Starter quiz
- Which sentence has both apostrophes for contraction used correctly?
- We do'nt care if it isn't ready.
- We don't care if it is'nt ready.
- We don't care if it isn't ready. ✓
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- Match the contracted form to the full form.
- wasn't⇔was not ✓
- won't⇔will not ✓
- would've⇔would have ✓
- weren't⇔were not ✓
- Which of these sentences use an apostrophe for singular possession (where one noun owns other nouns)?
- Aisha's shoes were hurting her. ✓
- The beavers' dam was mostly underwater.
- The children's work was very difficult.
- A mouse's ears are always twitching. ✓
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- Which of these sentences use an apostrophe for plural possession (where more than one noun owns other nouns)?
- The mice's teeth were very sharp. ✓
- The farmer's tractor was covered in mud.
- The boys' work was beautifully presented. ✓
- The doctor's orders were ignored.
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- Match the sentence to the way the apostrophe has been used.
- for contraction⇔She didn't know the answer. ✓
- for plural possession⇔The teachers' meeting went on for hours. ✓
- for singular possession⇔Andeep's mum came to collect us. ✓
- Which of these sentences use an apostrophe for plural possession correctly?
- The garden's walls were covered in ivy.
- The walls' bricks were old and crumbling. ✓
- The bricks' surfaces were rough and coarse. ✓
- The owner's opinion was all that mattered.
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Exit quiz
- In this sentence, which words should have inverted commas around them? What a mess cried Miss Ofoedu.
- what a
- what a mess ✓
- what a mess cried
- what a mess cried Miss Ofoedu
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- Which of these are the functions of the reporting clause?
- to say who is speaking ✓
- to show the words the speaker said
- to show how the words were said ✓
- to show where the speech begins
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- Which of the following sentences are rules for using direct speech?
- use a capital letter at the start of the speech ✓
- finish the speech with closing punctuation (?,!) ✓
- place inverted commas around the speech ✓
- always finish the speech with a comma
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- Which version below uses all the correct punctuation for this sentence? Stop talking shouted the headteacher loudly.
- "Stop talking! shouted the headteacher loudly."
- "Stop talking!" shouted the headteacher loudly. ✓
- "Stop talking"! shouted the headteacher loudly.
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- Match each piece of speech to the most appropriate closing punctuation to fill the gap.
- ?⇔"What's wrong __________ " asked Jun kindly. ✓
- !⇔"Shush___________" hissed Andeep with an aggressive tone. ✓
- ,⇔"We're going home ___________" sighed Jacob. ✓
- Which rule has been broken in this speech first sentence? "I can't believe this" sighed Miss Ofoedu with a shake of her head.
- capital letter at the start of the direct speech
- full stop at the end of the reporting clause
- closing punctuation at the end of the direct speech ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Direct speech is the term used for a character speaking out loud in a text.
- A speech first sentence begins with a character's spoken words.
- Inverted commas are the punctuation marks that signal direct speech to the reader.
- The speech sentence spoken by a character must start with a capital letter.
- The reporting clause comes after the speech to show who said the speech and how.
Common misconception
Pupils may believe that both the reporting clause and the direct speech begin with a capital letter.
Emphasise that when the speech comes first, the reporting clause has no capital.
Keywords
Direct speech - the term used for a character speaking out loud in a text
Speech first sentence - a sentence that includes direct speech first before the reporting clause
Inverted commas - a pair of punctuation marks that signal direct speech to the reader
Capital letter - the upper case formation of a letter
Reporting clause - a clause that tells the reader who said the speech sentence and how
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