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| Which subject | English |
| What topic | speech marks |
| What length (min) | 30 |
| What age group | Year or Grade 6 |
| Class size | 20 |
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| Include full script | |
| Check previous homework | |
| Ask some students to presents their homework | |
| Add a physical break | |
| Add group activities | |
| Include homework | |
| Show correct answers | |
| Prepare slide templates | |
| Number of slides | 5 |
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| Create creative backup tasks for unexpected moments |
Speech Marks
Year 6
English
20 students
This lesson aligns with the National Curriculum for English, focusing on punctuation and the use of speech marks in dialogue.
| Step Number | Step Title | Length (mins) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | 5 | Introduce the topic of speech marks with a brief explanation of their use in dialogue. |
| 2 | Explanation | 10 | Describe where speech marks are placed and the rules for their use. Provide examples on the board. |
| 3 | Guided Practice | 5 | Hand out worksheets with sentences missing speech marks. Guide students through the first few together. |
| 4 | Independent Practice | 5 | Allow students to complete the remaining sentences on their own or in pairs. |
| 5 | Review and Discuss | 3 | Review answers as a class, encouraging discussion about the correct placements of speech marks. |
| 6 | Homework Assignment | 2 | Assign a short task where students write 5 sentences of dialogue using speech marks for homework. |
Students will complete a worksheet where they will write dialogues between two characters using proper speech marks and submit it the next lesson. The homework will be checked as a whole class through discussion rather than individual presentations.
Informal assessment via observation during guided practice and class discussion. Evaluate understanding through the completed worksheets and homework submissions.