Dictation is a form of control that is familiar to every student. Its implementation causes a lot of difficulties, excitement. In most cases, children receive a poor grade. How to prepare for dictation? What types of written controls in this form can a teacher offer? How to help your child cope with the excitement and difficulties that arise in the test?
Types of dictations in Russian
Teachers and methodologists call several types of written works that can test existing knowledge or help to prevent those possible mistakes that students will make. Among the main types that are used in the lessons are the following:
- Vocabulary.
- Grammatical.
- Commented.
- Free.
- Creative.
- Control.
- Visual.
What are the features of each type of dictation? What goals does the teacher pursue when choosing this or that dictation in the Russian language? We will talk about this further.
Vocabulary dictation
In some methods, this type may also be called “Error-free”, “Test yourself”, “Letter with missing letters”. The main task of this kind is to prevent the possibility of writing errors during the control dictation. The student not only shows his knowledge or ignorance in spelling, but also gives the teacher the opportunity to plan further work on errors, consolidate the material studied and additionally work on writing the words that you need to remember.
Grammar Dictation
It can be preventative, preventive control, preparatory. The main task of such a dictation is to repeat the studied spelling, the ability to find them in words, highlight, select test words, explain the rules. This type of work is used in lessons during the consolidation of the studied material. After analyzing what the students wrote, the teacher will be able to correct their homework, help weak children, explaining the material again.
Commented
A commented dictation is a unique opportunity to perform an exercise. It helps weak students cope with the task. This type of work is chosen by teachers in elementary grades. It allows the teacher to control the writing of the exercise, immediately correct mistakes, make emphasis on the studied spelling or punctuation.
Creative
Creative dictation is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their knowledge, and for the teacher to diversify the lesson. Tasks on such a dictation are always interesting, students can supplement the meaning of the heard text, developing spelling and grammar skills. Writing under dictation with the use of their knowledge makes it possible to develop logical thinking, creativity during the lesson.
Visual
Visual dictation in the Russian language is the basis for the formation of literacy and writing skills. These types of controls are mandatory for primary school children. Using the visual dictation, the teacher can see how quickly and correctly the child transfers information from the book to the notebook, how he studied and uses printed and manuscript letters. Parents should also pay special attention to this kind of dictation. At home, it is extremely important to teach the child to write the text correctly, correct it, find errors in the notes.
Control
Such a dictation contains a text unfamiliar to the student, in which words and sentences with studied spelling and punctuation are used. The main task of the student is to perceive the text by ear and record it in a notebook without errors. It is this type of control that causes the most problems. The main reason for this phenomenon is the neglect of learning the rules at school and at home. If the student does not work out systematically studied spelling and pointgrams in the lesson, then there can be no high results in the control.
How to help your child correctly record what they hear?
To teach the student to hear and listen is the main task of the teacher and parent. Experienced teachers give advice. Observing them, students will be able to write dictations and show good results:
- The text must be carefully listened from beginning to end.
- When a sentence is dictated, one should delve into it, allocate places for itself for possible punctuation marks and complex spelling.
- You must listen carefully to each fragment of the phrase and remember it.
- Check the record of each sentence while listening to the teacher, his pronunciation and logical stresses.
Dictation is not only the ability to control the student’s knowledge, but also adjustment, assistance in learning new material. Properly planned systematic work of the teacher with various types will help the student to always have high results, to be competent and self-confident.