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Year 3

Using speech in the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

I can develop and punctuate direct speech for a dialogue in the climax.

New
New
Year 3

Using speech in the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

I can develop and punctuate direct speech for a dialogue in the climax.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Direct speech is the term used for a person speaking out loud in a text .
  2. It is crucial to consider character perspective when developing ideas for direct speech.
  3. Direct speech between two characters forms a dialogue.
  4. Inverted commas are used to demarcate speech and a piece of punctuation separates speech from the reporting clause.
  5. A range of synonyms for ‘said’ and use of adverbs can offer detail about how a character spoke and felt.

Common misconception

Children may struggle with remembering punctuation rules for direct speech.

Leave a modelled example of correctly punctuated direct speech in view for children. Provide them with the speech first punctuation rules to follow as they write.

Keywords

  • Direct speech - the term used for a person speaking out loud in a text

  • Character perspective - a character's point of view

  • Dialogue - a conversation between two or more people, written in a text or story to show what each person is saying

  • Inverted commas - punctuation marks used to indicate the beginning and end of direct speech

  • Reporting clause - tells the reader who said the speech and how

Include a teaching point on alternative nouns for the characters who are speaking to improve text flow. E.g. 'Razvani' could also be referred to as 'the great fire spirit' or 'the blazing fire god'.
Teacher tip

Equipment

You will need a copy of the 2018 Penguin Random House UK edition of ‘The Firework Maker's Daughter' by Philip Pullman for this lesson.

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is direct speech written within a story?
the thoughts a character has
Correct answer: the exact words a character says
the actions a character takes
Q2.
Who does Lila have a conversation with in the second half of the climax?
Correct answer: Razvani
the fireflies
her father
Q3.
True or false? Lila and Razvani speak to one another in the same way.
Correct Answer: False, false
Q4.
Which types of word do we use to describe how a character spoke?
Correct answer: verbs
adjectives
nouns
Correct answer: adverbs
Q5.
Which of the following verb and adverb pairs would you use to describe how Razvani speaks?
politely requested
Correct answer: mockingly asked
Correct answer: fiercely roared
nervously muttered
Q6.
Which of the following verb and adverb pairs would you use to describe how Lila speaks?
Correct answer: quietly stuttered
Correct answer: anxiously pleaded
confidently stated
happily replied

6 Questions

Q1.
Why do Lila and Razvani speak to one another differently?
Correct answer: because Razvani holds the power
because Lila is a girl
because Razvani likes Lila but she doesn't like him
Q2.
What is a dialogue?
the words of one person
Correct answer: a conversation between two or more people
the description of how two characters act
Q3.
Direct speech should be enclosed in what piece of punctuation?
commas
full stops
Correct answer: inverted commas
apostrophes
Q4.
What is a reporting clause?
a clause which tells the reader what the character said
a clause which tells the reader what the character thought
Correct answer: a clause which tells the reader who said the speech and how
Q5.
Order the following to show punctuation rules for direct speech.
1 - open inverted commas
2 - capital letter to begin speech
3 - exclamation mark, question mark, or comma at end of speech
4 - close inverted commas
5 - reporting clause and full stop
Q6.
True or false? A range of synonyms for 'said' can be used in a reporting clause.
Correct Answer: True, true