There is no punctuation in this short reading from Horrid Henry. Can you find all the full stops, commas and speech marks?
Do you want a fight sneered Big Head Burt Horrid Henry stood perfectly still muscles tense ready to pounce I don't think you've got what it takes to beat me he scoffed back
Here is the punctuation added in red.
"Do you want a fight?" sneered Big Head Burt. Horrid Henry stood perfectly still, muscles tense, ready to pounce. "I don't think you've got what it takes to beat me," he scoffed back.
Showing posts with label Direct Speech. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Direct Speech. Show all posts
Direct Speech
What to LOOK for
When someone is speaking the words that they are saying are between the special speech marks.
"Hello." Notice that the full stop is inside the speech marks.
Before or after direct speech we usually say the name of who is speaking.
Here are some examples from Horrid Henry by Francesca Simon.
"Don't worry about the shark, Andrew," said Henry.
"Now fetch me some loo roll,"added Henry.
Better writing uses a describing word to say how the speaker is saying what they are saying.
Example:
Shouted, screamed, called, mumbled, whispered, screeched, laughed... and lots more
"Me?" squeaked Peter.
Last thing for now - new line new speaker
In your writing only one person speaks per line. If a new person is speaking then start a new line so that the reader does not get confused about who is speaking.
"I don't want to," said Andrew. (new line)
"Swim! Or I'll bite you myself!" snarled Sid.
When someone is speaking the words that they are saying are between the special speech marks.
"Hello." Notice that the full stop is inside the speech marks.
Before or after direct speech we usually say the name of who is speaking.
Here are some examples from Horrid Henry by Francesca Simon.
"Don't worry about the shark, Andrew," said Henry.
"Now fetch me some loo roll,"added Henry.
Better writing uses a describing word to say how the speaker is saying what they are saying.
Example:
Shouted, screamed, called, mumbled, whispered, screeched, laughed... and lots more
"Me?" squeaked Peter.
Last thing for now - new line new speaker
In your writing only one person speaks per line. If a new person is speaking then start a new line so that the reader does not get confused about who is speaking.
"I don't want to," said Andrew. (new line)
"Swim! Or I'll bite you myself!" snarled Sid.
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