Year 5 spelling strand autumn dictation tasks
Use these Year 5 spelling strand autumn dictation tasks to apply weekly spellings in meaningful sentences. Each passage aligns with the Autumn sequence and supports assessment of spelling, punctuation and handwriting. The set is designed to sit alongside the Year 5 Autumn Spelling Overview and Rationale and the wider Mrs Mactivity SPaG scheme.
- 12 weekly dictations matched to the Autumn term teaching sequence, covering retrieval, new rules and review weeks.
- Focus patterns include ough, ei, ie, silent letters, and suffix families -able/-ible/-ably/-ibly, exactly as presented in the weekly passages.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
- Teacher PowerPoint for modelling plus printable sheets for pupil writing and self-checking
How to use:
- Introduce the week’s rule with the lesson presentation, discuss meanings and tricky parts, then deliver the dictation in short chunks.
- Follow up with marking prompts and quick re-teach of common errors; revisit in the review weeks to secure retention.
Pair these Year 5 spelling strand autumn dictation tasks with the Year 5 Autumn Spelling Resources (lists, handwriting and LSCWC sheets) for full weekly coverage.
