Editing the speech section of ‘The Highwayman’
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can edit the speech section of my narrative writing.
Key learning points
- The purpose of an editing lesson is to improve your writing and make necessary corrections.
- Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation can be changed to make writing more effectively meet its purpose.
- Specific rules of how to punctuate speech first and speech second sentences must be checked during the editing process.
Keywords
Editing - the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality
Speech punctuation - a set of standardised symbols and marks used to punctuate direct speech sentences
Sentence structure - the way that words are arranged within sentences to convey meaning
Vocabulary - the language choices made by a writer
Common misconception
Pupils may have incorrectly structured clauses or adverbial detail within speech sentences.
Repeatedly remind pupils which is the direct speech part of a speech sentence and which is the reporting clause part of a speech sentence. Knowing where the reporting clause is will help eliminate mistakes within it.
Teacher tip
Have speech first and speech second scaffolds (like those featured in the lesson slides) printed for pupils to refer to when editing.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the terms to their definitions:
the term used for a person speaking out loud in a text
includes direct speech before the reporting clause
includes direct speech after the reporting clause
tells the reader who said the speech and how
Q2.Match the terms to their definitions:
a set of standardised symbols and marks to structure sentences
language choices made by a writer
how words are arranged within sentences to convey meaning
Q3.Match the subordinate clause types to their examples:
as her lip trembled
grabbing his horse's reins
who gazed adoringly at her love
Q4.Match the fronted adverbial types to their examples:
After a few seconds,
In the darkness,
Quietly,
Q5.Which of these are rules for how to punctuate direct speech?
Q6.Who is speaking in this section of our narrative build-up?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to their definitions:
the process of improving writing to improve text flow and quality
a set of symbols used to punctuate direct speech sentences
how words are arranged within sentences to convey meaning
the language choices made by a writer
Q2.Which of these is the term for words spoken out loud by a character?
Q3.Which of these are part of the editing process?
Q4.Which of these has the correct punctuation for a speech second sentence?
Q5.Select the fronted adverbials from the list:
Q6.Is this statement true or false? We should always start a new line for a new speaker in a dialogue.
To help you plan your 5 English lesson on: Editing the speech section of ‘The Highwayman’, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 5 English lesson on: Editing the speech section of ‘The Highwayman’, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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