Spot the mistake on a sign or notice

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. 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 broken to broke
   • Change untill to until
   • Change untill to untel
   • Change drink to drinks
2. 2.

   Lost: a blue backpack. If you find it, bring it too the office. Esme reads a notice with one mistake. Which change fixes it?

   • Change too to two
   • Change too to to
   • Change find to found
   • Change blue to blew
3. 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. 4.

   “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.
5. 5.

   Express lane: ten items or less. Noah reads a notice with a word-choice mistake. Which change fixes it?

   • Change less to fewer
   • Change lane to Lane
   • Change less to lesser
   • Change ten to tin
6. 6.

   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 trip to Trip
   • Change effect to affect
   • Change effect to effects
7. 7.

   All students may leave early, accept the band. Ren reads a notice with a word-choice mistake. Which change fixes it?

   • Change accept to except
   • Change band to Band
   • Change accept to expect
   • Change early to earlie
8. 8.

   The art show will be held in the gym on wednesday. Tala reads a notice with one mistake. Which change fixes it?

   • Change art to Art
   • Change wednesday to Wensday
   • Change gym to Gym
   • Change wednesday to Wednesday
9. 9.

   The pool is open to everyone. Its water is warm, and their are towels. Zee reads a notice with one mistake. Which change fixes it?

   • Change Its to It's
   • Change their to they're
   • Change their to there
   • Change warm to worm
10. 10.

    The librarys hours change in June. Ari reads a notice with one mistake. Which change fixes it?

    • Change hours to hour's
    • Change librarys to library's
    • Change librarys to libraries
    • Change June to june