DIPL Spelling Words
(extra words for further practice)
denote telephone
drove toes
enclose golden
boastful cockroach
tomorrow grown
shadow overthrow
wheelbarrow shallow
DIPL TRICKY WORDS:
owe own
close close
whole hole
DIPL Spelling Focus
Unit 16
DIPL Grammar
Focus
DIPL Word Knowledge
Focus
DIPL HANDY HINT!
1. In owe the word simply sounds like [ow]; and own has the letter ‘n’ added.
2. close (near) uses the sound [s] at the end; close (shut) has the sound [z] at the end.
3. whole and hole are pronounced the same, as the ‘w’ in whole is silent, but they have different meanings.
Similes • A simile is a group of words that tells us that
one thing is very similar to another thing … that one thing is very much like the other thing. e.g. as white as snow = something is very white, as quiet as a mouse = something doesn’t make a noise.
Long vowel [ō] sounds:-
oe oa
o -
e [old] ow
on the end of toe, doe, Joe , hoe,
woe and foe
in the middle
of words e.g. float
OR at the start
e.g. oak
in the middle of
other words
e.g. spoke
when you hear the
word ‘old’ in a
word e.g. sold
1.on the end of words e.g. blow OR when followed by [n] or [l] e.g. thrown, bowl 2. at the end of a word with 2 syllables e.g. burrow
Pronouns • A pronoun is the word we can use instead of a
noun. Pronouns identify subject, receiver or ownership.
Subject I he she we you they it
Receiver me him her us you them it
Possessive my his her our you their its
mine his hers ours yours theirs its
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Spelling List 1 Dictation Sentences 1 and 2
1._________________
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Spelling List 2 Dictation Sentences 3 and 4
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2._________________
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5.__________________
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Spelling List 3 Dictation Sentences 5 and 6
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2._________________
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Spelling List 4 Dictation Sentences 7 and 8
1._________________
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Unit 16, Answer Sheet
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Spelling List 1
Spelling List 2
Spelling List 3
Spelling List 4
doe
growth
folder
chose
compose
overcoat
overflow
bellow
coach
blown
scope
window
stroke
croaks
hollow
woeful
toasted
shown
pillow
hopeless
stove
below
golden
explode
Spelling Score
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Spelling Score
/6
Spelling Score
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Spelling Score
/6
Dictation Sentences 1 and 2
Dictation Sentences 3 and 4
Dictation Sentences 5 and 6
Dictation Sentences 7 and 8
1. Why did Joe groan when I spoke to him?
3. He told Dr Hoe that he had a bad throat.
5. My cloak was thrown onto the desk.
7. The coach will tip toe up to the hollow tree.
2. I am hopeful that the arrow is sharp.
4. The drover slept on his pillow.
6. Did the owner quote James?
8. Do not moan at Joan!
Punctuation Score
/5
Punctuation Score
/5
Punctuation Score
/5
Punctuation Score
/5
Unit 16, Week 1
Graph your dictation punctuation results. The bold letters and symbols are those that count when scoring punctuation (including full stops). Remember proper nouns such as Dr Hoe only score 1 point for both capitals!
Colour a bar for each correct answer.
Scor
e (o
ut o
f 5)
5
4
3
2
1
1 & 2 3 & 4 5 & 6 7 & 8
Daily Dictation Sentences
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DIPL Spelling Activity
1. Complete the table below with the correct pronouns.
Pronouns that describe a female.
Pronouns that describe a male.
Pronouns that describe a group of
people.
Pronouns that describe yourself and one other
person. 1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
DIPL Grammar Activity
DIPL Word Knowledge
Activity
1. Write four words that fit each of the spelling combinations for long vowel [ō].
oe oa
o -
e [old] ow
1. 1. 1. 1. 1.
2. 2. 2. 2. 2.
3. 3. 3. 3. 3.
4. 4. 4. 4. 4.
1. Make up four of your own similes to match the ideas below.
as______________ as a ____________ = something noisy
as______________ as a ____________ = something blue
as______________ as a ____________ = something that doesn’t hurt
as______________ as a ____________ = something very funny
Unit 16, Week 2
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