Direct or Indirect Speech? Year 4 Speech Resource Pack

Direct Speech or Indirect Speech? Year 4 Resource Pack

Step 3: Direct Speech or Indirect Speech? Year 4 Resource Pack

Direct Speech or Indirect Speech? Year 4 Resource Pack includes a teaching PowerPoint and differentiated varied fluency and application and reasoning resources. This pack is designed to work alongside our GPS Scheme of Work for Spring Block 2.


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What's included in the pack?

This pack includes:

  • Direct Speech or Indirect Speech? Year 4 Teaching PowerPoint.
  • Direct Speech or Indirect Speech? Year 4 Varied Fluency with answers.
  • Direct Speech or Indirect Speech? Year 4 Application and Reasoning with answers.

National Curriculum Objectives

English Year 4: (4G5.7) Using and punctuating direct speech

English Year 4: (4G5.7) Use of inverted commas and other punctuation to indicate direct speech [for example, a comma after the reporting clause; end punctuation within inverted commas: The conductor shouted, “Sit down!”]

Differentiation:

Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support recognising direct speech and indirect speech. Direct speech is punctuated including a reporting clause (e.g. He said, "wait up!"). Indirect speech is past tense with a reporting verb and linking word (e.g. He told me that I had to wait up.)
Expected Questions to support recognising direct speech and indirect speech. Direct speech is punctuated but may not include the reporting clause (e.g. “Wait up!"). Indirect speech is past tense with a reporting verb where 'that' may be omitted (e.g. He told me I had to wait up.)
Greater Depth Questions to support recognising direct and indirect speech. Multiple pieces of direct or indirect speech used within a question. Direct speech is punctuated but may not include the reporting clause (e.g. “Wait up!"). Indirect speech is past or present tense with a reporting verb where 'that' may be omitted (e.g. He told me I had to wait up/He asks if I can wait up).

Application and Reasoning
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Application)
Developing Convert a speech bubble to direct or indirect speech. Uses direct speech with punctuation (closing with full stop or question mark only) and indirect speech in past tense with a reporting verb and linking word. Sentence stems provided.
Expected Convert a speech bubble to direct or indirect speech. Direct speech includes some punctuation. Indirect speech in past tense where the linking word may be omitted.
Greater Depth Convert a speech bubble to direct and indirect speech. Direct speech with punctuation. Indirect speech in past or present tense where the linking word may be omitted.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Application)
Developing Complete a sentence containing direct or indirect speech. Direct speech with punctuation (closing with full stop or question mark only). Indirect speech in past tense with a reporting verb and linking word.
Expected Complete two sentences containing direct or indirect speech. Direct speech stems include some punctuation. Indirect speech stems include past tense verbs.
Greater Depth Complete two sentences containing direct or indirect speech. Direct speech is punctuated but may not include the reporting clause. Indirect speech in past or present tense where a linking word may be omitted.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Reasoning)
Developing Decide whether a sentence that uses indirect speech has been punctuated correctly and explain your reasons.
Expected Decide whether a sentence that uses direct speech has been punctuated correctly and explain your reasons.
Greater Depth Decide whether the speech in two pieces of text has been punctuated correctly and explain your reasons. Multiple pieces of direct or indirect speech used.

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