Free tool
Dictation Practice
Sentence dictation with text-to-speech. Pick a year group's sentences or paste your own. Plays each sentence — children write what they hear. Then review the answers together.
Pick a pre-made set or paste your own sentences to begin.
About this tool
Free sentence dictation practice for primary children. Distinct from the spelling test generator (single words) — this reads full sentences for handwriting and dictation practice. Pre-loaded with 7 year-group sentence sets calibrated to NC spelling lists, or paste your own.
Browser text-to-speech runs entirely on the device — nothing is sent anywhere. Works in Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox. Best with a UK English voice if available.