Using speech in the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'
I can develop and punctuate direct speech for a dialogue in the climax.
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
- Direct speech is the term used for a person speaking out loud in a text .
- It is crucial to consider character perspective when developing ideas for direct speech.
- Direct speech between two characters forms a dialogue.
- Inverted commas are used to demarcate speech and a piece of punctuation separates speech from the reporting clause.
- 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
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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