Year 1 Spelling Strand Autumn Dictation Tasks
Consolidate weekly spellings and grammar learning with our Year 1 spelling strand Autumn dictation tasks, part of the Mrs Mactivity SPaG scheme. Each short passage corresponds directly with the Year 1 Autumn Spelling Overview and Rationale and reinforces the week’s focus words through meaningful sentence contexts.
These Year 1 spelling strand Autumn dictation tasks are ideal for supporting transcription, handwriting and spelling recall. Each week provides sentences linked to phonics patterns and common exception words, with twelve weeks in total covering the full Autumn term.
- 12 weekly dictation passages aligned with Autumn spelling focuses
- Focus words include ai/ay, oi/oy, wh/ph/ew, aw/au/oe and s/es plurals
- Designed to complement weekly spelling lists and PowerPoints
- Encourages fluency, automaticity and application in full sentences
Each passage can be read aloud by the teacher or used as an independent writing activity to assess spelling in context. Use alongside Look Say Cover Write Check sheets, handwriting activities and Year 1 Autumn Spelling Resources for full coverage of the Autumn term.
