Aim
Aim
• OLI: To explain the differences between direct and indirect
speech.
Success
Success Criteria
Criteria
•• Statement 1 Lorem
I can identify direct ipsum
and indirect dolor
speech sit amet, consectetur
in writing.
• adipiscing
I can recogniseelit.
where inverted commas are needed to punctuate direct speech.
• I can change direct speech into indirect speech (and vice-versa).
• Statement 2
• I can create examples of direct and indirect speech.
• Sub statement
Using Speech within Writing
Within writing, there are two ways to narrate the words spoken by
a character. These are called:
I bid you
•direct speech farewell
Earthlings!
•indirect (or reported) speech
In a direct speech sentence, we would narrate Iggy’s spoken
words like this:
“I bid you farewell Earthlings!” shouted Iggy from his spaceship.
If we were writing an indirect speech sentence, we would narrate
Iggy’s spoken words like this:
From his spaceship, Iggy bid farewell to the Earthlings.
Using Direct Speech I bid you
farewell
Earthlings!
Let’s look carefully at the direct speech sentence.
What do you notice?
“I bid you farewell Earthlings!” shouted Iggy from his spaceship.
In direct
The exact speech, the There is often a reporting
clause to explain who said
words of exact The
the speech. Sometimes the
the words of correct reporting clause can be
speaker the punctuatio extended with an adverb,
are speaker n is used subordinate clause or
enclosed in are quoted before the prepositional phrase to
inverted with no inverted explain more about how,
commas change to commas where or when the speech
(speech their close. was said. The reporting
clause can appear before or
marks). content or
after the spoken words
order. themselves.
Using Indirect Speech
I bid you
farewell
Earthling
s!
Now, let’s take a look at the indirect (reported) speech sentence.
How is it different to the direct speech sentence?
From his spaceship, Iggy bid farewell to the Earthlings.
The actual words of the There are no reporting
In indirect speaker are often
speech, no clauses within indirect
changed. The spoken (reported) speech.
inverted words need to be in the
commas However, an adverb or
correct tense, extra prepositional phrase to
(speech words may need to be
marks) are explain more about how,
added and pronouns where or when the
used. may need to be speech was said can be
changed (e.g. I Iggy). added if needed.
Are Inverted Commas
Needed?
Look at these speech sentences. Are they examples of direct or
indirect speech?
If they are examples of direct speech, where should we place
inverted commas?
Kayla explained that she used to live in New York.
This is an example of indirect
speech and does not need
inverted commas. The sentence
is reporting what Kayla
explained.
Are Inverted Commas
Needed?
Look at these speech sentences. Are they examples of direct or
indirect speech?
If they are examples of direct speech, where should we place
inverted commas?
Watch
“ out! screamed
” George as he launched the frisbee.
This is an example of direct speech
and does need inverted commas
around the spoken words. Where
should they go?
Are Inverted Commas
Needed?
Look at these speech sentences. Are they examples of direct or
indirect speech?
If they are examples of direct speech, where should we place
inverted commas?
Guthrum announced that they should charge towards to the
village.
This is an example of indirect speech
and does not need inverted commas.
The sentence is reporting what Guthrum
announced.
Are Inverted Commas
Needed?
Look at these speech sentences. Are they examples of direct or
indirect speech?
If they are examples of direct speech, where should we place
inverted commas?
The doctor gently said, Open“ your mouth as wide as possible.
”
This is an example of direct
speech and does need inverted
commas around the spoken
words. Where should they go?
Spotting Direct
and
Indirect
Speech
Can you spot an example of direct
speech in this newspaper report?
Here is a passage of direct speech.
It has inverted commas, other
speech punctuation and a
reporting clause.
Can you spot an example of
indirect speech in this newspaper
report?
Here is a passage of indirect
speech. It has no inverted commas
or reporting clause. It tells the
reader what Justin Gatlin promised
his supporters.
Changing Indirect Speech
to Direct Speech
Do you remember this indirect speech sentence from earlier?
Could you turn it into a direct speech sentence?
Guthrum announced that they should charge towards to the
village.
“We should charge towards the village!” announced Guthrum.
What has changed? Why?
Changing Direct Speech
to indirect Speech
Now, can you do the opposite? Could you turn this direct speech
sentence from earlier into a line of indirect speech?
The doctor gently said, “Open your mouth as wide as possible.”
The doctor gently told the patient that he should open his mouth
as wide as possible.
What has changed? Why?
Writing Direct and
Indirect Speech
Sentences
Look at this photograph. Can you invent both a direct and an
indirect speech sentence based upon it?
Example Sentences
Direct Speech
“I want an ice cream!” shouted the
angry little boy.
Indirect Speech
The angry little boy shouted that he
wanted an ice cream.
Photo courtesy of Mindaugus Danys(@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution
Writing Direct and
Indirect Speech
Sentences
Look at this photograph. Can you invent both a direct and an
indirect speech sentence based upon it?
Example Sentences
Direct Speech
The championship driver shrieked, “We
won the race!”
Indirect Speech
The championship driver shrieked that
they had won the race.
Photo courtesy of Steven Harrell(@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution
Writing Direct and
Indirect Speech
Sentences
Look at this photograph. Can you invent both a direct and an
indirect speech sentence based upon it?
Example Sentences
Direct Speech
“Say cheese, dad, ” pleaded
the girl as she was taking the
photograph.
Indirect Speech
As she was taking the
photograph, the girl pleaded
for her dad to say cheese.
Photo courtesy of Michael Coghlan(@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution
