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In these Year 4 punctuating direct speech worksheets , a set of sentences is provided for your learners to rewrite. Their task is to add all the missing punctuation, including applying speech marks for direct speech. Following this, your class will encounter additional sentences that require punctuation, involving full stops and speech marks.
The Year 4 punctuating direct speech worksheet serves as an ideal tool to help your pupils practice punctuating direct speech, allowing them to play the roles of both editors and writers! The task of adding missing punctuation requires pupils to carefully review each sentence, helping to develop a habit of checking their work for accuracy.
Our Year 4 punctuating direct speech worksheets are aligned with KS2 punctuation and writing on the primary national curriculum. All of our Year 4 punctuation worksheets can be combined with your ideas for primary English activities, learning resources, teaching material, visual aids, games, differentiation, display boards, homework, and lesson plans.
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Check children’s understanding of inverted commas and direct speech with this worksheet. They must identify the incorrectly punctuated sentences and rewrite them.
Answers are provided so children can mark their own or each other’s work.
- Key Stage: Key Stage 2
- Subject: English
- Topic: Direct Speech
- Topic Group: Punctuation
- Year(s): Year 4
- Media Type: PDF
- Resource Type: Worksheet
- Last Updated: 23/10/2023
- Resource Code: E2WAT860
- Curriculum Point(s): Indicate grammatical and other features by using and punctuating direct speech.
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Year 4 Punctuating Direct Speech
This Year 4 Punctuating Direct Speech activity comprises questions designed to test pupils’ understanding of punctuating direct speech. Pupils will: identify correctly punctuated direct speech; identify where inverted commas should not appear; identify a speech bubble that has been converted correctly; and reconstruct a sentence containing direct speech.
Teacher Specific Information
This activity is linked to the Classroom Secrets Year 4 GPS scheme of work . Questions in this activity are based on the content in Spring Block 2 Step 2 on the Classroom Secrets website, where you can find more resources.
National Curriclum 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!”]
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This bright, appealing PDF grammar worksheet is an excellent way to practise and revise using direct speech in Year 4.
This primary resource is divided into five sections:
- Understand Change these examples of direct speech into reported speech
- Challenge Can you write a sentence about each picture which includes direct speech? Make sure to include all of the punctuation needed
- Test Tick the sentence which is punctuated correctly, add missing commas into sentences, and add missing punctuation into sentences
- Explain Using your own words, explain all of the punctuation that is needed when writing direct speech
- Apply What do your toys do when you’re not looking? Think about the games or toys you’ve left at home. Imagine if they could talk, and write the conversation they are having right now. Remember to use all of the correct punctuation
Activities include SATs-style questions and opportunities for creative writing responses, with eye-catching images as prompts.
What is direct speech?
Direct speech in writing is where you are directly quoting someone’s words, and these are marked by inverted commas eg “I’ll meet you at the library tomorrow morning,” Sharon said.
Indirect (or reported) speech, on the other hand, is where you are given a rough approximation of what someone said, and doesn’t require quotation/speech marks, eg ‘Sharon told them she’d see them in the library tomorrow.’
What are inverted commas KS2 ?
Inverted commas go before and after direct speech, surrounding what was said. These are also known as speech marks.
Direct speech examples
“I’m bored,” he complained.
“What’s that noise?” he asked. “Your sister!” his dad replied.
The conductor shouted, “Sit down!”
National Curriculum English programme of study links
Use of inverted commas and other punctuation to indicate direct speech
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pdf, 253.73 KB. Ideal for in Year 4 when teaching how to punctuate direct speech. 'Punctuating Direct Speech' activity sheet with three levels of differentiation and a range of activities to allow children to punctuate direct speech correctly, write direct speech with correct punctuation and mark the punctuation sentences. Answers included.
pdf, 603.77 KB. Three differentiated resources that focus on direct speech and being able to punctuate it accurately. These sheets are made with mastery in mind, taking elements of the mastery approach to Maths and applying these to English. Each sheet tells children what they need to do as well as having answers available.
Direct Speech: Missing Punctuation Answers 1. "How about we pack up the study?" said Mum. 2. "Mind you don't trip over the beams," Grandma was saying. 3. "Give me that!" Cole spluttered. 4. "Who is this?" she growled. 5. "Please, make yourself at home," said the king as they stepped into the room. Challenge: correctly punctuate this passage of text from the story.
By the end of Year 4, children are expected to master the use of inverted commas to show direct speech in their writing. They are also expected to use other punctuation in direct speech such as a comma to separate the reporting clause and other punctuation marks within inverted commas. Children will also be encouraged by
Marks.PDF. Direct Speech - Speech. Speech marks inverted (or ) show commas when someone You will see them "speech written " or 'sp '. ech in books. Task One. Copy these sentences into your correct Rememb places. r: The speech marks said. Copy all the other punctuation. 1. Hello, said the man. 2.
