Year 9A3English Language

Teacher: Miss Efah

What shall I

eat for

dinner?

Hmmm..

Unit 7: Ads and comicsDirect Speech

Get me out of here! Mamaaaaa!

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

PunctuationsA 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 hungryI am hungry.

(Continued)

Now, try this one:-

dad i am hungryDad, I am hungry.

(Continued)

Let’s try another one:-

dad i am hungry said john“Dad, I am hungry”, said John.

Dad, I am

hungry.

Direct speech:“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.

DO NOT CHANGE WHAT WAS SAID

Direct Speech

Speech marks “…”

Reporting verbs

shouted, asked, sighed

Punctuations! ? , .

Nadzirah

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

Reporting verbs

cried

sighed

explained

complained

exclaimed

shouted

called

said

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

Group’s 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!