Direct speech: inverted commas
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- Q1What is the term for a character speaking out loud in a text?spoken speechdirect speechreported speech30s
- Q2Which bit of this sentence is the direct speech? What's the matter she asked kindly.she asked kindlyWhat's theshe askedWhat's the matter30s
- Q3What is the first word of this direct speech? "Please don't hurt me" Jerry begged urgently.beggeddon'tmepleasehurt30s
- Q4Which of these punctuation marks are inverted commas?" ".'?!30s
- Q5What does 'signal' mean?to completeto distractto show or draw attention to30s
- Q6What can we learn about a character in a story from what they say?how they eat, drink, exercise and sleephow they see, taste, touch and hearhow they dress, do their hair, walk and dancehow they feel, behave, speak and react30s