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6th grade Spot the mistake on a sign or notice worksheet

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Spot the mistake on a sign or notice

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet

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Circle the best answer.

1.
The fountain is broken. Please do not drink from it untill Monday. Bo reads a notice with one mistake. Which change fixes it?
- Change untill to untel
- Change drink to drinks
- Change broken to broke
- Change untill to until
2.
All student's must sign in at the front desk. Jun reads a notice with one mistake. Which change fixes it?
- Change student's to students'
- Change student's to students
- Change desk to Desk
- Change sign to sing
3.
“The bake sale is on Saturday May 3 2027” Kira reads a notice with a missing mark. Which version is right?
- The bake sale is on Saturday May, 3 2027.
- The bake sale, is on Saturday May 3 2027.
- The bake sale is on Saturday, May 3 2027?
- The bake sale is on Saturday, May 3, 2027.
4.
“Bring glue scissors and tape” Luz reads a notice with a missing mark. Which version is right?
- Bring, glue scissors and tape.
- Bring glue scissors and tape.
- Bring glue scissors, and, tape.
- Bring glue, scissors and tape.
5.
“Watch your step the floor is wet” Milo reads a notice with a missing mark. Which version is right?
- Watch your step, the floor is wet.
- Watch your step. The floor is wet.
- Watch your step the floor, is wet.
- Watch, your step the floor is wet.
6.
Express lane: ten items or less. Noah reads a notice with a word-choice mistake. Which change fixes it?
- Change ten to tin
- Change lane to Lane
- Change less to lesser
- Change less to fewer
7.
The heat may effect the field trip. Pia reads a notice with a word-choice mistake. Which change fixes it?
- Change heat to heet
- Change effect to affect
- Change trip to Trip
- Change effect to effects
8.
All students may leave early, accept the band. Ren reads a notice with a word-choice mistake. Which change fixes it?
- Change accept to expect
- Change early to earlie
- Change band to Band
- Change accept to except
9.
The art show will be held in the gym on wednesday. Tala reads a notice with one mistake. Which change fixes it?
- Change gym to Gym
- Change wednesday to Wednesday
- Change art to Art
- Change wednesday to Wensday
10.
The librarys hours change in June. Ari reads a notice with one mistake. Which change fixes it?
- Change librarys to library's
- Change June to june
- Change librarys to libraries
- Change hours to hour's

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About this worksheet

Spot the mistake on a sign or notice. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can find the one misspelled or look-alike word on a sign and write the fix.
I can fix apostrophes, capitals and end marks on a notice.
I can fix two mistakes at once without changing what the sign means.

Words to know

look-alike word: A word that sounds like another but means something different, such as their and there

apostrophe: A mark that shows owning or missing letters, not more than one

proper noun: A name of a day, month, place or person, which takes a capital

swap check: Put the fix in and reread the whole sign

Common mistakes

When fixing signs, your child chose a fix that is still misspelled. Ask them to check the fix letter by letter against a word they know.

When fixing signs, your child chose a look-alike word with the wrong meaning, such as their for there. Ask them to try the meaning check, like swapping in they are.

When fixing signs, your child put in or left an apostrophe where it does not belong, or left it out where it does.

What to say

Ask: does the word show owning, or is it only more than one?

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with spot the mistake on a sign or notice?

When fixing signs, your child chose a fix that is still misspelled. Ask them to check the fix letter by letter against a word they know.

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.