starts. Pia checks the marked word. Which spelling replaces it?
- looze
- loose
- lost
- lose
8.
Luz asked a [farther] question about the plan, hoping to learn more. Ren checks the marked word. Which spelling replaces it?
- further
- furthest
- furthur
- farther
9.
The guide told the hikers to ____ along the marked trail. Zee matches the meaning. Which spelling means "to move forward"?
- procede
- proceed
- precede
- proceeds
10.
After the nap, Esme was fully ____ and ready to hear the news. Ari matches the meaning. Which spelling means "awake and aware of what is happening"?
- conscience
- conscious
- conshus
- consciously

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About this worksheet

Spell tricky look-alike words. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can tell which of two look-alike words a sentence needs by asking what it must mean and what kind of word it must be.
I can fix a marked word, then reread the whole sentence to check that the swap works.
I can say why a spelling is right, using meaning or grammar, and catch a wrong reason.

Words to know

look-alike (homophone): A word that sounds like another word but means something else

noun / verb: A thing or idea / an action; the sentence's grammar decides which is needed

swap check: Try a replacement, then reread the whole sentence

context: The rest of the sentence or paragraph, which holds the clue

Common mistakes

Your child picked the look-alike partner, a real word with a different meaning. Try asking: what does the sentence need this word to mean?

Your child spelled the word the way it sounds. Try asking: does this spelling match one of the two real words?

Your child picked the right word with the wrong ending. Try asking: does the sentence need one thing or many, now or before?

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with spell tricky look-alike words?

Your child picked the look-alike partner, a real word with a different meaning. Try asking: what does the sentence need this word to mean?

Are these 6th grade reading worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.