Year 2 Spelling Strand Autumn Dictation Tasks
Reinforce weekly spellings with our Year 2 spelling strand Autumn dictation tasks, created to complement the Year 2 Autumn Spelling Overview and Rationale. Each dictation passage corresponds to the week’s spelling rule or pattern, helping pupils apply their learning in meaningful sentence contexts.
Fully aligned with the National Curriculum and the Mrs Mactivity SPaG scheme, these Year 2 spelling strand Autumn dictation tasks build fluency, confidence and accuracy through regular sentence-level spelling practice.
- 12 weekly dictation passages covering Autumn spelling focuses
- Includes Year 2 common exception words and review weeks
- Linked to spelling patterns such as ‘ee’ spelt ‘ey’, ‘o’ after w and qu, and ‘igh’ spelt ‘y’
- Complements weekly spelling lists, handwriting and PowerPoint resources
- Encourages spelling recall, handwriting fluency and transcription accuracy
Each dictation can be read aloud by the teacher or displayed using the PowerPoint version for whole-class modelling. Combine these activities with Year 2 Autumn Spelling Resources for complete coverage of the Autumn term.
