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Enhancing your writing Direct and Indirect Speech

Enhancing your writing Direct and Indirect Speech. WALT. By the end of the lesson I will: Understand the difference between direct and indirect speech. Be able to apply this knowledge in my writing. Accurately punctuate direct and indirect speech

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Enhancing your writing Direct and Indirect Speech

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  1. Enhancing your writingDirect and Indirect Speech

  2. WALT By the end of the lesson I will: • Understand the difference between direct and indirect speech. • Be able to apply this knowledge in my writing. • Accurately punctuate direct and indirect speech • Know when and how to change pronouns and verb tenses in indirect speech.

  3. Direct speech When we use direct speech in our writing: • The exact words spoken must be put inside speech marks. “ ” • The first spoken word must have a capital letter. • When a new speaker begins, we must start a new line.

  4. Direct speech Here are some examples of direct speech.

  5. Direct Speech I’ve hurt my leg! “I’ve hurt my leg!” moaned the boy.

  6. Direct speech Can you take a deep breath? “Can you take a deep breath?” asked the doctor.

  7. Direct speech I like this dress. The woman said, “I like this dress.”

  8. Direct Speech Use the correct punctuation to write what is being said. The train will leave in ten minutes! I’ve caught three fish. I love ice cream. Do you know what type of angle this is? I am a clever girl.

  9. Indirect speech This is sometimes called REPORTED SPEECH. When we use indirect speech in our writing: • We don’t use speech marks. • We usually have to change pronouns and verb tenses. • We don’t have to start a new line when we report a new speaker’s words.

  10. Indirect speech Here are some examples of indirect speech.

  11. Direct Speech I’ve hurtmy leg! The boy moaned that hehad hurthis leg.

  12. Direct speech Canyoutake a deep breath? The doctor asked the boy if hecould take a deep breath.

  13. Direct speech Ilike this dress. The woman said that sheliked the dress.

  14. Indirect Speech Use the correct punctuation to report what was said. The train will leave in ten minutes! I’ve caught three fish. I love ice cream. Do you know what type of angle this is? I am a clever girl.

  15. By the end of the lesson I will look for evidence to show that you will: • Understand the difference between direct and indirect speech. • Be able to apply this knowledge in your writing. • Accurately punctuate direct and indirect speech • Know when and how to change pronouns and verb tenses in indirect speech.

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