Direct speech - Year 3 writing task

Lesson Objective: To use direct speech to make characters talk

I can accurately punctuate direct speech I can use reporting clauses I can work collaboratively

Kahoot

Scan the QR code and wirte your name You will have 20 seconds to answer rach question Have fun!

Start a new line for each new speaker.

Use a comma to separate the direct speech and reporting clause.

Begin the spoken words with a capital letter.

Add a pair of inverted commas around the words spoken by the character.

What could the cat be doing? What might the cat say? How could we show the cat is talking?

Write an awesome title

Contextualize your topic with a subtitle

What do you think the frogs are doing? What might they say to each other? How could we show the frogs are talking?

Write an awesome title

Contextualize your topic with a subtitle

In pairs...

Use the picture prompts to write a sgort dialogue betwen the chacaters.

Continue the story using dialogue.

Use the sentence cues to write a short dialogue between the characters

Use a thesaurus to find ambitious dialgue tags to challenge yourself even further!

Start a new line for each new speaker.

Use a comma to separate the direct speech and reporting clause.

Begin the spoken words with a capital letter.

Add a pair of inverted commas around the words spoken by the character.

Plenary

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