Indirect speech, also known as reported speech, is where the words someone has said are reported (orally or in text). A reporting verb is used and there are no quotation marks.
REPORTING VERB
REPORTING VERB
‘Then he started quoting health and safety regulations at us and they said it would cost too much to have the school converted so that I could find my way around without help.’
EXPLORE
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The author unveils a range of emotions throughout this story. Make a list of these emotions and find corresponding pieces of dialogue to show these feelings. What does it tell us about the characters?
Write down three examples of direct speech from the story that you liked. Give reasons for your choice.
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SHOW DON’T TELL. Write a paragraph about a character that is homeless. Don’t tell the reader that he/she is homeless, but rather try and show them.
Describe the general atmosphere of the closing stages of ‘Humming Through My Fingers’, showing how the writer uses sounds and images to create the atmosphere. Use quotes from the short story to support your opinion.
Choose an ending from a story you have studied and explain how you think the audience would react to it.
Short Story [5]
to create a unique character; to use verbs effectively in writing What I will learn:
PREPARE
Create a list of frightening thrills that people sometimes undertake; a parachute jump, for example. Rate them 1–10 based on their level of ‘scariness’ (with 1 being, ‘Well, that wasn’t so bad!’ and 10 being, ‘Oh my god, why am I doing this?’)
