Practising handwriting by writing dialogue | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Tall letters are also know as...
- descender letters.
- ascender letters. ✓
- x-height letters.
Which cursive letter join is being used in this letter string?
- first join
- second join ✓
- third join
- fourth join
Which cursive letter join is being used in this letter string?
- first join
- second join
- third join ✓
- fourth join
True or false? This letter string uses all four cursive letter joins.
- True
- False ✓
Finding a balance between writing at speed and accurate letter formation involves...
- writing very fast.
- writing very slow.
- focusing only on the letter formation.
- writing quickly while maintaining the correct letter formation. ✓
Which join is not being used in this letter string?
- first join
- second join
- third join ✓
- fourth join

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

Direct speech is signalled to the reader in text by inverted commas.
Direct speech can be written in a speech first sentence or a speech second sentence.
Direct speech always starts with a capital letter.
After forming a capital letter, you need to lift your pencil to start the next part of the word.
The writing is legible and the letter sizing is consistent.

Common misconception

Some children might forget to add the capital letter for the direct speech within a speech second sentence or might try to join the capital letter to the other letters.

Model the habit of looking and thinking about your sentence before you write it. Where will my punctuation be? Where will my capital letters be? This way children will have the time to think about it before they start writing.

Keywords

Direct speech - the term used for a character speaking out loud in a text
Inverted commas - a pair of punctuation marks that signal direct speech to the reader
Speech first sentence - a sentence that includes direct speech first before the reporting clause
Speech second sentence - a sentence that includes direct speech second after the reporting clause