Year 4 Consolidating Speech Homework provides additional questions which can be used as homework or an in-class extension for the Year 4 Consolidating Speech Resource Pack. These are differentiated for Developing, Expected and Greater Depth.
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This pack includes:
English Year 3: (3G5.7) Introduction to inverted commas to punctuate direct speech
Terminology for pupils:
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:
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Varied Fluency)
Developing Sort the sentences into the table. Direct speech is fully 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 Sort the sentences into the table. 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 Sort the sentences into the table.
Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Varied Fluency)
Developing Identify mistakes in sentences. Each sentence contains one mistake and one piece of speech.
Expected Identify mistakes in sentences. Each sentence contains multiple mistakes but may not include the reporting clause, indirect speech is past tense with a reporting verb where 'that' may be omitted.
Greater Depth Identify mistakes in a paragraph. The paragraph contains multiple mistakes with a mixture of direct and indirect speech used and multiple pieces of direct or indirect speech used.
Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Reasoning and Problem Solving)
Developing Complete a conversation with two examples of speech and change into indirect speech. Direct speech is fully punctuated including a reporting clause, indirect speech is past tense with a reporting verb and linking word.
Expected Complete a conversation with three examples of speech and change into indirect speech. Direct speech is punctuated but may not include the reporting clause, indirect speech is past tense with a reporting verb where 'that' may be omitted.
Greater Depth Write a conversation with four examples of speech and change into indirect speech. A mixture of direct and indirect speech used and multiple pieces of direct or indirect speech used within a question. Direct speech is punctuated but may not include the reporting clause, indirect speech is past or present tense with a reporting verb where 'that' may be omitted.
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