Read with an adult. Take your time. You can say, point, draw or write your answer.
1 Let's look together
When we finish writing, we read it back. Does it say what we wanted?
Check one thing at a time. Look for the capital. Look for spaces. Look for the ending mark. Ask for help with a spelling you have not learnt.
Say itWrite itRead itCheck one thing
Look, point and talk with your adult.
2 Watch how I do it
I wrote 'the cat sat'. I read it and add capital T and a full stop: 'The cat sat.' My idea stays the same.
3 Your turn
What is missing from 'Thedog ran.': a space or the capital?
Have a go before opening the answer.
Let's check together
A space between The and dog: The dog ran.
4 Try it away from the page
An adult dictates 'A cat can sit.' if all sounds/words are known. Write it, read it aloud, and check with the model.
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Adult notes · prerequisites, safety and coverage
Use dictation closely matched to taught phonics and exception words. Feedback should name the next small step, not demand an error-free long paragraph.
Read instructions aloud. Word-reading practice must match the child's taught sounds. The phonics pages support, but do not replace, the school's systematic synthetic phonics programme. Shared stories are adult-read unless the child can decode them. Re-read and practise daily.
Reread, discuss, improve and read writing aloud.
Name letters and practise short dictated sentences.