Tongue-twister dictation

Students write a fun dictation and practise saying tongue twisters.

Steps

1. Warm-up: saying 'She sells seashells by the seashore' as fast as possible.
2. A short dictation with tricky words (silent letters, double letters, words that sound alike).
3. In pairs, students check each other's work with a dictionary.
4. Each pair makes up its own tongue twister.

Tip: Instead of marks, award the title 'Spelling Champion of the Day'.

Materials needed

• Spelling dictionary (1 per pair)