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Proofreading for SpellingSEAG Practice Questions

Finding misspelled words in sentences and short passages, and answering the official SEAG spelling mechanic: choose the fixed group A, B, C or D that contains the error, or choose N when there is no mistake.

Where your child meets this in real life: The official SEAG English spelling exercise uses this A-D/N proofreading mechanic. The same deliberate checking process also helps pupils proofread their own writing across the curriculum.

What your child needs to know

SEAGReady breaks proofreading for spelling into 3 steps, taught in order so each skill builds on the last.

  1. 1

    Spot the Error

    Check each fixed section of a complete sentence deliberately and choose the section containing the spelling error, or N only after every section passes.

  2. 2

    Build and Match the Correct Spelling

    Build a doubtful word independently, then identify the fixed A-D group containing the misspelling, choosing N only after all four groups pass.

  3. 3

    Official A-D/N Format

    Apply the official SEAG A-D/N spelling mechanic to complete sentences containing a demanding mix of productive patterns, irregular words and standard UK spellings.

Try these SEAG-style questions

Three free sample questions from our proofreading for spelling course. Every question comes with a full explanation, and hints that guide without giving the answer away.

Question 1Confidence builder
Which section contains the spelling mistake?
Sentence divided into sections A to D

Section AMy cousinSection Blives besideSection Cthe harbour with aSection Dfamily freind.

Choose A, B, C or D for the section with the mistake. Choose N if all four sections are correct in standard UK English.

Question 2Confidence builder
Which section contains the spelling mistake?
Sentence divided into sections A to D

Section AIt is neccessarySection Bto bring a packed lunchSection Cand a bottle of waterSection Dfor the coastal walk.

Choose A, B, C or D for the section with the mistake. Choose N if all four sections are correct in standard UK English.

Question 3Confidence builder
Which section contains the spelling mistake?
Sentence divided into sections A to D

Section AAfter the final whistleSection Bthe exhausted playersSection Cimmediatly shook handsSection Dwith the other team.

Choose A, B, C or D for the section with the mistake. Choose N if all four sections are correct in standard UK English.

Try the lesson: Spot the Error

This is the exact interactive worked example your child sees in SEAGReady. Step through it and watch the method build up.

Anna sees this spelling line: "[A] The harbour veiw [B] was better than [C] she had expected [D] on a clear morning." She must choose A, B, C, D or N.

Which response should Anna choose?

Read the complete sentence
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Read across A-D before judging any one section: the sentence describes the sight from a harbour.

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Anna sees this spelling line: "[A] The harbour veiw [B] was better than [C] she had expected [D] on a clear morning." She must choose A, B, C, D or N.

Which response should Anna choose?

  1. 1

    Read the complete sentence

    • Read across A-D before judging any one section: the sentence describes the sight from a harbour.
  2. 2

    Check each section with evidence

    • In A, compare veiw with the related words review and viewpoint. Both preserve the letter sequence v-i-e-w, so the noun should be view.
    • Groups B and C contain familiar words whose letters are correct in this sentence.
    • Group D contains clear and morning, both correctly spelled.
  3. 3

    Choose the fixed response

    • The only misspelling is veiw in group A, so choose A rather than N.

Choose A. In that group, "veiw" should be "view", as confirmed by review and viewpoint.

The key insight: Read across all four groups for meaning, then slow down and give each doubtful word an evidence-based check before choosing its group code.

Common mix-up: Choosing N because the complete sentence still makes sense. A spelling line can make sense while containing a misspelling. The related words review and viewpoint show that group A has reversed the i and e in view.

Mistakes to watch for

These are the misconceptions we see most often in proofreading for spelling, including the ones our practice questions are specifically designed to catch.

  • Reading for meaning instead of checking letters, so the eye skips over misspellings
  • Picking the first suspicious-looking group without checking all four
  • Assuming there must always be an error, so never choosing 'no mistake'
  • Marking a correctly spelled unusual word (like 'favourite') as the error

Build these skills first

Struggling with proofreading for spelling? The real gap is often in one of these earlier topics.

Common Spelling RulesTricky and Irregular SpellingsBritish Spelling Conventions

More spelling practice

Homophones and Confusable Words
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