Spelling Worksheets and Dictation Words for Class 1-5
Every class has more than 100 dictation words, grouped by theme — animals, nature, science, monuments and more. The full list and two practice exercises are on this page. Download the class PDF to print. Message us on WhatsApp for the pack and answers. If you want a teacher to do dictation with your child, see our English Spelling Course.
112–128
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5
classes
624+
dictation words
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Each class has the full word list and two practice exercises on this page. Download the PDF to print.
Dictation words for class 1
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All dictation words
Animals
- cat
- dog
- pig
- hen
- cow
- ant
- bee
- fox
- owl
- rat
- cub
- pup
- duck
- goat
- lamb
- frog
Home
- bed
- cup
- pot
- mat
- rug
- fan
- lamp
- door
- wall
- soap
- comb
- ball
- doll
- mug
- tap
- lock
School
- pen
- bag
- book
- desk
- bell
- copy
- page
- glue
- clip
- map
- bus
- slate
- ruler
- ink
- chalk
- gum
Food
- bun
- jam
- milk
- rice
- egg
- cake
- corn
- soup
- peas
- nuts
- bread
- fruit
- sweet
- salt
- roti
- dal
Nature
- sun
- sky
- rain
- tree
- leaf
- hill
- pond
- sand
- wind
- star
- moon
- rock
- nest
- seed
- dew
- bud
Body
- arm
- leg
- ear
- eye
- lip
- hand
- foot
- neck
- hair
- nose
- chin
- back
- knee
- toe
- skin
- bone
Action words
- run
- sit
- jump
- clap
- skip
- hop
- walk
- talk
- play
- help
- look
- give
- take
- stop
- pull
- push
Practice
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Class 1 — spelling practice
Name:
Date:
A. Fill in the missing letter
- c_t
- p_g
- c_w
- b_e
- o_l
- c_b
- du_k
- la_b
- b_d
- p_t
- r_g
- la_p
B. Circle the correct spelling
- dog/doge
- hene/hen
- ant/ante
- foxe/fox
- rat/rate
- pupe/pup
- goat/goaat
- froog/frog
- cup/cupe
- mate/mat
112
dictation wordsin this PDF
Download class 1 PDF112
dictation wordsin this PDF
Download class 1 PDFDictation words for class 2
Every word in this class is on the page. The PDF is the printable copy.
All dictation words
Animals
- tiger
- lion
- horse
- sheep
- camel
- zebra
- mouse
- snake
- eagle
- panda
- whale
- shark
- crab
- deer
- monkey
- rabbit
Nature
- river
- cloud
- grass
- flower
- forest
- ocean
- beach
- stone
- branch
- petal
- mango
- apple
- peach
- lemon
- grape
- plant
School
- class
- teacher
- pencil
- eraser
- crayon
- paper
- story
- number
- letter
- spelling
- reading
- writing
- drawing
- morning
- assembly
- homework
Food
- butter
- cheese
- honey
- sugar
- water
- juice
- banana
- orange
- biscuit
- potato
- tomato
- onion
- spinach
- curd
- chapati
- pickle
Festivals
- diwali
- holi
- eid
- onam
- pongal
- christmas
- dussehra
- navratri
- baisakhi
- janmashtami
- ganesh
- ramzan
- easter
- bihu
- lohri
- ugadi
Places
- temple
- market
- station
- clinic
- bakery
- library
- museum
- palace
- village
- city
- street
- bridge
- tunnel
- airport
- harbour
- playground
Weather
- rainy
- sunny
- cloudy
- windy
- storm
- thunder
- lightning
- winter
- summer
- monsoon
- foggy
- chilly
- breeze
- drizzle
- rainbow
- sunshine
Family
- mother
- father
- sister
- brother
- uncle
- aunt
- cousin
- granny
- grandpa
- baby
- family
- parent
- nephew
- niece
- child
- people
Practice
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Class 2 — spelling practice
Name:
Date:
A. Fill in the missing letter
- ti_er
- ho_se
- ca_el
- mo_se
- ea_le
- wh_le
- cr_b
- mon_ey
- ri_er
- gr_ss
- for_st
- be_ch
B. Circle the correct spelling
- lion/lioon
- sheap/sheep
- zebra/zebbra
- snaake/snake
- panda/pannda
- shaark/shark
- deer/dear
- rabbbit/rabbit
- cloud/clooud
- floower/flower
128
dictation wordsin this PDF
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dictation wordsin this PDF
Download class 2 PDFDictation words for class 3
Every word in this class is on the page. The PDF is the printable copy.
