Year 7
Year 7
Breaking up direct speech with dialogue tags
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn how to insert a dialogue tag into the middle of a line of direct speech. We will then apply that knowledge in a piece of creative writing inspired by an image.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
"I want to return this package," karim said.
"I want to return this package?" Karim said.
"I want to return this package." Karim said.
Q2.
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
"The wedding was beautiful the man said."
"The wedding was beautiful," The man said.
"The wedding was beautiful" The man said.
Q3.
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
"You need to eat more fruit," dr Black said.
"You need to eat more fruit" Dr Black said.
"You need to eat more fruit", Dr Black said.
Q4.
Which of the following words is NOT a pronoun?
He
She
They
Q5.
Which of the following has NOT been punctuated correctly?
"We provide an excellent service," they said.
3 The old lady said, "Thank you for your help. I really appreciate it."
He said, "Don't be afraid to call."
5 Questions
Q1.
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
Option 2 "If you can keep a secret" She said, "I'll tell you."
Option 3 "If you can keep a secret," She said, "I'll tell you."
Q2.
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
Option 1 "Whenever I see a seagull," He said, "I hold on to my sandwich with both hands!"
Option 3 "Whenever I see a seagull," He said. "I hold on to my sandwich with both hands!"
Q3.
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
Option 1 "I hate to ask this, Dad," Macy said "but where did you get that awful hat from?"
Option 2 "I hate to ask this, Dad," Macy said, "But where did you get that awful hat from?"
Q4.
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
Option 1 "Andy," Samantha said, "We should talk about our plans for the group project."
Option 3 "Andy." Samantha said, "we should talk about our plans for the group project."
Q5.
Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?
Option 1 "Year 11," the teacher announced, "We would like to throw a party for you!"
Option 3 "Year 11" the teacher announced, "we would like to throw a party for you!"