Year 5 Prose Style: Dialogue

Prose StylePlease write a conversation (not a story) between two girls on a Residential Camp. One is telling a scary story; the other wants her to be quiet so she can go to sleep.

You could begin like this:

"Please be quiet," whimpered Sally.

Note: Please don't use the names of girls in the class!

Feeling clever
Break up the speech like this:

"Oh!" said Sally. "I didn't think of that!"

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Due: Wednesday

Spellings
Please learn the 'words ending with u' spellings. Don't forget to play some Spelling City words to help you learn

Test: Next Tuesday

Year 5 Spelling and Prose: Words ending in '-a'

Spelling: Your test next week is on words ending in 'a'. Learn the words at Spelling City

Prose: You're going to revise the layout of direct speech by writing a dialogue - write a conversation between an angry, tired parent and their little boy, who is refusing to go to bed. Write 1/2 side - and focus on your use of the comma in direct speech.

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Year 5: Varying the Presentation of Direct Speech

//L.O. To understand the benefits of varying the presentation of direct speech//

In class we looked at presenting direct speech by beginning with the name + speech tag/shown feelin, e.g.

Bob started to shake. "A-re you a monster?"


Write a dialogue between a mad professor and his creature, where the professor is trying to teach his new creature, varying your presentation of direct speech. Don't forget to include lots of shown feelings!

Due: Thursday

Year 3 Fiction - 'Shark!'

To revise combining passage of description that 'sets the scene' with dialogue.

Your homework is to write 1/2 side of A4 entitled 'Shark!'. Two children - you and a friend - are at the beach.

* Spend 7-8 lines using the five senses, colours and similes to 'set the scene'

* Then use indented direct speech as your characters discuss the shark swimming towards you, like this:

"What is it?" I asked.
"I don't know," replied Alice. "But it sure is coming this way!"

Feeling clever? Click here to learn about how shown feelings can bring your stories to life.

Year 3 Creative Writing Homework - Adventure and Mystery Stories - Combining Speech and Description

L.O. To open a story by setting the scene and following it with direct speech.

In the Autumn term we focussed on writing dialogues using direct speech; in the Spring term we studied descriptive techniques.

This term, we are going to write simple adventure stories that combine description and speech.

In class, we wrote we described a cave (using the five senses, colours and similes) and then wrote a conversation to go with it.

Homework: Look at the haunted house picture we studied in class.

Imagine you are stood outside it. In your book, under the heading 'Description of a Haunted House', describe the haunted house in your own words using the five senses, colours and similes. Write 6-7 lines

Then, under the heading 'Conversation', write the conversation you imagine you would have with your friend about entering the cave. Don't forget to indent your direct speech! Watch this video to revise this key skill:



Feeling clever? Don't forget to include similes when you 'set the scene'

You can revise descriptive techniques by clicking here; revise story dialogue by clicking here.