Starter quiz
- Which punctuation marks have been used in the following detailed list? 'I bought a number of items: soft, white bread; thick, creamy butter; and fresh, brown eggs.'
- colon ✓
- commas ✓
- semi-colons ✓
- exclamation marks
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- When does a list need semi-colons?
- when the items are very long
- when the items don't contain commas
- when the items contain commas ✓
- when the items contain adjectives
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- Which of these items might have come from a detailed list that uses semi-colons?
- bread
- warm, crusty bread ✓
- warm bread, dripping with melted butter ✓
- warm bread, which is coated in butter ✓
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- For what reasons are there commas in the following list? 'She saw incredible creatures: tiny ants, scuttling around; huge, hairy insects; and small, fast-moving bats.'
- to demarcate a non-finite (-ing) clause ✓
- to demarcate a relative clause
- between two adjectives in an expanded noun phrase ✓
- to introduce the list
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- What are the problems in the following detailed list? 'He saw some beautiful creatures: tiny, bright birds, flying around, big, lumbering wombats, and enormous, colourful butterflies.'
- there are no commas
- there are no semi-colons ✓
- it is clear what the list items are
- it is not clear what the list items are ✓
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- Which language features are used in the following list item? 'a vast, snow-covered iceberg, which bobbed in the ocean'
- an expanded noun phrase with two listed adjectives ✓
- a relative clause ✓
- a non-finite (-ing) clause
- an adverbial clause
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Exit quiz
- What is the purpose of a reporting clause?
- to say who spoke ✓
- to say how they spoke ✓
- to say what they said
- to say what they were doing as they spoke ✓
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- Which of the following can we see in this reporting clause? 'muttered Alex coldly, pushing his hair away from his eyes'
- a synonym for said ✓
- an adverb ✓
- a non-finite (-ing) clause ✓
- an adverbial clause
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- Which speech second sentence is punctuated correctly?
- The woman enquired angrily, "Is no-one working here today"?
- The woman enquired angrily "Is no-one working here today?"
- The woman enquired angrily, "Is no-one working here today?" ✓
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- Which speech first sentence is punctuated correctly?
- "What's the problem" Aisha demanded crossly with her arms folded.
- "What's the problem?" Aisha demanded crossly with her arms folded. ✓
- "what's the problem?" Aisha demanded crossly with her arms folded.
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- Match the type of speech sentence to the example.
- speech first⇔"Now, let's get moving!" bellowed Mr Martinez. ✓
- speech second⇔Mr Martinez bellowed, "Now, let's get moving!" ✓
- speech interrupted⇔"Now," bellowed Mr Martinez, "let's get moving!" ✓
- Which speech interrupted sentence is punctuated correctly?
- "You have to come" whined Jacob, "or I'll be the only one there!"
- "You have to come," whined Jacob, "or I'll be the only one there!" ✓
- "You have to come," whined Jacob, "Or I'll be the only one there!"
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Direct speech is the term used for a character speaking out loud in a text.
- Inverted commas are the punctuation that signal direct speech to the reader.
- A speech first sentence begins with a character's spoken words.
- A speech second sentence begins with the reporting clause followed by a character's spoken words.
- A speech interrupted sentence begins with a character's spoken words and they are interrupted by the reporting clause.
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to choose a position in which to interrupt a speech sentence.
Encourage pupils to think of the complete sentence they want to say and interrupt it at a comma.
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 sentence - a sentence that includes direct speech
Reporting clause - a clause that tells the reader who said the speech sentence and how
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