Grade 6 find the mistake
This Grade 6 worksheet practices grade 6 find the mistake (Common Core 6.EE.A.2c, 6.EE.A.3; Alberta Algebra 1; Alberta Number 5).
8 Grade 6 problems with a student's answer to check. Some are right and some are wrong. With an answer key.
8 problems · answer key on the last page · each version has different numbers · Print from the browser
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On this sheet
- Cleo says that when x = 2, the value of 2x³ is 16. Is Cleo right? — answer: Yes, Cleo is right
- Ivy says 9:2 = 15:8, because 6 is added to both numbers. Fill in the box to make the ratios equivalent: 9:2 = ▢:8 — answer: 36
- Leo has read 88 pages of a book. That is 25% of the pages in the book. Dev says the book has 22 pages, because 25% of 88 is 22. How many pages are in the book? — answer: 352
How to teach it
- Work the problem yourself first.
- Compare with the student's answer. If they differ, find the step where it went wrong.
- Say what the mistake was and what the right answer is.
Questions teachers ask
- How many problems are on this worksheet?
- 8 on one page, with the answer key on the last page.
- What grade and standard is it for?
- Grade 6. Common Core: 6.EE.A.2c, 6.EE.A.3. Alberta: Algebra 1, Number 5.
- Can I print more than one version?
- Yes. Every version has different numbers and its own answer key. Use “Make another version” for a new one; the same version always prints the same.
- Why are some of the answers right?
- If every answer were wrong, students would only look for an error. Mixing right and wrong answers makes them check each one, which is the skill that matters.
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