This week we have been learning all about using speech in narrative.

We have learnt a rhyme to help us to remember how to punctuate our speech correctly.

Inverted comma

Capital letter  A

Actual spoken words  abc

Punctuation  ,   ?   !

End the speech marks

Finish with a speech verb.

Ideas for creative speech verbs:

called

whispered

grumbled

mumbled

screamed

shuddered

croaked

shouted

murmured

NOT ‘said’!

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