Year 5 - English
Reviewing speech punctuation to write the next section of 'The Highwayman'
'The Highwayman': narrative writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils use 'The Highwayman' by Alfred Noyes as the stimulus from which to write a character and setting description, a narrative build-up in third person prose and a section incorporating varied speech sentences. Pupils complete the unit reciting and memorising parts of the poem.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to review the punctuation rules of speech first and speech second sentences in preparation for writing the next section of 'The Highwayman'.
Key Notes
- Direct speech can be written in the form of speech first or speech second sentences.
- Speech first and speech second sentences are punctuated differently.
- The reporting clause in a speech sentence explains who spoke and how they said it.
- Additional information can be added to the reporting clause for the reader.
Vocabulary To Learn
- direct speech: the term used for a person speaking out loud in a text
- speech first: a sentence that includes direct speech first before the reporting clause
- speech second: a sentence includes direct speech second after the reporting clause
- reporting clause: a clause that tells the reader who said the speech and how
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may forget all elements of punctuation in speech first and speech second sentences.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Direct speech can be written in the form of speech first or speech second sentences. Speech first and speech second sentences are punctuated differently.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'direct speech'
the term used for a person speaking out loud in a text.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may forget all elements of punctuation in speech first and speech second sentences. Correction: Speech first and speech second sentence scaffolds are referred to throughout both learning cycles to support pupils.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Analysing stanzas five and six of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Analysing stanzas one and two of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Analysing stanzas three and four of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Editing the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Editing the speech section of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Learning and reciting stanzas four to six of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Learning and reciting stanzas one to three of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Planning a setting and character description based on 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Planning and writing the second part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Planning the first part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Planning the third part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Understanding the context of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Using drama to analyse the next section of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Writing a setting and character description based on 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Writing the first part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
- Writing the third part of the build-up of 'The Highwayman' Study Guide
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