Starter quiz
- What is direct speech written within a story?
- the thoughts a character has
- the exact words a character says ✓
- the actions a character takes
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- Who does Lila have a conversation with in the second half of the climax?
- Razvani ✓
- the fireflies
- her father
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- True or false? Lila and Razvani speak to one another in the same way.
- True
- False ✓
- Which types of word do we use to describe how a character spoke?
- verbs ✓
- adjectives
- nouns
- adverbs ✓
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- Which of the following verb and adverb pairs would you use to describe how Razvani speaks?
- politely requested
- mockingly asked ✓
- fiercely roared ✓
- nervously muttered
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- Which of the following verb and adverb pairs would you use to describe how Lila speaks?
- quietly stuttered ✓
- anxiously pleaded ✓
- confidently stated
- happily replied
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Exit quiz
- Why do Lila and Razvani speak to one another differently?
- because Razvani holds the power ✓
- because Lila is a girl
- because Razvani likes Lila but she doesn't like him
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- What is a dialogue?
- the words of one person
- a conversation between two or more people ✓
- the description of how two characters act
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- Direct speech should be enclosed in what piece of punctuation?
- commas
- full stops
- inverted commas ✓
- apostrophes
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- What is a reporting clause?
- a clause which tells the reader what the character said
- a clause which tells the reader what the character thought
- a clause which tells the reader who said the speech and how ✓
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- Order the following to show punctuation rules for direct speech.
- 1⇔open inverted commas
- 2⇔capital letter to begin speech
- 3⇔exclamation mark, question mark, or comma at end of speech
- 4⇔close inverted commas
- 5⇔reporting clause and full stop
- True or false? A range of synonyms for 'said' can be used in a reporting clause.
- True ✓
- False
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Direct speech is the term used for a person speaking out loud in a text .
- It is crucial to consider character perspective when developing ideas for direct speech.
- Direct speech between two characters forms a dialogue.
- Inverted commas are used to demarcate speech and a piece of punctuation separates speech from the reporting clause.
- A range of synonyms for ‘said’ and use of adverbs can offer detail about how a character spoke and felt.
Common misconception
Children may struggle with remembering punctuation rules for direct speech.
Leave a modelled example of correctly punctuated direct speech in view for children. Provide them with the speech first punctuation rules to follow as they write.
Keywords
Direct speech - the term used for a person speaking out loud in a text
Character perspective - a character's point of view
Dialogue - a conversation between two or more people, written in a text or story to show what each person is saying
Inverted commas - punctuation marks used to indicate the beginning and end of direct speech
Reporting clause - tells the reader who said the speech and how
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