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The Hong Kong handbook says a phonics dictation revises vocabulary the pupils have learnt and also has them spell less familiar words by applying phonics skills.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Apart from revising the vocabulary pupils have learnt, they are also given the opportunity to apply their phonics skills to work out the spelling of the less familiar words (e.g. popcorn, peppers).”
Dictation handbook for primary English teachers, Hong Kong Education Bureau, Hong Kong Education Bureau, English Language Education, n.d., Part 2, Development of Phonics Skills.
Open the original- What it measures
- The handbook describes a phonics dictation in which pupils fill in blanks in a shopping list. The example words include popcorn and peppers.
- What it does not show
- The handbook describes a primary English class in Hong Kong. It does not give an age range for word lists or a fixed proportion of old and new words.