Weekly Dictation
Grade 5

Each week students will receive a dictation (a sentence or two) to complete. This will help them with their writing to use complete sentences regarding grammar, punctuation and spelling. There will be a focus lesson on the concepts being taught. Within the dictation there will also be some “tricky” words that they need to be able to spell (these words will not always be a base/root word (e.g., the tricky word may be climb but the student will be asked to spell climbed for the dictation).

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The dictation will be marked the following way:

• Each dictation is marked out of 10

• For each mistake within the dictation, 1 mark will be deducted

 

Examples:

 

The cat climbed up the coniferous tree.  (PERFECT SENTENCE Mark = 10)

 

The Cat climbed up the coniferus tree    (3 mistakes Mark = 7)

 

Students can find the focus lesson and the "tricky" words below. THEY WILL NOT BE GIVEN THE SENTENCE AHEAD OF TIME, ONLY THE TRICKY WORDS. They do not need to know the definitions for the dictation, they are given simply to build vocabulary they will encounter in science.

 

5-1  & 5/6-1 will have dictations on Thursdays.

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Students will be notified if there is a change in the time the dictation will be given due to scheduling conflicts such as holidays, assemblies, etc.

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Week #1- Oct. 2-6

 

Capitalize proper nouns

Proper nouns are the names of a specific person, place, or thing.

 

respiratory - related to breathing

disease - a disorder in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that has a known cause and/or symptoms

 

Week #2 - Oct. 9-13

 

Capitalize “I”

 

exercise - activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness

oxygen - the life-supporting component of the air

 

Week #3 - Oct. 16-20

 

Question marks

 

organ - a part of an organism that has a specific vital function

blood - the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other animals

 

Week #4 - Oct. 23-27

 

Commas

Commas customarily indicate a brief pause; they're not as final as periods.

 

circulation - movement to and fro or around something, especially that of blood in the body

cell - the smallest unit of an organism

 

Week #5 - Oct. 30- Nov. 3

 

there - in, at, or to that place or position

they’re - contraction for they are

their - belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned

 

Week #6 - Nov. 6-10

 

a and an

Using an and a does not depend on the spelling of the word it comes before, it depends on the pronunciation of the word. In most cases though, an is used before words that begin with vowels (a, e, i, o u.)

 

health - the state of being free from illness or injury

body system - groups of organs and tissues that work together to perform important jobs for the body

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Week #7 - Nov. 13-17

 

Commas in a list

Example: My estate goes to my husband, son, daughter-in-law and nephew.

 

solid- firm and stable in shape; not liquid or gas

gas - a substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container, having no fixed shape

 

Week #8 - Nov. 20-24

 

to - a place, direction, or position

too - also, very, extremely or additionally

two - the number 2

 

Week #9 - Nov. 27-Dec. 1

 

Quotation Marks

Punctuation marks used in pairs to mark a section of text as speech

Example: “I love cherry pie,” said Sally.

 

mass - the quantity of matter which a body contains

change - make (someone or something) different; alter or modify

 

Week #10 - Dec. 4-8

 

by - use this form when not using the other two homonyms

buy - to purchase

bye - short form of good-bye

 

Week #11 - Dec. 11-15

 

Colon to begin a list

Use a colon to introduce an item or a series of items.

Example: You may be required to bring many things: sleeping bags, pans, utensils and warm clothing.

 

product - something that is manufactured to be sold

matter - physical substance which occupies space

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Week #12 - Dec. 18-22

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where - related to a location or giving directions to a location

were - past tense of the verb are

wear - something being excessively used or exhausted OR clothing, accessories or equipment that you carry or have on your body

we’re - contraction meaning we are

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Week #13 - Jan. 8-12

 

Contractions

A shortened version of the written and spoken forms of a word, syllable, or word group, created by omission of internal letters and sounds

 

thermal - heat energy

energy - usable power

 

Week #14 - Jan. 15-19

 

Brackets or Parenthesis

Sets off relevant information

Example: I visited Kathmandu (which was full of tourists) on my way to the Himalayas for a trekking expedition.

 

conservation - a careful preservation and protection of something

climate - the average course or condition of the weather at a place

 

Week #15 - Jan. 22-26

 

ate - past tense of eat

eight - the number eight

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Week #16 - Jan. 29 - Feb. 2

 

Possessive Nouns

It shows a relationship of belonging between one thing and another.

To form the possessive, add apostrophe + s to the noun. If the noun is plural, or already ends in s, just add an apostrophe after the s.

 

transform - to change in composition or structure

resource - a source of supply that humans use (i.e., gas, coal)

 

Week #17 - Feb. 5-9

 

Plural-adding “ies” to words that end in “y”

Example: city becomes cities

 

efficient - productive of desired effects in a timely manner

produce -  to cause to have existence or to happen

 

Week #18 - Feb. 12-16

 

here -  in, at, or to this place or position

hear - perceive with the ear the sound made by someone or something

 

Week #19 - Feb. 19-23

 

no - not any

know - be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information

 

Week #20 - Feb. 26- Mar. 1

 

Hyphen

Join words that are read together

 

Example: part-time

 

non-renewable -  unable to be replaced or replenished once used

manufacture - something made from raw materials by hand or by machinery

 

Week #21 - Mar. 4-8

 

Colon to express time

Example: 3:30 pm

 

environment - the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded

renewable - not depleted when used

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Week #22 - Mar. 18-22

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it's - shortened form of it is.

its - possessive form of the pronoun it

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Week #23 - Mar. 25-29

 

Quotation Marks on name titles

Example: My favorite song is “Free to Be You and Me.”

 

urban - relating to, characteristic of a city

rural - relating to the country, country people or life

 

Week #24 - Apr. 1-5

 

your - belonging to or associated with any person in general

you’re - contraction for you are

 

Week #25 - Apr. 8-12

 

Hyphen

Spell out numbers.

Example: fifty-five

 

volume - the amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object

matter - the substance of which a physical object is composed

 

Week #26 - Apr. 15-19

 

Commas after an introductory word

Example: Meanwhile, the cat stretched luxuriously in the sunshine.

 

force - strength or energy exerted 

phenomena - something extraordinary or surprising

 

Week #27 - Apr. 22-26

 

Using a comma to separate two sentences with a conjunction

Example: My child refuses to go to bed early, and I'm afraid she's going to be cranky.

 

remote - separated by space greater than usual

structure - something (such as a building) that is constructed

 

Week #28 - Apr. 29 - May 3 

 

Adding es to words that end in ch, z, s, x and sh

Example: speech becomes speeches, catch becomes catches

 

perspective - a mental view or prospect

environment - the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded

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Week #29 - May 6-10

 

Connect two independent clauses with a semicolon

When joining two independent clauses without the use of a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, or so), use a semicolon

Example: I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

 

interaction - the action or influence of people, groups, or things on one another

conflict - to come into collision or disagreement

 

Week #30 - May 13-17

 

do - to perform an action

dew - tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night

due - expected at or planned for at a certain time

 

Week #31 - May 20-24

 

Exceptional plural words such as words that end in f or fe

Example: wolf changes to wolves, chef changes to chefs

 

reconciliation - the act of coming to an understanding and putting an end to hostility

Indigenous - relating to or being a people who are the original, earliest known inhabitants of a region, or are their descendants

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Week #32 May 27-31

 

Pear - a yellowish- or brownish-green edible fruit

Pair - a set of two things used together or regarded as a unit

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