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'The Highwayman': narrative writing

Starter quiz

  • Fill in the gap. __________ includes direct speech before the reporting clause.
    • Dialogue
    • Speech first  ✓
    • Reporting clause
    • Speech second
  • What happens in stanza five?
    • The setting is described
    • The Highwayman leaves Bess
    • Tim is described
    • The Highwayman speaks to Bess  ✓
    • Bess is described
  • What happens in stanza six?
    • The setting is described
    • The Highwayman leaves Bess  ✓
    • Tim is described
    • The Highwayman speaks to Bess
    • Bess is described
  • Order the events of stanzas five and six:
    • 1
      ⇔
      The Highwayman asks Bess for a kiss
    • 2
      ⇔
      He tells Bess that he must leave to go and rob someone
    • 3
      ⇔
      He promises Bess that he will be back either by tomorrow morning or nightfall
    • 4
      ⇔
      The Highwayman stands upright in the stirrups and Bess loosens her hair
    • 5
      ⇔
      He smells Bess' hair and she blushes
    • 6
      ⇔
      He gallops away on his horse
  • Match the direct speech sentences with their examples.
    • speech first
      ⇔
      "Watch for me by moonlight," murmured the Highwayman. ✓
    • speech second
      ⇔
      The Highwayman murmured, "Watch for me by moonlight."  ✓
    • reported speech
      ⇔
      The Highwayman told Bess to look for him. ✓
  • Select the correctly punctuated speech second sentence:
    • The Highwayman explained, "I have to leave now, but I'll return soon"
    • The Highwayman explained "I have to leave now, but I'll return soon."
    • The Highwayman explained, "I have to leave now, but I'll return soon."  ✓
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