Writing: Error Analysis & Misconceptions

Mathematics
Grade 6
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focusing on writing numbers to the millions place, identifying common misconceptions and errors, suitable for Grade 6 students.

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Writing: Error Analysis & Misconceptions

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Grade Grade 6
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Introduction

Review the key concept: writing numbers up to millions involves placing each digit in the correct position according to its value. Be mindful of common misconceptions such as confusing thousands and millions.
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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Write the number: five million three hundred twenty thousand one hundred forty-five.
[2 marks]
2.
Identify the error in writing the number: 7,052,034 instead of 7,520,034.
[2 marks]
3.
Construct the number with the following digits: 9, 5, 0, 2, 4, 7. Write the largest possible number.
[2 marks]
4.
Place these digits correctly to form a number: 4, 0, 7, 2, 5, 9. Write the number in words.
[3 marks]
5.
Identify the common misconception: Students often confuse the placement of 'million' and 'thousand' in writing numbers. Explain why this mistake can occur.
[3 marks]
6.
Write the number: four million six hundred eight thousand three hundred twenty-five. Show your working in the grid.
[2 marks]
7.
Plot the graph of y = 2x for x values from 1 to 5 on the grid.
[3 marks]
8.
Construct a number with the digits 8, 3, 1, 9, 2, 7 that is closest to five million. Write the number.
[2 marks]
9.
A student wrote the number 12,345,678 as 1,234,5678. Identify and correct the mistake.
[2 marks]
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Challenge: Write the number ten million five hundred thousand six hundred seventy-two in digits, then verify the place value of the digit '6' in the number.
[3 marks]
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Mixed review: Write the number 3,007,006 in words and identify any common mistakes when writing such numbers.
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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