Speech marks go around the words that come out of a mouth
Lesson 7 of 14 Year 3
Task 1 gives the letter of the right option as printed on the sheet. Task 2 lists the mistakes in the order they appear, with the correction. Task 3 and 4 answers are models, not the only acceptable wording: any answer that uses the rule the lesson taught should be credited.
MildMarks go around the words that came out of a mouth. Nothing else goes inside.
1 · Tick the right one
a Ab Bc Ad AA = left option, B = right option
3 · Now you write
Model answers
Tick: Two pizzas, please. · Mia said, "Two pizzas, please."
Tick: Coming right up. · The chef said, "Coming right up."
Tick: Is it ready? · Ben asked, "Is it ready?"
4 · Help Polpetta
Nonna never said the words called Nonna, so they must stay outside the marks. The marks shut when her mouth shuts: "Dinner is ready," called Nonna.
2 · Find the 3 mistakes
1
Marco said, The soup is ready.
Marco said, "The soup is ready."
2
"who wants pasta?"
"Who wants pasta?"
3
"It is too hot! laughed Ben."
"It is too hot!" laughed Ben.
The waiter said, "Enjoy your meal." is the line already right.
MediumMarks go around the words that came out of a mouth. The name of the speaker stays outside.
1 · Tick the right one
a Ab Bc Bd AA = left option, B = right option
3 · Now you write
Model answers
Tick: Mia said, "Two pizzas, please.", Leo said, "A glass of milk, please." · Nonna said, "The soup is ready."
Tick: Ben asked, "Is the soup ready?", "Can I sit here?" asked Mia. · Leo asked, "Where are the spoons?"
Tick: "Stop!" shouted the guard., Leo yelled, "Fire!"
4 · Help Polpetta
The marks have swallowed the whole sentence. Nonna only said Dinner is ready; she did not say called Nonna, so the speaker's name stays outside: "Dinner is ready," called Nonna.
2 · Find the 4 mistakes
1
Marco said, The soup is ready.
Marco said, "The soup is ready."
2
Where is the salt? asked Grace.
"Where is the salt?" asked Grace.
3
"who wants pasta?"
"Who wants pasta?"
4
"It is too hot! laughed Ben."
"It is too hot!" laughed Ben.
The waiter smiled and said, "Enjoy your meal." is the line already right.
SpicyOnly the words a mouth actually said go inside the marks. Everything else stays out.
1 · Tick the right one
a Ab Bc Ad AA = left option, B = right option
3 · Now you write
Model answers
When the bell rang, Mia called, "Table four!" and picked up two plates.
Marco said that the soup was ready.
"Is it ready?" asked Ben. "Nearly," said the chef.
4 · Help Polpetta
Nobody's mouth said the words the dinner was ready; that is Polpetta telling us what Nonna said, so no marks belong. As real speech it is: Nonna said, "The dinner is ready."
2 · Find the 6 mistakes
1
said, The soup is ready.
said, "The soup is ready."
2
Where is the salt? asked Grace,
"Where is the salt?" asked Grace,
3
"who wants pasta?"
"Who wants pasta?"
4
"It is too hot! laughed Ben."
"It is too hot!" laughed Ben.
5
Mia called, Table four! and picked up two plates.
Mia called, "Table four!" and picked up two plates.
6
Ben whispered, "I am starving.
Ben whispered, "I am starving."
The waiter smiled and said, "Enjoy your meal." is already right. Outside, the rain fell ... nobody said a word is the sentence with no speech in it and needs no marks.