Breaking up direct speech with dialogue tags and introducing additional speakers

Breaking up direct speech with dialogue tags and introducing additional speakers

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will develop our knowledge of how to insert dialogue tags into the middle of a line of direct speech. We will also learn how to introduce additional speakers, using the correct punctuation. We will then apply that knowledge in a piece of creative writing inspired by two images.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
Correct answer: Option 1 "If you can keep a secret," she said, "I'll tell you."
Option 2 "If you can keep a secret" She said, "I'll tell you."
Option 3 "If you can keep a secret," She said, "I'll tell you."
Q2.
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
Option 1 "Whenever I see a seagull," He said, "I hold on to my sandwich with both hands!"
Correct answer: Option 2 "Whenever I see a seagull," he said, "I hold on to my sandwich with both hands!"
Option 3 "Whenever I see a seagull," He said. "I hold on to my sandwich with both hands!"
Q3.
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
Option 1 "I hate to ask this, Dad," Macy said "but where did you get that awful hat from?"
Option 2 "I hate to ask this, Dad," Macy said, "But where did you get that awful hat from?"
Correct answer: Option 3 "I hate to ask this, Dad," Macy said, "but where did you get that awful hat from?"
Q4.
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
Option 1 "Andy," Samantha said, "We should talk about our plans for the group project."
Correct answer: Option 2 "Andy," Samantha said, "we should talk about our plans for the group project."
Option 3 "Andy." Samantha said, "we should talk about our plans for the group project."
Q5.
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
Option 1 "Year 11," the teacher announced, "We would like to throw a party for you!"
Correct answer: Option 2 "Year 11," the teacher announced, "we would like to throw a party for you!"
Option 3 "Year 11" the teacher announced, "we would like to throw a party for you!"

5 Questions

Q1.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Correct answer: Option 1 "I need to talk to you," Mrs Wallis said. "How are you feeling?"
Option 2 "I need to talk to you." Mrs Wallis said, "How are you feeling?"
Option 3 "I need to talk to you," Mrs Wallis said, "How are you feeling?"
Q2.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Option 1 "The bananas are 50p," Mr Smith said, "The apples are 30p."
Option 2 "The bananas are 50p," Mr Smith said, "the apples are 30p."
Correct answer: Option 3 "The bananas are 50p," Mr Smith said. "The apples are 30p,"
Q3.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Option 1 "We need to practice," The conductor said, "We need to work harder."
Correct answer: Option 2 "We need to practice," the conductor said. "We need to work harder."
Option 3 "We need to practice" the conductor said, "We need to work harder."
Q4.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Option 1 "You should do yoga," she said, "it's great for relaxation."
Option 2 "You should do yoga," she said, "It's great for relaxation."
Correct answer: Option 3 "You should do yoga," she said. "It's great for relaxation."
Q5.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Option 1 "Dancing is fun," she said, "You don't need to have dance lessons to do it."
Option 2 "Dancing is fun," She said, "You don't need to have dance lessons to do it."
Correct answer: Option 3 "Dancing is fun," she said. "You don't need to have dance lessons to do it."

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UnitEnglish / Writing accurate, correctly punctuated and paragraphed dialogue, using personal pronouns

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