Speech interrupted: inverted commas and punctuation rules
I can accurately punctuate a speech interrupted sentence.
Speech interrupted: inverted commas and punctuation rules
I can accurately punctuate a speech interrupted sentence.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Inverted commas are the punctuation that signal direct speech to the reader.
- A speech interrupted sentence begins with a character's spoken words.
- The character's spoken words are interrupted by the reporting clause.
- The character's spoken words resume after the reporting clause and the speech interrupted sentence ends.
- A character's spoken words must be chosen carefully to include a natural break when punctuating speech interrupted.
Common misconception
Pupils may omit the commas from a speech interrupted sentence or include an extra capital letter.
Use the graphic included in the slides as a visual prompt for pupils when writing speech interrupted.
Keywords
Direct speech - the term used for a character speaking out loud in a text
Speech interrupted sentence - a sentence in which a character's speech is interrupted by the reporting clause
Inverted commas - a pair of punctuation marks that signal direct speech to the reader
Reporting clause - a clause that tells the reader who said the speech sentence and how
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