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title: "Spelling from dictation"
description: "Write simple sentences from memory when dictated by the teacher, applying taught GPCs, spelling rules, and common exception words"
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# Spelling from dictation

Write simple sentences from memory when dictated by the teacher, applying taught GPCs, spelling rules, and common exception words

Subject: English · Area: Spelling & Word Study · Ages 5 to 8
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/spelling-from-dictation-mt_AhfyJoTQtY

## Ready when they can

- Write a dictated sentence using phonically plausible spellings
- Include correct spelling of taught exception words in dictation
- Apply sentence punctuation in dictated writing

## Lesson: Writing what you hear

In dictation, someone says a sentence and you write it. Listen to the whole sentence first. Say it quietly to yourself. For words you can sound out, say each sound and write the letter or letters that match. The first sound in ship uses two letters: sh.

**Example.** The teacher says, 'The hen ran.' To spell hen, listen for /h/, /e/, /n/. Write h, e, n in that order. Keep listening to each word as you write the sentence.

*(drawing: Said has the sounds /s/, /e/, /d/. Remember ai for its middle sound.)*

Some words have a spelling part you need to remember. Said is spelled s-a-i-d. Its first and last letters match sounds you know. The ai is the unusual part. Use the sounds you know and remember that part when you write said. Before dictation, look at the word, say it, cover it and write it. Uncover it and check every letter.

Start a sentence with a capital letter. A calm telling sentence ends with a full stop. A question ends with a question mark. An exclamation mark can show strong feeling. After writing, check both ends. Put the end mark against the last word.

**Example.** The teacher says, 'I can hop.' You write 'I hop.' Say the teacher's sentence again and compare the words in order. Can is missing between I and hop. Add it, then read the whole sentence back.

**Recap.** Sound out each word you can, and remember the tricky ones. Start with a capital letter and end with the right mark.

*The lesson, practice questions and flashcards were written for this dataset.*

## Practice

8 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Segmenting words into sounds](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/segmenting-words-into-sounds-mt_BhYJZUsErp)
- [Phonics Vocabulary](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/phonics-vocabulary-mt_EqXlZfB4jp)
- [Starting and ending sentences](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/starting-and-ending-sentences-mt_QEr24lqzvH)

## Optional connections

- [Tricky words](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/tricky-words-mt_Jq0MjURrRC)