Y3 Grammar Punctuation and Spelling

Writing Direct Speech Lesson

This Year 3 Writing Direct Speech lesson covers the prior learning of Punctuating Direct Speech before moving onto the main skill of writing direct speech.

The lesson starts with a prior learning activity to check pupils’ understanding. The interactive lesson slides recap the prior learning before moving on to the main skill. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning with engaging reasoning and application tasks.

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

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2 Teaching Support

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Teaching PowerPoint

Teaching PowerPoint

This teaching PowerPoint guides pupils through the prior learning of punctuating direct speech before moving onto the main skill of writing direct speech. There are some modelled varied fluency and application and reasoning questions included at the end.

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Modelling PowerPoint

Modelling PowerPoint

This PowerPoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the varied fluency and application and reasoning worksheets as part of this lesson.

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Free Year 3 GPS Scheme of Work Spring Block 3 – Speech

Free Year 3 GPS Scheme of Work Spring Block 3 – Speech

This is a free scheme of work for Year 3 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling. This resource is the second block in the teaching sequence and includes 3 small steps with guidance for teaching.

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Video Tutorial

Video Tutorial

Laura demonstrates turning a speech bubble into direct speech and adding in correct punctuation in this Direct Speech Video Tutorial. She uses the terminology for punctuation including full stops, question marks, commas and inverted commas or speech marks.

1 Prior Learning

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Prior Learning Activity

Prior Learning Activity

This Writing Direct Speech Prior Learning Activity recaps the prior learning of punctuating direct speech before moving onto the main skill of writing direct speech.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 3 GPS Recognising Direct Speech activity checks pupils’ understanding of inverted commas to punctuate direct speech.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 3 GPS Punctuating Direct Speech activity checks pupils’ understanding of inverted commas to punctuate direct speech.

2 Varied Fluency

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Varied Fluency

Varied Fluency

This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to support the teaching of this step.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 3 Writing Direct Speech interactive game will support children’s understanding and provide them with instant feedback.

2 Application

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Application

Application

This application task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the Writing Direct Speech lesson.

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Mixed Activity

Mixed Activity

This main activity includes varied fluency, reasoning and application questions for pupils to practise the main skill of writing direct speech.

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Application and Reasoning

Application and Reasoning

This differentiated worksheet includes application and reasoning questions to support the teaching of this step.

2 Homework

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and application and reasoning questions to support the teaching of this step.