Year 6 - English
Speech three ways
Punctuation
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils review a range of previously taught punctuation, including speech punctuation for three different types of speech sentence and apostrophes for contraction and singular and plural possession. They are also introduced to hyphens, colons, semi-colons and bullet points.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to accurately punctuate a speech first, speech second or speech interrupted sentence.
Key Notes
- 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.
Vocabulary To Learn
- 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
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may struggle to choose a position in which to interrupt a speech sentence.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key 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.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'direct speech'
the term used for a character speaking out loud in a text.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may struggle to choose a position in which to interrupt a speech sentence. Correction: Encourage pupils to think of the complete sentence they want to say and interrupt it at a comma.
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