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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 - Building Confidence

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Circle the best answer.

1.
Please be quite in the library. Ari spots a misspelled word on a sign. Which fix is right?
- qwiet
- Please
- quit
- quiet
2.
Recieve your free bookmark at the front desk. Bo spots a misspelled word on a sign. Which fix is right?
- Resieve
- Receive
- Recive
- bookmarks
3.
Bus stop moved to the seperate lot. Kira spots a misspelled word on a sign. Which fix is right?
- separete
- moving
- separate
- seprate
4.
The museum closes at five. Its open again at nine. Jun spots a look-alike word on a sign. Which fix is right?
- Its'
- closed
- It's
- Is
5.
Please leave you're bags at the door. Luz spots a look-alike word on a sign. Which fix is right?
- yore
- your
- you
- leaving
6.
Bikes must be parked over their by the fence. Milo spots a look-alike word on a sign. Which fix is right?
- parking
- there
- they're
- thier
7.
“Fresh apple's, $1 each” Noah spots an apostrophe mistake on a sign. Which fix is right?
- apples'
- Freshs
- apples
- appls
8.
The pool is closed on monday. Tala spots a capital letter mistake on a sign. Which fix is right?
- Pool
- Closed
- Monday
- MONDAY
9.
Parking is on oak street. Zee spots a capital letter mistake on a sign. Which fix is right?
- Oak street
- Oak Street
- OAK STREET
- Parking Is
10.
The fair runs all of july. Esme spots a capital letter mistake on a sign. Which fix is right?
- JULY
- Fair
- July
- Runs

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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.