Direct Speech Year 4 Ready to Write Resource Pack

Direct Speech Year 4 Resources

Step 6: Direct Speech Year 4 Resources

Direct 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 Autumn Block 1.

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What's included in the pack?

This pack includes:

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

National Curriculum Objectives

English Year 3: (3G5.7) Introduction to inverted commas to punctuate direct speech

English Year 3: (3G5.7) direct speech

English Year 3: (3G5.7) inverted commas (or ‘speech marks’)

Differentiation:

Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support identifying and using direct speech. Using ‘said’ and ‘asked’ and putting speech first.
Expected Questions to support identifying and using direct speech. Using synonyms for ‘said’ and mixing the order of speech.
Greater Depth Questions to support identifying and using direct speech. Using synonyms for ‘said’, mixing the order of speech and including conversation between two people.

Application and Reasoning
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Application)
Developing Change indirect speech into direct speech using ‘asked’ and ‘said’.
Expected Change indirect speech into direct speech using synonyms for ‘said’.
Greater Depth Change indirect speech with multiple speakers into direct speech using synonyms for ‘said’.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Application)
Developing Write direct speech to match a given scenario using ‘asked’ and ‘said’.
Expected Write direct speech to match a given scenario using synonyms for ‘said’.
Greater Depth Write direct speech to match a given scenario involving more than one speaker using synonyms for ‘said.’

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Reasoning)
Developing Explain whether direct speech has been punctuated correctly. Direct speech is before the reporting clause. Reporting clause uses ‘asked’ or ‘said’.
Expected Explain whether direct speech has been punctuated correctly. Direct speech is before and after the reporting clause. Synonyms for ‘said’ are used.
Greater Depth Explain whether direct speech has been punctuated correctly. Direct speech involves multiple speakers. Direct speech is before, after and separated by the reporting clause. Synonyms used for ‘said’.

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