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Skill focus
Day 1
Week 7
Types of speech
We often use a mixture of direct speech and reported
speech in our writing to show what someone has said.
Let’s learn more about the difference between these.
Direct speech
‘Where is Tom?’ Ben wondered. ‘He said he would be
here soon’.
• The exact words and order they were spoken are
enclosed in speech marks.
• Exclamation marks or question marks are also
enclosed in the speech marks.
• Usually, a group of words including a verb and the
speaker is added to the beginning, middle or end.
• If the speech comes before the speaker, place a
comma after the final speech mark; e.g. ‘I’m over
here’, said Tom.
• If the speech comes after the speaker, place a
comma after the speaker and a full stop after the
final speech mark; e.g. Tom said, ‘I’m over here’.
Reported speech
Ben wondered where Tom was as he said he would be
there soon.
• Reported speech usually talks about the past, so the
tense and order of the words may change.
• Extra words may also be added, or pronouns might
change.
• No speech marks are used.
Practice questions
1. Tick the sentence that requires speech marks.
Are you walking home today? asked Ella.
Ella asked if I was walking home today.
2. Circle the direct speech.
My mum is picking me up today, I replied.
1. Circle the sentence that requires speech marks.
I’m tired, yawned Dan.
Dan said he was tired.
2. Add speech marks to show what was said.
Dad said, Perhaps you should go to bed early
tonight.
3. Rearrange the letters to spell a word that means
wonderful.
aellmorsuv
4. A synonym for circular is:
argumentative. round. boisterous.
5. The prefix dis (disappear) means:
before. against.
not.
6. The expanded forms of when’s are
or .
7. Circle the correct homophone.
My dog always berries/buries its bone in the
garden.
8. Write the plural of each noun.
sky
day
9. Rewrite the phrase using an apostrophe.
the dog of the boy
10. Circle the meaning of enhance.
to cut a design in glass
to increase the value
11. Circle the preposition.
Joel delivered his party invitations after school.
12. Is the underlined word a preposition?
Yes No
Food was served on the large table.
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13. Circle the noun phrase identifying who was invited.
Joel invited his best friend Adam to the party.
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14. Circle the adjectives.
The happy guests said the party had been great
fun.
3. Add speech marks to show what was said.
Maybe tomorrow? said Ella hopefully. I like having
someone to walk with.
15. Write another word for said.
Everyone said it was a great party.
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