All dictation words
Nature
- valley
- desert
- island
- glacier
- volcano
- meadow
- jungle
- canyon
- waterfall
- horizon
- climate
- season
- orchard
- mangrove
- lagoon
- hillside
Animals
- elephant
- giraffe
- leopard
- peacock
- sparrow
- dolphin
- octopus
- butterfly
- squirrel
- buffalo
- tortoise
- penguin
- kangaroo
- crocodile
- hedgehog
- ostrich
School
- sentence
- paragraph
- question
- answer
- chapter
- dictionary
- notebook
- timetable
- uniform
- principal
- classroom
- recess
- subject
- language
- grammar
- composition
Festivals
- celebration
- fireworks
- lantern
- rangoli
- procession
- fasting
- feast
- blessing
- tradition
- custom
- holiday
- invitation
- decoration
- incense
- garland
- prayer
Weather
- temperature
- humidity
- cyclone
- drought
- flood
- forecast
- thermometer
- pressure
- atmosphere
- rainfall
- snowfall
- hailstorm
- twilight
- daybreak
- overcast
- drizzle
Town and city
- neighbour
- building
- traffic
- crossing
- hospital
- factory
- office
- theatre
- stadium
- fountain
- pavement
- balcony
- warehouse
- suburb
- junction
- flyover
Sports
- cricket
- football
- hockey
- tennis
- badminton
- running
- jumping
- swimming
- cycling
- batting
- bowling
- fielder
- umpire
- captain
- medal
- wicket
Home
- kitchen
- bedroom
- curtain
- cupboard
- blanket
- pillow
- staircase
- verandah
- courtyard
- furniture
- mattress
- bucket
- mirror
- hanger
- geyser
- chimney
Practice
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Class 3 — spelling practice
Name:
Date:
A. Fill in the missing letter
- val_ey
- isl_nd
- vol_ano
- jun_le
- wate_fall
- cli_ate
- orc_ard
- lag_on
- elep_ant
- leo_ard
- spa_row
- oct_pus
B. Circle the correct spelling
- desert/dessert
- glaceir/glacier
- meadow/meaadow
- cannyon/canyon
- horizon/horrizon
- seaason/season
- mangrove/manngrove
- hilllside/hillside
- giraffe/girraffe
- peaacock/peacock
128
dictation wordsin this PDF
Download class 3 PDF128
dictation wordsin this PDF
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Every word in this class is on the page. The PDF is the printable copy.
All dictation words
Monuments
- temple
- palace
- fort
- mosque
- tomb
- pillar
- dome
- gateway
- statue
- heritage
- monument
- minaret
- fortress
- shrine
- memorial
- sculpture
Famous places
- Taj Mahal
- Red Fort
- Qutub Minar
- India Gate
- Charminar
- Konark
- Sanchi
- Ajanta
- Hampi
- Golconda
- Lotus Temple
- Jantar Mantar
- Mysore Palace
- Golden Temple
- Gateway of India
- Humayun's Tomb
Nature
- environment
- landscape
- wildlife
- rainforest
- estuary
- peninsula
- tributary
- delta
- plateau
- prairie
- tundra
- coral
- biodiversity
- ecosystem
- habitat
- vegetation
Science
- energy
- magnet
- gravity
- planet
- oxygen
- carbon
- liquid
- solid
- vapour
- matter
- experiment
- microscope
- circuit
- friction
- eclipse
- orbit
Geography
- continent
- equator
- latitude
- longitude
- meridian
- hemisphere
- compass
- atlas
- isthmus
- archipelago
- current
- altitude
- cartography
- topography
- glacier
- monsoon
India
- republic
- constitution
- parliament
- democracy
- tricolour
- peacock
- anthem
- emblem
- citizenship
- independence
- freedom
- unity
- national
- federal
- secular
- sovereign
Sports
- athletics
- marathon
- gymnastics
- wrestling
- kabaddi
- kho-kho
- archery
- shooting
- spectator
- champion
- tournament
- olympics
- innings
- stumps
- umpire
- stadium
School
- knowledge
- necessary
- dictionary
- paragraph
- character
- adventure
- government
- education
- literature
- history
- civics
- attendance
- certificate
- examination
- assembly
- neighbour
Practice
YOUNGLABS
Class 4 — spelling practice
Name:
Date:
A. Fill in the missing letter
- tem_le
- fo_t
- to_b
- do_e
- sta_ue
- monu_ent
- fort_ess
- memo_ial
- Char_inar
- San_hi
- Ha_pi
- envir_nment
B. Circle the correct spelling
- palace/pallace
- mossque/mosque
- pillar/pilllar
- gatteway/gateway
- heritage/herritage
- minnaret/minaret
- shrine/shrrine
- scuulpture/sculpture
- Konark/Konnark
- Ajaanta/Ajanta
128
dictation wordsin this PDF
Download class 4 PDF128
dictation wordsin this PDF
Download class 4 PDFDictation words for class 5
Every word in this class is on the page. The PDF is the printable copy.
