Dictations 4TH Grade
Dictations 4TH Grade
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Spelling rules or difficulties that it works on
Capital letters are used at the beginning of a written piece, after a period, in the
proper names and some abbreviations.
Yesterday I went to Toledo with my sister Marta and my cousins Alberto and Toni.
We were contemplating the Tagus River. A tributary of the Tagus, the Manzanares,
We passed through Madrid. Last Sunday we saw the Aqueduct of Segovia. We
Mrs. García accompanied us. Next Saturday we will go on a trip to the Sierra.
from Gredos, with our teachers Mr. Luis and Mrs. Elvira.
In the family of stars, one of them, Little Star, was already tired of
to be the smallest and decided to emancipate herself.
On one of his long walks through the firmament, he fell into the sea. From then on
then, it stopped being a tiny star and became a star of
sea
Use of the g.
The chili pepper is quite hot. Guillermo keeps the glue in a closet.
garage. Enrique bought a umbrella stand that was a very valuable antique.
The cheetah faced a Nicaraguan man wearing a cap and
that was willing to draw his weapon. Yesterday we went to see a puppet show at
Guadalajara and none of the attendees were bored. The puppets were
funny and we laughed a lot when one of them threw a pebble at
public.
Words that end in -jero, -jera, and -jería are written with j, except
light and the verb tenses whose infinitive includes the g in the last syllable.
Words that end in -aje, -eje and those that
they start with aje-, eje-, except for agenda and agency.
This morning I was at the watch shop visiting my friend Roberto, who is
watchmaker. He took María's watch to have it repaired.
I went in my car, which I parked in the garage. Along the way, I saw a gentleman who
I was driving a carriage. My friend gave me a message that looked like a tattoo.
I had to deliver it to the office, where a character was waiting for me who
seemed to be engaged in espionage.
Capital letters are used at the beginning of a written text, after a period, and in the
proper names.
m is written before p and b.
The verbs haber and hacer are written with h.
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The bell rang. Miguel and Clara went out to the sports field to play.
a break during recess.
They had ten minutes left when they met their little friends Juan and Ana.
They remembered how much fun they had on the trip to the shelter.
Cercedilla. While they were exchanging impressions, the bell rang again and
they returned to class again.
✎ Use of ll/y.
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Spelling rules or difficulties that are addressed
Verbs whose infinitives end in -bir and -buir are written with b.
except to boil, to serve, and to live.
The elderly woman climbs the stairs slowly. In her youth, she lived in Switzerland.
He went there to work and was serving in a luxurious mansion. He opened the mailbox and
he checked that he had received a letter from his brother. Afterwards, he listened to the
bubbling of the stew boiling on the fire. The saint had already gone to heaven
that, while reading the letters that Gerardo wrote to her, she was reliving the
afternoon walks with his family, and he could even smell the scent of the orange trees.
in bloom.
Héctor has spent two hours in the attic of his house. He would have stayed
more time if his friend Andrés had been there. Every time he goes up to that
in the attic, time flies. Just look at how it will be that his mother has
placed in a lamp a bulb that turns off and on each time
that she calls him to come down for dinner. So far this invention has
It worked. When I told my mom about it, she said she was going to invent something.
similar to turning off my gaming console when I've been using it for a long time
playing.
Words ending in -ava, -ave, -avo, -eva, -eve, -evo, -iva, -ive, -ivo.
Verbs whose infinitives end in -bir and -buir are written with b.
except for boil, serve, and live.
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Spelling rules or difficulties addressed
It is written x:
before the syllables pla, ple, pli, plo, pre, pri, pro, except splendor and
splendid.
in the words that start with ex-, except esophagus and essence.
in the words that prepend the prefix extra-.
Words that start with bu-, bus-, bur- are spelled with b.
Capital letters are used at the beginning of a writing, after a period, and in the
proper names.
Words that start with hydro-, hyper-, hypo- are spelled with h.
Words that begin with hie- and hue- are spelled with h.
Use of ll/y.
Mary fell in the bathroom after slipping on a bar of soap. She slipped away.
and he hurt his knee, his chin, his ankle and also got injured
a rib. She fell with her knuckles and hurt her hand. The doctors had
that he should put a cast on his index finger. Three days later, his mother built a
handrail in the bathroom to hold on to and thus avoid possible falls.
He also replaced the bar of soap with another one that was packaged and believed that this
No one would slip away again.
Use of y/ll.
✎ Palabras homófonas: cayó/calló; haya/halla; poyo/pollo; arroyo/arrollo;
line/slice.
PLEASE, NO NONSENSE!
The words calló and cayó only have one letter different. The same happens.
in the words haya and halla, poyo and pollo, arrollo and arroyo...
Pay all your attention and don't make foolish mistakes, please.
Go put up the fence so the roosters and hens don't get out.
chicken. She grates bread sitting on the bench of her house.
The line was straight and thick. She fell silent when he fell because of the corn.
what he had on his foot. The driver ran over him before falling into the creek.
Capital letters are used at the beginning of a sentence, after a period, and in the
proper names.
Accentuation of acute, flat, and proparoxytone words.
