t2 e 4319 The Differences Between Direct and Indirect Speech Powerpoint English Ver 3

Aim
• I can 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,
in writing. consectetur adipiscing elit.
• I can recognise where inverted commas are needed to punctuate direct speech.
•• Statement 2
I can change direct speech into indirect speech (and vice-versa).
• • Sub examples
I can create statement
of direct and indirect speech.
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 There is often a reporting clause to
speech, the The correct explain who said the speech.
words of the
exact words of punctuation Sometimes the reporting clause can
speaker are
the speaker is used be extended with an adverb,
enclosed in
are quoted before the subordinate clause or prepositional
inverted
with no inverted phrase to explain more about how,
commas where or when the speech was said.
change to commas
(speech The reporting clause can appear
their content close.
marks). before or after the spoken words
or order.
themselves.
Using Indirect Speech I bid you
farewell
Earthlings!
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 clauses

In indirect speaker are often changed.
speech, no within indirect (reported)
The spoken words need to be speech. However, an adverb or
inverted in the correct tense, extra
commas (speech prepositional phrase to explain
words may need to be added more about how, where or
marks) are used. and pronouns may need to be when the speech was said can
changed (e.g. I  Iggy). be 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.
“ 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?
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.
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
Speech Sentences
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
Speech Sentences
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

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Aim

• I can explain the differences between direct and indirect speech.

“I bid you farewell Earthlings!” shouted Iggy from his spaceship.

If we were writing an indirect speech sentence, we would narrate Iggy’s spoken

From his spaceship, Iggy bid farewell to the Earthlings.

What do you notice?

“I bid you farewell Earthlings!” shouted Iggy from his spaceship.

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 clauses

Kayla explained that she used to live in New York.

This is an example of indirect speech

“ Watch out!” screamed George as he launched the frisbee.

This is an example of direct speech and does

Guthrum announced that they should charge towards to the village.

This is an example of indirect speech and does not

The doctor gently said, “ Open your mouth as wide as possible. ”

This is an example of direct speech and

Can you spot an example of indirect speech

Here is a passage of indirect speech. It has

Guthrum announced that they should charge towards to the village.

“We should charge towards the village!” announced Guthrum.

What has changed? Why?

The doctor gently said, “Open your mouth as wide as possible.”

What has changed? Why?

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