Commonly Misspelled Words Worksheets for 6th to 8th Grade

What your child practices

Practice Commonly Misspelled Words with 6 worksheets for 6th to 8th grade (Grades 6 to 8 in Canada), 59 questions in all. Middle school writing is judged on clarity and precision, and practicing Commonly Misspelled Words directly helps your child revise their own essays and reports. It opens with a guided Learn and Practice page, moves on to a practice sheet and a review test, then finishes with two quick quizzes and a mixed review. The skill matches Common Core L.7.2b, the standard for capital letters, punctuation and spelling. In Canada it matches the BC curriculum for Grade 6. Each PDF includes its own answer key on page 2, ready for you or your child to check. New to the idea? Watch the Commonly Misspelled Words video lesson, then print a sheet while it is fresh.

Tips for parents

• Ask your child to spot the skill in their own recent writing and revise one paragraph.
• Ask your child to explain why an answer is right, not just what it is.
• Turn a mistake into a mini lesson: fix it together and write one new example.