The verb forms of the imperfect past tense are written with b.
verbs of the first conjugation.
Alicia picked up her kitten in her arms and crossed a field full of flowers.
wildflowers. He loved to stroll among the flowers, listening to the song of the
birds and watching beautiful butterflies fluttering around. He embraced
Dino, distracted in her wonderful dream. Alicia liked to imagine a
a very particular world where even the flowers could talk.
Next Saturday we are going on vacation to the village. My father and my uncle.
Ramón says that this summer the weather will be nice and that we will go to the beach.
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Last summer we went to the mountains. We had a great time, but someday
It was cold and rained on another occasion. Good thing I brought the pencil and the paints.
to draw. I hope the weather is better for us at the beach. I have
I promised my grandparents that I would bathe every day with my sister.
Lucía and I will write them a postcard. I'm sure it will be a summer.
unforgettable.
A capital letter is written at the beginning of a text, after a period, and in the
proper names.
My friend María is not from Madrid, although we go to the Villa de school together.
Madrid, in the neighborhood of Las Palomas. María loves animals. She has
a dog named Napoleon and a parrot named Florito.
When she goes to see her grandparents in the city, her two always accompany her.
pets. They are a fun trio to watch!
Capital letters are used at the beginning of a writing, after a period, and in the
proper names.
Use of the b.
It's snowing. The owl takes flight. Barbara follows it along the white path. She stops.
distracted, look at the little white cloud that comes out of his mouth. That always happens.
when it is cold. Keep walking. Suddenly, a shadow glides between the
trunks. It is a black silhouette with two pointed ears, a long snout and
bright eyes. It is a hungry wolf.
Verbs whose infinitives end in -bir and -buir are written with b.
except to serve, to boil and to live.
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Today I am going to write a letter to my friend Luis, who has gone to live in
Valencia. In it, I am going to tell you that during the next vacation my family and I...
we are going to visit him. To do this, I am going to travel by plane. My father says that
During the trip, they will serve us breakfast since we will go in the morning.
When we arrive there, I would like Luis to pick us up at the airport.
During those days we will be able to spend time with him and his family. We will go to the
beach, although he tells me many times that it is so hot in summer
that many times it seems that the water is about to boil. So I don't know
if we can bathe. Our parents could even prohibit us from it.
We will also remember how much fun we had during those days when
We all lived together in the same city. I think it will be a vacation.
Wonderful. I am looking forward to sending him the letter and being able to see him again.
Words ending in d or z.
The partridge and the quail are birds of the family of gallinaceous. They like
eat corn, some earthworm and some nut. Occasionally they are seen
behind a vine or in the shade of a slope. The quail is very fast. The
Partridge also runs at high speed.
Words that start with hie- and hue- are spelled with an 'h'.
Capital letters are used at the beginning of a writing, after a period, and in the
proper names.
Usage of punctuation marks: quotation marks.
The pelican is a bird that lives, among other places, in Africa and in America. It is
an exotic bird that has a very large and long beak with an immense
pouch. It is typical to see it swallowing fish with its enormous mouth. It does not fly until
the trees because it is a bird primarily aquatic that prefers
to soar over the ocean waves.
Spelling rules or difficulties that it addresses
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Use of ll/y.
What a cake he hit against the castle wall! Yesterday we saw how he fell nearby.
she hit herself very hard. She was making very sad moans. She broke the
jersey and the pockets of the pants. It got so stained that it looked like the king of
mud with its flattened little fringe and its broken fang.
When María played a song, everyone danced and jumped with joy. At
They finished greeting her and hugged her. They couldn't believe she played so well. Her
music took them through worlds of happiness and they dreamed of distant countries
those who were transported by the notes. Everyone had a great time while
they listened to the melodies that María played.
The plane from Gijón landed yesterday on runway twenty-three. My friend got off it.
Manuel. He was dressed in a blue coat and checkered pants;
he was carrying a cane in his right hand and a briefcase full of
marzipan figures. I was struck by their good color and the big smile.
What came out of his mouth when we met.
Miguel warned me: "The couch is broken. If you lie down, you
you will fall." The basketball game was very fun, but we lost because
our opponent played better. To solve a division you need to know
the dividend and the divisor. In yesterday's class, we studied various adverbs.
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At the last minute we made a drawing. The lion did not notice the diabolical trap.
that the hunters had prepared for him. Advent is the time that precedes
Christmas.
Words that start with di- are written with v, except for dibujo.
devil and disturbance.
the words that start with eva-, eve-, evi-, evo-, cal-, cer-, cla-, con-
cur-, except for blowgun, ebony and ebonite.
the verbs ending in -erve and -ol, except desherbar and exacerbar.
To avoid the curve, my father almost had an accident. It turned out to be a nightmare.
carve the ebony wood. It was very hard. He saved the best beer for
drink it on Sunday with friends Eva liked returning to the clearing in the forest
to observe the fawn. Pablo approached the hardware store to return the
nails that I had bought. The road had many curves.
Julián weeded the plot to create a garden. He hoped that they wouldn't sprout.
the weeds again.
