Spellings Dictation Year 1 - PowerPoint

The "Spellings Dictation" PowerPoint is a resource designed for Year 1 students to enhance their spelling skills through a series of dictation exercises. The activity aims to encourage children to write simple sentences from memory, as dictated by their teacher, incorporating words and punctuation they have been taught. The process involves listening attentively to sentences read aloud twice by the teacher, then writing them down, striving to remember as much as possible. Students can earn points for each sentence by using a capital letter at the beginning, a full stop or question mark at the end, and spelling statutory words correctly.

The PowerPoint is structured around a series of questions, each presenting a sentence for dictation. After attempting to write the sentence, students assess how many points they've earned. The activity also includes partner work, where one student memorises a sentence shown by the teacher and repeats it to their partner, who then writes it down. The exercise is repeated across different terms, with each term presenting its unique set of sentences for dictation. Students are not only challenged to remember and reproduce the sentences accurately but also to spell each word correctly, thereby reinforcing their understanding of spelling and grammar conventions.