This Year 4 punctuation activity focuses on the use of inverted commas for direct speech, if you're looking for more guidance and activities for Year 4 grammar and punctuation check out a few of our suggestions below or head to the Year 4 English area of the Twinkl Parents' Hub. Perfect Punctuation. Year 4 Punctuation Revision and Assessment ...
Inside, you will find 3 differentiated direct speech punctuation worksheets that you can use to tailor your activities to your children's understanding and abilities. We have also included a page of lined paper that your students can use to complete their direct speech punctuation activities, as well as answer sheets for each worksheet.
SPaG Presentation: Punctuating Direct Speech ( Inverted Commas) Subject: English. Age range: 7-11. Resource type: Other. File previews. pptx, 774.88 KB. PPT covers the distinction between reported and direct speech plus how to punctuate direct speech correctly. Contains examples of each, opportunities for pupil participation and a quiz at the ...
Inverted commas are first introduced in Year 3 with other speech punctuation introduced in Year 4. Pupils should have a secure understanding how direct speech is punctuated before completing the activities in this resource pack. A Real Grammar resource pack on inverted commas is available in Year 3 and punctuating direct speech in Year 4.
Use of inverted commas and other punctuation to indicate direct speech. This resource is part of the Grammar Bursts collection. Click through to see what this resource has to offer. This powerful KS2 grammar resources pack provides everything you need to teach a series of five lessons on punctuating direct speech, culminating in an extended ...
Click through to see what this resource has to offer. This powerful KS2 grammar resources pack provides everything you need to teach a series of five lessons on punctuating direct speech correctly in Year 4, culminating in an extended writing task where children can use their grammatical understanding in context.
The Year 4 punctuating direct speech worksheet serves as an ideal tool to help your pupils practice punctuating direct speech, allowing them to play the roles of both editors and writers! The task of adding missing punctuation requires pupils to carefully review each sentence, helping to develop a habit of checking their work for accuracy. ...
Step 2: Punctuating Direct Speech 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!"]
Children challenged to add direct speech punctuation to a range of sentences. Reporting clauses used in various places. Extension task giving children characters to make up a conversation between. ... Tes Global Ltd is registered in England (Company No 02017289) with its registered office at Building 3, St Paul's Place, Norfolk Street ...
Check children's understanding of inverted commas and direct speech with this worksheet. They must identify the incorrectly punctuated sentences and rewrite them. Answers are provided so children can mark their own or each other's work. Key Stage: Key Stage 2. Subject: English.
A range of tasks and activities punctuating direct speech. Revision worksheet. Improve students' punctuation. Creative Commons "Sharealike" Reviews. 4.7 Something went wrong, please try again later. ... Tes Global Ltd is registered in England (Company No 02017289) with its registered office at Building 3, St Paul's Place, Norfolk Street ...
In this English punctuation teaching resource, pupils practise recognising, writing and punctuating direct speech as per the curriculum objectives of the Year 3 and 4 programme of study (Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation). This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, 'Direct ...
Teacher Specific Information. This Year 4 Punctuating Direct Speech activity comprises questions designed to test pupils' understanding of punctuating direct speech. Pupils will: identify correctly punctuated direct speech; identify where inverted commas should not appear; identify a speech bubble that has been converted correctly; and ...
Inverted Commas - 26-Page Workbook. This resource contains a 22 page workbook on inverted commas (speech marks/quotation marks/direct speech). It is appropriate for pupils in Years 3, 4 and 5 and older, SEN pupils who have yet to master the basics in punctuation. The workbook contains four information/revision sheets, 17 worksheets and an ...
This bright, appealing PDF grammar worksheet is an excellent way to practise and revise using direct speech in Year 4. This primary resource is divided into five sections: Understand Change these examples of direct speech into reported speech Challenge Can you write a sentence about each picture which includes direct speech? Make sure to include all of the punctuation needed Test Tick the ...
Step 2: Punctuating Direct Speech 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!"]
Punctuating Direct Speech Lesson. Subject: English. Age range: 7-11. Resource type: Worksheet/Activity. File previews. pdf, 394.6 KB. pptx, 217.91 KB. A revision lesson on being able to punctuate direct speech with an activity sheet included and exit questions taken from KS2 GPS tests. Creative Commons "Sharealike".
How to punctuate direct speech poster (KS2) A bundle containing all of my 'How to punctuate posters'. Tes paid licenceHow can I reuse this? Reviews Something went wrong, please try again later. ... Tes Global Ltd is registered in England (Company No 02017289) with its registered office at Building 3, St Paul's Place, Norfolk Street ...