Is this the same list as 5th grade?

Yes. Sixth grade uses the classic demon list as review, because these are the words that keep slipping into middle school writing. Seventh and eighth grade get their own lists.

My 6th grader already knows most of these. Now what?

Keep only the misses. Print a sheet, check it, and put the words that slipped on the next one. A word is done when it is written right twice in a row.

6th grade commonly misspelled words

6th grade commonly misspelled words worksheets

Sixth graders use the same classic demon list as a review before middle school: say the word, name its trap, cover it, and write it from memory. Any word that still slips in their own writing, like 'different' or 'disappoint', goes back on the next sheet.

Free printable PDF worksheet, aligned to Common Core L.6.2.b.

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The kind of words you'll practice

Say each word, then cover it. Write it twice from memory, and check your spelling.

friendsuddenlywelcomeWednesdayknewtomorrowcarefulalready

Each word sits beside a fold line with two write-on lines: read it, cover it, write it from memory twice, then uncover and check.

Every print pulls a new set of words at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling gets a different mix.

What's on a 6th grade sheet

6th grade sheets draw from 29 words, 8 to a page. 3rd to 6th grade print from the same 29 words. What changes is the standard (L.6.2.b here) and the teaching notes below.

Some of the words:

reallydifferentbeginningdisappointballoonalwaysalmostbelieveislandoften

Cover and write. Say each word, then cover it. Write it twice from memory, and check your spelling. 8 words per page.

Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with a word list on the last page.

How to teach this

Treat the sheet as a sweep: print it, have your student write each word from memory, and keep only the misses. Most sixth graders own the list already, so the value is finding the two or three words that still slip and naming their traps out loud before the next sheet.

Watch for: These words are not hard everywhere; each is hard in ONE spot. Naming the trap before writing points a spotlight at exactly the letters that bite. Sounding out is the enemy on this page: these are the words English spells against its own sound rules, which is precisely why everyone misspells them.

Common questions about 6th grade commonly misspelled words

Is this the same list as 5th grade?: Yes. Sixth grade uses the classic demon list as review, because these are the words that keep slipping into middle school writing. Seventh and eighth grade get their own lists.
My 6th grader already knows most of these. Now what?: Keep only the misses. Print a sheet, check it, and put the words that slipped on the next one. A word is done when it is written right twice in a row.

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Aligned to Common Core L.6.2.b. Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 241, updated October 2026.

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