Spelling Dictation Templates l Orton-Gillingham/Science of Reading Aligned

Spelling Dictation Templates l Orton-Gillingham/Science of Reading Aligned l
Words, Sounds, Sentences

Compatible with any scope and sequence! Great for use with IMSE OG, OGA, Wilson, and more!

OVERVIEW

These Orton-Gillingham aligned spelling dictation templates are an excellent tool to support your students’ continued reading and spelling development. There are over 100 different variations included, so you can find exactly what you need for your students. These pages have been intentionally crafted to complement any curriculum or scope and sequence you are currently using. The variations provided make them compatible for use with any age group.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Spelling Dictation Template Teacher Guide
This teacher guide will walk you through the materials within your pack and provide you with recommendations for use. It also contains specific steps, hints, and reminders regarding how to use these cards efficiently and effectively for dictation practice. Dictation tips are not included in this TpT product description but are included in the teacher guide, and we recommend reading through it thoroughly prior to initial use!

100+ Dictation Pages
This product contains over 100 different variations of spelling dictation pages. Below, we outline the differences amongst our templates and help you navigate the options. 

Sounds, Words, & Sentences Versus Words & Sentences

When you download our product, you will first notice two folders entitled “Sounds, Words, and Sentences” and “Words and Sentences.” The first decision to make is whether you want your students to practice spelling sounds in isolation (e.g., writing th for /th/.).  If you do, all templates included in the “Sounds, Words, and Sentences” folder will provide space for the spelling of individual sounds. If you are just interested in having your students practice words and sentences, select the “Words and Sentences” folder instead. If you choose to have your students practice spelling words and sentences without sounds, there is additional room included for them to rewrite their words a second time.

Editing Preferences

Once you have selected a folder above, you will have a choice of three different files to open. In order to decide which file to pick, you must make a decision about proofreading.  We know some teachers use checklists to have their students check their sentences after writing. If you would like your students to engage in this process, we have one option with checklists using the acronym CUPS (Capitalization, Understanding, Punctuation, Spelling). We have a second option with checklists using the acronym COPS (Capitalization, Organization, Punctuation, Spelling). Our last option omits a checklist altogether if proofreading is not your instructional focus. The file names within the folder you have selected begin with either CUPS, COPS, or No Editing.  Select the file that best suits your needs. From this point on, all variations you might consider will be included within that particular file.

Primary Lined or Solid Lined Paper

All our template variations come with both primary lined and solid lined paper.  The files are organized so all template options with primary lines are included first. Solid lined paper templates comprise the second half of the files.

Number of Sentences

We understand that there are many considerations involved in sentence dictation including time constraints, student stamina, etc. For this reason, we have included templates with room to write either two sentences or just one sentence. We have also included templates where sentence writing is omitted and the whole page is just for the dictation of words.

Blank Space/Lined

We have specifically included templates where lines are omitted following numbers. The reason we have included this option (in addition to templates with lines on both sides) is because some teachers and programs use specific lines as encoding cues.  For example, they might draw three individual lines for the word (ship) to represent the three sounds /sh/ /i/ /p/. They also might include a special signifier under a line to show a student that the sound they hear is a consonant digraph (e.g., drawing a squiggle under a line representing “sh.”) We wanted teachers to have the choice to use any particular form of encoding cues that they like, and for this reason, left blank space to draw in these lines. If you are not using special lines to represent sounds, we have versions available with lines on both sides.

Sound Boxes

We have also included additional templates involving sound boxes, should you prefer to use boxes as opposed to lines to separate letters/sounds within words.  We have included options with 3, 4, or 5 sound boxes. Once your students are spelling words with 6 or more sounds, we recommend switching to one of our blank or lined templates.

HOW TO USE

These spelling dictation templates are aligned with the Orton-Gillingham approach to teaching reading. They are tools intentionally designed to facilitate student encoding practice. They can be used in multiple ways! Specific, implementable dictation tips with outlined procedures are included within the teacher guide.

Once you introduce a new phonics concept to your students (e.g., “ow” represents /ou/), students need multiple opportunities to practice spelling words containing this concept. Use these templates for dictation practice, providing your students with words and sentences to spell that incorporate the newly learned phonics concept.  Dictation practice should only include words where all concepts within the word have been explicitly taught. As you continue through a progression of increasingly complex phonics concepts, so too, should the complexity of the words and sentences increase. Additionally, should you wish to also have your students practice high-frequency words with non-phonetic parts (commonly referred to within schools as sight words), you could use the second column of templates found in the “Words and Sentences” folder to have students practice these words as well.  Our spelling dictation templates can be used for concept introduction, daily/weekly dictation practice, and for the study of both phonetic and non-phonetic words.

WHY USE SPELLING DICTATION PAGES?

Explicit, Systematic Phonics Instruction

The National Reading Panel conducted meta-analyses of existing research on reading instruction that was published in 2000. The Panel concluded that systematic phonics instruction is more effective at helping children learn to read than non-phonics instruction. The analyses provided support for explicit, sequential phonics instruction that moves from basic to increasingly complex concepts over time. We know that systematic phonics instruction is important, particularly for students in early primary grades and students seeking remedial reading instruction. However, we don’t always have the resources we need to effectively carry out this instruction. We hope these spelling dictation pages will enhance your current instruction, providing you with a concrete tool to specifically support your students’ repeated encoding practice.

Use in Connection with Any Reading/Spelling Program

We understand that there are many reading and spelling programs available, and often the scope and sequence of phonics concepts utilized varies from district to district (or changes from year to year within a district). We also know, fortunately, that the specific scope and sequence of concepts you use is far less important than whether you are using a systematic, sequential approach. No matter what you’re using, these spelling dictation templates can align.

Improve Student Encoding (Spelling)

Reading and spelling are hard work – they’re not natural processes! All students benefit from explicit instruction in these areas. Oftentimes, there might be students who have had an easier time learning to read but still struggle to translate their speech to print. Using an explicit, multisensory approach to teaching encoding will support all students in the active work of writing. Students will learn to segment words into their individual sounds. Students segment sounds by engaging in multisensory exercises and then represent the sounds they hear with letters.  Students need repeated opportunities to practice directly linking the sounds they hear to the letters that represent these sounds. These spelling dictation templates will help your students do just that.

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***Level 1 = Consonants, Short Vowels, Qu + Consonant Digraphs sh, th unvoiced, th voiced, ch, and wh.

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