Term 3 Dictation List

Due to a rush job, many errors were spotted.  Went through in class errors for the passage for  Week 2 to Week 6.  Will continue on 2 July.

Week 2: Tuesday, 8 July (Youth Day)

      The sun was shining brightly.  My brother and I went to the circus in town. The main tent was big but the surrounding tents were small. The clowns performed funny tricks. Did you see that frown on Eric’s face? Were those flippers on his feet? Would he waddle like a duck?

Week 3 Monda,y 14 July

      During the school concert, May felt shy when she stood in front of the school.  Harry, the boy with untidy hair and black eyes, was amazingly confident.  Daisy was disappointed that she did not win the contest.  Mary felt ashamed of herself for falling down in the middle of the dance.  Anna was trembling with fear before her act.  

Week 4, Monday, 21 July

     Sandra likes to eat chicken burgers. Her mother uses the finest ingredients to make them. She buys the eggs from my uncle, the farmer.  He gathers all the chickens back to their coop daily.  The chickens eat worms and bugs in his yard.  I like to play in his farm. He teaches me how to do our part to keep the earth free of pollution. 

Week 5, Tuesday, 29 July (Hari Raya Haji) 

       Lisa let out a small sigh of grief when she dropped her tray of eggs on the floor. They were from Mr McQuire’s farm.  It was famous for its humongous hens.  He had green garden patch.  The crickets there made a lot of noise. He uses a spade to dig up the weeds in the garden every day. 

Week 6, Monday, 4 August      On a warm day , I perspire a lot. We use a room thermometer to find out the temperature of the room.  I love a stormy day because I need not switch on the fan.  A colourful rainbow appears in the sky after the rain.  I listen to the weather forecast to find out if it will be raining tomorrow.  Many people like to visit the park on a windy and sunny day to fly their kites and play games.

Week 7, Monday, 12 August  (National Day School Holiday)

     We were excited to go to the Botanic Gardens. The big trees made the place cool.  We saw a mole, a small animal that lives in a tunnel in the ground scurrying across our path.  A cockatoo, a parrot with a lot of feathers on top of its head, welcomed us loudly. After exploring the garden, we were thirsty and hungry.  We had a fabulous time at the park. 

Week 8, Tuesday, 18 August 

     The animals in the forest think that the owl is very wise.  Squirrels like to climb trees and feed on nuts and seeds.  The Badger lives underground and comes out to feed at night. The little birds are chirping and flying about happily. The owl hunts for food at night and  sleeps in the day. I love autumn because the weather is cool and the leaves change colour and fall off the trees. 

Week 9, Monday 25 August

      A suspicious looking man entered the lift with Sally.  He had a tattoo on his left hand and a large, crooked nose and big ears.  The girl was very wary about him.  When he tried to snatch her necklace, Sally managed to run out of the lift.  The man was furious. “How did you find out?” he screamed and he stamped his foot so hard that it went right through the floor.