Transcript S2-Blog-February-Speech

Direct & Indirect
Speech
• Direct speech is often call dialogue.
• Indirect speech is dialogue that is reported to
have been said.
Direct speech
“I love you, Sarah!” said Jack.
“I love you, Sarah!”
Jack said, “I love you, Sarah!”
Indirect speech
Jack told Sarah that he loved her.
• Always use the most effective speaking verb
“I love you, Sarah!” said Jack.
“I love you, Sarah!” shouted Jack.
“I love you, Sarah!” announced Jack.
Jack announced that he loved Sarah.
• Use adverbs with verbs to create even more
engaging writing
“I love you, Sarah!” said Jack lovingly .
“I love you, Sarah!” announced Jack proudly.
Jack proudly announced to Sarah that he was in love with
her.
• For this homework you have TWO tasks:
 Reading
 Writing
Reading Task
Choose one of the books you have been reading
and
Identify three examples of direct speech
where the positioning of the speaking verb
is different. For example:
“If I let you go,” replied Sarah, “you must promise to be
back by 11.30 at the latest.”
“If I let you go, you must promise to be back by 11.30 at
the latest,” replied Sarah.
Sarah replied: “If I let you go, you must promise to be back
by 11.30 at the latest.”
Identify three examples of indirect speech.
Writing Task
Based on what you have learned during the
Reading Task, you are to produce a short piece
of writing that features your own characters
represented through direct speech, indirect
speech and narrative.
Indirect speech
For example:
Narrative
Hermione opened her mouth, perhaps to tell Ron exactly how to use the
Curse of the Bogies, but Harry hissed at her and told them to be quiet and
beckoned them all forward.
"He's late, maybe he's chickened out," Ron whispered.
Then a noise in the next room made them jump. “They're in there
somewhere," Harry muttered, "probably hiding."
Direct speech
Direct speech
Conclusion
• Direct speech is also known as dialogue.
• Indirect speech is when we are told what has been
said.
• What a character says (and thinks) can often lead to
a greater appreciation of him or her.