-the words that start with eva- eve- evi- evo- cal- cer- cla- con- cur-,
except for blowgun, ebony, and ebonite.
the verbs ending in -erve and -olve, except for desherbar and exacerbar.
the verbs whose infinitives end in -bir, -buir, except for boil, serve and
to live.
the verbs whose infinitives end in -aber, -eber, except for precaver,
dare and glimpse.
the endings of the imperfect preterite of first conjugation verbs
conjugation.
While waiting for his brother at the bar, he ordered something to drink.
I was hoping to live in Valladolid soon, but the house was still not ready.
finished. The chef let the broth boil for five hours before making
the noodle soup. Isabel was buying furniture without knowing if it would fit her.
their new home. That company was dedicated to distributing the tickets
for the concert. He accompanied me to the door while telling me that, in his
In business, it was important to pay workers well.
the verbs whose infinitives end in -bir, -buir, except for hervir, servir and
to live.
the verbs whose infinitives end in -aber, -eber, except for precaver,
dare and glimpse.
the endings of the imperfect past tense of first conjugation verbs
conjugation.
all the verb forms of the verbs to have, to do, to find, to talk and
to inhabit.
the words that begin with the prefixes hecto- (hundred), hemi- (half),
helium (sun)
(the same).
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The deputies began the debate. The heliograph is an instrument that
It is used to make telegraphic signals with the reflection of sunlight.
all the verb forms of the verbs have, do, find, speak and
to inhabit
all the words that begin with the prefixes hecto- (hundred), hemi-
half
(other, different) and homo- (same).
All forms of the verb hacer are written with h and without ha.
forms of the verb to throw.
Today I made potato omelette. It's very easy: first I add the potatoes to the
pan and when they are fried, I add them to the egg. Then I set the tortilla.
The audience at the concert was very diverse. There was no
no one spoke as much as my friend; she talked even in her sleep.
One hectoliter is one hundred liters and one hectogram is one hundred grams.
Having finished the work, I throw the backpack over my shoulder and set out on my journey.
He told me that if I opened the door, there would be a gift for me on the table.
The majority of the Southern Hemisphere corresponds to the oceans; Europe is
located in the Northern Hemisphere.
Use of ll/y.
Excited, she cried upon receiving the award. Outside, it was raining.
The mare galloped two yards, which is almost two kilometers.
After three failed attempts, the coach left the player in the
curb. The tire rubbed against the curb and got stained with yellow paint.
What a mess was made when the bull that entered the ring turned out to be a
bull. The caretaker distributed the keys among the neighbors.
Words that start with hum-, holg-, hebr-, hist- are written with h.
horr-, horn- and horm-, except umbilical, intoxicated, to adorn and ornithology.
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Use of colons to enumerate characteristics.
Use of ellipses to replace the expression etcetera.
Words that begin with hum-, holg-, hebr-, hist- are written with h.
horr-, horn- and horm-, except umbilical, drunk,
ornament and ornithology.
Use of colons to list characteristics.
Use of ellipses to replace the expression etcetera.
When my father arrived he asked me to get: carrots, bread, lettuce, and pasta for.
bake. Later I learned that the comedian was: unfriendly, serious,
grump… The concrete was still wet and I left a footprint as I passed.
The ornithologist had banded in one hour: four sparrows, six swifts,
six goldfinches and two ringdoves.
When the umbilical cord is cut from a baby, it leaves a scar.
all life is the belly button.
When I fractured my humerus, the pain was horrendous.
The verbs whose infinitive ends in -ger, -gir are written with g before e/i.
-to generate, except to weave and crunch.
Words that end in -jero, -jera, and -jería are written with j, except
light and the verb tenses whose infinitive includes
the g in the last syllable.
It was great for us that Virginia found a big tree to protect us from the
The crispy bread fresh out of the oven is delicious. The manager of
The theater gave a baton to the conductor so that he could conduct the orchestra. I deduced.
that the submarine was ready because it submerged in eight minutes.
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The weaver of the story chose the reddish fabric. You can choose several packs.
to store your Egyptian hieroglyph stickers. The pirate who carried the
the wooden leg limped a lot. My grandmother knitted scarves and socks for her
children when his fingers didn't crack. The boss told us that the vests and the
Wool sweaters would protect us from the cold. We need to lighten the backpacks to
protect the back from weight.
Use of the j.
Words that begin with hidr-, hiper-, hipo- and are written with h.
hosp-.
Use of the j.
Words that start with hydr-, hyper-, hypo-, hosp- are written with h.
Verbs whose infinitive ends in -ger, -gir are written with g before e/i.
to be, except to weave and crack.
Use of the j.
Words that start with hidr-, hiper-, hipo- are written with h.
hosp-.
Luisa was doodling on the blackboard when the teacher told her to bring the
draft to the table. "Let's protect nature," was the chosen phrase for
that we would work in class. We must protect ourselves from the sun by choosing a
suitable sunscreen. The wood of the floor creaks just when the
We visit the hypermarket in the neighborhood where the brother works.
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jointly with Angel. Hypocrisy is nothing more than a lie. It had to be
hospitalized for protecting a person who was being attacked.
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