All dictation words
Heritage
- archaeology
- civilisation
- inscription
- dynasty
- emperor
- architecture
- manuscript
- artefact
- conservation
- restoration
- pilgrimage
- sanctuary
- mausoleum
- citadel
- amphitheatre
- basilica
Famous places
- Ellora
- Khajuraho
- Fatehpur Sikri
- Mahabalipuram
- Nalanda
- Sarnath
- Amber Fort
- Mehrangarh
- Elephanta
- Chittorgarh
- Statue of Unity
- Brihadeeswara
- Meenakshi Temple
- Hawa Mahal
- Rashtrapati Bhavan
- Howrah Bridge
Science
- molecule
- atom
- electron
- nucleus
- chemical
- reaction
- photosynthesis
- chlorophyll
- evaporation
- condensation
- distillation
- laboratory
- hypothesis
- observation
- conclusion
- variable
Environment
- pollution
- recycling
- renewable
- greenhouse
- ozone
- endangered
- extinction
- deforestation
- afforestation
- compost
- sewage
- emission
- sustainable
- landfill
- smog
- biodegradable
History
- partition
- revolt
- empire
- colony
- struggle
- ancient
- medieval
- modern
- chronology
- historian
- revolution
- discovery
- explorer
- voyage
- invention
- renaissance
Geography
- demography
- migration
- urbanisation
- irrigation
- agriculture
- industry
- mineral
- petroleum
- tsunami
- earthquake
- avalanche
- landslide
- reservoir
- canal
- isthmus
- peninsula
Civic life
- preamble
- fundamental
- judiciary
- executive
- legislation
- petition
- suffrage
- amendment
- coalition
- cabinet
- governor
- municipality
- ordinance
- directive
- republic
- parliament
Tricky spellings
- conscience
- accommodate
- definitely
- separate
- occurrence
- rhythm
- committee
- embarrass
- privilege
- recommend
- pronunciation
- vocabulary
- comprehension
- metaphor
- narrative
- necessary
Practice
YOUNGLABS
Class 5 — spelling practice
Name:
Date:
A. Fill in the missing letter
- archa_ology
- inscr_ption
- emp_ror
- manus_ript
- conser_ation
- pilgr_mage
- maus_leum
- amphit_eatre
- Ell_ra
- Mahaba_ipuram
- Sar_ath
- Elep_anta
B. Circle the correct spelling
- civilisation/civvilisation
- dynnasty/dynasty
- architecture/arcchitecture
- arttefact/artefact
- restoration/resstoration
- sannctuary/sanctuary
- citadel/cittadel
- bassilica/basilica
- Khajuraho/Khaajuraho
- Nallanda/Nalanda
128
dictation wordsin this PDF
Download class 5 PDF128
dictation wordsin this PDF
Download class 5 PDFWant the answers in one file?
You'll get
- Dictation lists and practice — 624+ words, class 1–5
- Answers
Child's age (class 1–5)
Answers
The answers are not on this page. Message us on WhatsApp and we send them — then a free class if you want one.
Get the answers on WhatsApp →Want a teacher to help with dictation?
A list at home is practice. In a Younglabs class, the teacher says the word, your child writes it, and mistakes get corrected there and then. Free spelling class for ages 5–13.
Book a free spelling class →