Year 5 and Year 6 Autumn Term Spellings Dictation - PowerPoint

The Spellings Dictation PowerPoint is a teaching tool designed for Year 5 and Year 6 students during the Autumn Term to assess and improve their spelling and dictation skills. It comprises a series of dictation sentences that incorporate words and punctuation the students have been taught. The aim is for students to write sentences from memory after they have been read aloud by the teacher. Each sentence is read twice before students are tasked with writing it down, trying to recall as much as possible. Students can earn up to three points per sentence, with points awarded for correct use of a capital letter at the beginning, the appropriate punctuation at the end, and accurate spelling of one of the statutory words.

The activity progresses through a series of questions, each presenting a sentence containing a word that students must spell correctly. For example, students may be asked to write the sentence, "To accommodate someone is to provide a place for them to stay," and then reflect on how many points they have earned. The PowerPoint also includes a pair work activity where students work in teams to memorise and dictate sentences to each other, further reinforcing their learning. The lesson covers a range of vocabulary, including 'appreciate', 'ancient', 'competition', 'conscience', and 'curiosity', among others. This interactive approach to learning spellings aims to engage students and help them understand the value of correct spelling and punctuation in written communication.