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Year 4 · English

Use And Punctuate Speech

Year 4 learners practise punctuating direct speech.

The activities include Learn How to Punctuate Conversation Between Two Characters, Learn to Punctuate Direct Speech, Practise Punctuating Split Speech, and related practice. The checked support below includes teaching, worksheet, video, lesson. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

Activities covered

  • Learn How to Punctuate Conversation Between Two Characters
  • Learn to Punctuate Direct Speech
  • Practise Punctuating Split Speech
  • Punctuate Dialogue
  • Punctuate Direct Speech
  • Understand How to Punctuate Split Speech
  • Use Punctuation for Emphasis in Speech

Checked learning resources

  • Oak: Apostrophes and speech punctuation

    Oak National Academy · Teaching · Opens on the provider website

    Year 4 punctuation unit covering apostrophes, direct speech, reporting clauses and speech punctuation.

  • BBC Bitesize: Punctuation

    BBC Bitesize · Teaching · Opens on the provider website

    KS2 punctuation hub including apostrophes, speech punctuation and punctuation choices for clear writing.

  • Twinkl: Year 4 using inverted commas for direct speech

    Twinkl · Worksheet · Opens on the provider website

    Year 4 activity booklet for using inverted commas and punctuation in direct speech.

  • Speech first: inverted commas and punctuation rules

    Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Year 4 Oak lesson models capital letters, inverted commas, closing punctuation and reporting clauses when direct speech comes first.

  • Planit Y4 Spag Lesson Pack Inverted Commas

    Twinkl · Lesson · Opens on the provider website

    Year 4 English resource matched to punctuating direct speech.

  • Apostrophes and speech punctuation

    Oak National Academy · Lesson · Opens on the provider website

    Year 4 English resource matched to punctuating direct speech.

  • How Do You Correctly Punctuate Speech? | KS2 English Concept for Kids

    YouTube — Twinkl Educational Publishing · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Support your learners with this exciting teacher-led KS2 English Concept Video which helps children to correctly punctuate direct ... · Twinkl Educational Publishing · 8 minute video

  • Punctuation: Introduction to speech marks (KS2)

    YouTube — Discovery Education UK · Video · Opens on the provider website

    A clear and concise explanation of how to correctly use speech marks, breaking down the need for capital letters and punctuation ... · Discovery Education UK · 4 minute video Caption evidence: At the end, the punctuation