4th Grade · Spelling & Word Study
Spelling Error Detective
Free printable 4th Grade spelling & word study worksheet: Spelling Error Detective. It practices proofreading (Common Core L.4.2d). For ages 9-10. Download the PDF, print it, or fill it in online.
Fill in or color online- Grade
- 4th Grade
- Subject
- Spelling & Word Study
- Skill
- Proofreading
- Ages
- 9–10
- Standard
- L.4.2d
- Format
- A4 PDF · print or fill in online
About this worksheet
“Spelling Error Detective” is sheet 21 of 25 in our free 4th Grade Spelling & Word Study Worksheets collection, written for children aged 9–10. It focuses on proofreading.
In the set it comes after “Words with -ance and -ence” and before “Syllable Division: VCCV and VCV”. Working through them in that order, one sheet a day, builds the skill a step at a time.
What this worksheet practices
L.4.2d · Common Core English Language Arts · Grade 4
Language · Conventions of standard English
Children work on capital letters, punctuation and spelling.
How to use this worksheet
- 1
Say each word slowly and clap the syllables before writing it.
- 2
Keep a list of the commonly misspelled words on the fridge for a week.
- 3
Use the spelling practice page with the words sent home from school.
