Spot the mistake on a sign or notice

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Fresh peache's for sale. Its the last week! Jun reads a sign with two mistakes. Which version fixes both?

   • Fresh peaches for sale. It's the last week!
   • Fresh peaches for sale. Its the last week!
   • Fresh peaches' for sale. Its' the last week!
   • Fresh peache's for sale. It's the last week!
2. 2.

   Please keep you're dog on a leash in the park, accept on the trail. Kira reads a sign with two mistakes. Which version fixes both?

   • Please keep your dog on a leash in the park, except on the trail.
   • Please keep you're dog on a leash in the park, except on the trail.
   • Please keep your dog on a leash in the park, accept on the trail.
   • Please keep yore dog on a leash in the park, expect on the trail.
3. 3.

   Why is "Free cookie's" wrong on a bake sale sign, Luz?

   • Cookies is possessive, so the apostrophe goes after the s
   • Cookies is plural and shows no owning, so it needs no apostrophe
   • Free should be spelled Frea before a plural
   • Cookie is a name, so it needs a capital C
4. 4.

   Why is "Its closing time" wrong on a store sign, Milo?

   • The sign means it is, so it needs the apostrophe in it's
   • Its is right, since the time belongs to the store
   • Time is a name, so it needs a capital T
   • Closing should be spelled closeing
5. 5.

   Why is "Swim at you're own risk" wrong on a pool sign, Noah?

   • Risk should be spelled risque
   • You're is right, since it means you are
   • Own is a name, so it needs a capital O
   • The risk belongs to you, so it needs your, not you are
6. 6.

   Ren must fix "Shoe's must be worn at all times" without changing the meaning. Which fix keeps the meaning?

   • Shoes must not be worn at all times.
   • Shoes must be worn at all times.
   • Shoes' must be worn at all times.
   • Shoe must be worn at all times.
7. 7.

   Tala must fix "The park opens in april, on the 1st" without changing the meaning. Which fix keeps the meaning?

   • The park opens in April on the, 1st.
   • The park closes in April, on the 1st.
   • The Park opens in april, on the 1st.
   • The park opens in April, on the 1st.
8. 8.

   Which sign has no mistakes, Zee?

   • Bring your supplie's on Saturday.
   • Bring your supplies on Saturday.
   • Bring your supplies on saturday.
   • Bring you're supplies on Saturday.
9. 9.

   Which sign has no mistakes, Ari?

   • The library and its café open Monday.
   • The library and it's café open Monday.
   • The libary and its café open Monday.
   • The library and its café open monday.
10. 10.

    Which sign has no mistakes, Bo?

    • Fewer seats, are left over there.
    • Fewer seats are left over their.
    • Less seats are left over there.
    • Fewer seats are left over there.