About this dictation exercise: the crow

Practise English listening and spelling with this free dictation about the crow, made for young beginners (around grade 1 level). Play the audio, type what you hear, and get instant word-by-word feedback.

Typing what you hear trains four skills at once: sound recognition, spelling, grammar prediction and short-term memory. At elementary level this is the fastest route from “textbook listening” to understanding real spoken English.

Listen to the whole sentence first, then type – comprehension happens in chunks, not word by word. Replay as many times as you need, and say each corrected sentence aloud before moving on. When this exercise feels easy, try the next one.

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Learning focus · Primary · Grade 1

Listen for key details in The Crow. Complete the missing words accurately, then practise writing whole sentences from the passage.

Before you begin: Have headphones and a quiet place ready. Read the passage once, notice the words around each gap, and choose Fill in the blanks or Type what you hear.