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 Lesson objectives for today
To identify the use of punctuations in
direct speech.

To spot the use of reporting verbs and

its tense in direct speech.

To change comics dialogues to direct

speech by using different reporting
verbs.
 Outlines

Punctuations
Direct speech
Reporting verbs
Group presentations
 Punctuations
A recap:-
Capital letters (Brunei, Amalina)

Exclamation marks (No!, Help me!)

Commas (I want sugar, butter, and

bread)

Full stops marks an end of a sentence.

 (Continued)

Punctuate the sentence below:-

i am hungry
I am hungry.
 (Continued)

Now, try this one:-

dad i am hungry
Dad, I am hungry.
 (Continued)
Lets try another one:-

dad i am hungry said john

Dad, I am hungry, said John.
A direct speech is a sentence carrying the quote of someone
else as it is and it includes a reporting verb.
Dad, I
am
hungr
y.

DO NOT CHANGE
WHAT WAS SAID

Direct speech:
Dad, I am hungry, said John.
 Reporting
verbs
shouted,
asked,
sighed
Punctuations
Speech
marks !?,.
Nadzirah

Direct
Speec
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 Individual work
Punctuate these three sentences in 3
minutes:-

1. i do not want to see you again shouted

nadzirah

2. why did you tell her that asked liyana

3. I just changed the bulb two days ago

sighed rafie
 (Continued)
Answers:

1. I do not want to see you again!

shouted Nadzirah.

2. Why did you tell her that? asked

Liyana.

3. I just changed the bulb two days ago!

sighed Rafie.
Remember

Do not put a comma

after ? !
Comics
 cried

sighed
said

called Reporting explained

verbs

shouted
complained

exclaimed
Can you think of any
other examples of
reporting verbs?
 Reporting verbs

are always in

Past Simple
Verbs.
 Example

How can you just lay around

in the clover all day!!?,
shouted the chicken.
The world is your OYSTER!!,
the chicken exclaimed.
 Group Activity 1 -
Instructions
Continue the story
complete Group
Activity 1 worksheet.

Discuss with your

group what reporting
verbs will you use.

Make sure to use

different reporting
verbs.
 Group Activity 2 - Instructions
Rewrite the sentences as direct speech.

Write your answers on a manila card.

Complete work within 7 minutes.

Use different reporting verbs for every

direct speech.

Choose a leader.
CALVIN AND HOBBES
 Group presentations

Groups leader present work.

Only 2 minutes presentation for each
group.

Others
Listen to the use of reporting verbs
from other group.
Compare to what your group has
used.
 Review of lesson
What is a direct speech? Slide 8

What must a direct speech consist of? Slide 9

However Remember

Use different reporting verbs when

including direct speeches in a story. Slide 10

Tense of reporting verbs - Reporting verbs

 End of lesson
Well done everyone!