Free practice on Spelling and Dictation for Class 5, following the Cameroon primary school curriculum (English subsystem). Every answer is explained, so a parent who is not sure of the answer can still help.
Sometimes teachers give you words in the wrong order. You must arrange them into a proper sentence. Look for the subject, then the verb, then the rest. Add capital and full stop.
During dictation, the teacher reads a paragraph. Listen carefully to each sentence. Write neatly, adding punctuation. Do not hurry. If you miss a word, leave a small space and continue.
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Answer: environment
e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t
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Answer: agriculture
a-g-r-i-c-u-l-t-u-r-e
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Answer: necessary
One c, double s: n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y
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Answer: The farmers harvested their cocoa before the rains began. / The farmers harvested their cocoa before the rains began
Listen carefully and write every word.
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Answer: Our country Cameroon has ten regions. / Our country Cameroon has ten regions
Cameroon starts with a capital letter.
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Answer: government
Don't forget the silent n: g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t
Arrange the words to make a sentence about the farmers.
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Answer: The farmers harvested the cocoa yesterday
Subject (The farmers), then verb (harvested), then object (the cocoa), then time (yesterday).
Arrange the words to make a sentence to say where the school is.
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Answer: Our school is near the river
Subject (Our school), then verb (is), then where (near the river).
Arrange the words to make a sentence about Ekema's homework.
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Answer: Ekema writes his homework every evening
Subject, then verb, then object, then time. Time words usually come last.
Arrange the words to make a sentence about last night.
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Answer: The rain fell heavily last night
Subject (The rain), then verb (fell), then how (heavily), then when (last night).
Arrange the words to make a sentence about a journey.
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Answer: We travelled to Bamenda by bus
Subject, then verb, then place, then how. 'By bus' tells us the way we travelled.
Arrange the words to make a sentence about cooking at home.
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Answer: My sister cooks rice for the family
Subject, then verb, then object, then for whom.
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Answer: separate
The trap is the middle: se-pa-rate has an a, not an e.
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Answer: believe
There is a lie hiding in be-lie-ve: b-e-l-i-e-v-e
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Answer: occasion
Double c but only one s: o-c-c-a-s-i-o-n
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Answer: immediately
Double m: immediate + ly. i-m-m-e-d-i-a-t-e-l-y
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Answer: knowledge
The k is silent, like in know and knee: k-n-o-w-l-e-d-g-e
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Answer: committee
Three doubles in a row: double m, double t, double e.
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Answer: The head teacher addressed the whole school this morning. / The head teacher addressed the whole school this morning
Addressed has double d and double s. 'Whole' means all of it — 'hole' is a different word.
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Answer: Farming and fishing are important in our region. / Farming and fishing are important in our region
Important ends in a-n-t, not e-n-t.
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Answer: The pupils listened carefully during the dictation. / The pupils listened carefully during the dictation
Careful + ly keeps the l and adds ly, so carefully has two l's.
Which of these spellings is correct?
Answer: B. receive
After the letter c we write e-i, not i-e: receive.
Which word is spelled correctly?
Answer: C. necessary
One c and double s: n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y
During a dictation you miss one word. What should you do?
Answer: B. Leave a small space and keep writing
Leave a space and continue — you can fill the word in when the teacher reads again.
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