punctuation SEN

1. Reading starter –
10 minutes Where’s
Wally reading and
spotting
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2. Wally Waldo Woof Wenda
Wilma Wizard Whitebeard
Odlaw The Waldo Watchers

3. L.O: To develop the use of
punctuation in sentences
especially using speech marks.

4. In cartoon strip
s the
person who is sp
eaking
talks in a cartoo
n In our writing we have
bubble.
to set speech out
carefully to show who is
talking

5. Writing Assessment Focus 6
Using punctuation
Level 3 Level 4
• make some attempt to • Use speech marks to
use punctuation show speech, generally
accurately, with some
other speech punctuation

6. Level 3 Level 4

7. Speech marks go around
the bits of a sentence
actually being said.
“Hello!”

8. Every time we open a set of
speech marks we need to
use a capital letter.
“Hi!”

9. We also need to put some
form of punctuation into
each piece of dialogue
before we close the
speech marks. !?,.
“Yo dude!”

10. We also need to start a new line
every time a different
character speaks.
“Hello, Matthew!” said James.
“Hi!” replied Sophie.
“How are you?” he asked.
“I am fine and dandy, thanks!”

11. Speech marks go around
the part of the A full stop at
sentence which is being the end of the
said. sentence.
“Hello!” said John.
We need to put some form of
punctuation in each piece of
dialogue before the closing
speech mark !?,.
Every time we open a set of
You need a new line for
speech marks we need to use
a new speaker.
a capital letter.

12. Where do the speech marks go?
Will said, would you like a
sweet?
Will said, “Would you like a
sweet?”

13. I like playing football said
Chole.
“I like playing football,”
said Chloe.

14. Are you coming to my
birthday party Sarah asked.
“Are you coming to my
birthday party?” Sarah
asked.

15. Correctly punctuate these sentences:
How are you asked Connor
I’m fine thanks said Jack did
you have a nice holiday yes
I did replied Connor Did you
Yes I went to meet David
Beckham wow Connor
shouted.

16. “How are you?” asked Connor.
“I’m fine thanks,” said Jack “Did
you have a nice holiday?”
“Yes I did,” replied Connor “Did
you?”
“Yes I went to meet David
Beckham!”
“Wow!” Connor shouted.

17. I have learned to use speech marks.
 I must remember:
 Put a 66 at the top of the line before the
word which is spoken first.
 Put a 99 at the top of the line after the last
word is spoken.
 Punctuation should be included in the speech
marks not after them.
 “”


18. We need to remember:
2. To put speech marks around
the words being said.
3. To start each piece of speech
with a capital letter.
4. To punctuate the speech
before we close it.
5. To start a new line for each
new speaker.

19.  http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/english/b

20. Today our focus was Writing
Assessment Focus 6
Using punctuation in speech.
How have we done on our learning
journey?
Level 3 Level 4
• make some attempt to use • Use speech marks to show
punctuation speech, generally accurately,
with some other speech
punctuation