Late again

Late again

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This task is about using speech marks correctly.

The story below has no speech marks " " to show when people are speaking. Put in all the missing speech marks. The first set of speech marks have been put in for you.

student leaning in desk

When Tim got to school he knew he was late because the playground was empty.

He sneaked into his classroom and quietly sat down.

Mrs Brown looked at her watch and said, "You're late again Timothy Hunt."

Tim looked at the ceiling and then down at his shoes. I'm sorry, said Tim.

What reason do you have for being late this time? asked Mrs Brown.

My dog followed me to the bus stop and I had to take him back home. Then I missed the bus and I had to wait a long time for another one to come, said Tim.

Mrs Brown snapped, This has been happening far too often!

I know, mumbled Tim.

You will have to catch up the work you have missed, said Mrs Brown, and you'll have to do it in your own time.

Text source: NZCER

 

Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper.
Copyright: 
Text: NZCER
Level:
2
Curriculum info: 
English, Creating meaning, Writing
Key Competencies: 
Using language, symbols, and texts
Keywords: 
punctuation, speech marks
Description of task: 
Students are required to add speech marks to a text.
Curriculum Links: 
Links to the Literacy Learning Progressions for Writing:
This resource helps to identify students’ ability to:
  • use basic punctuation that is mostly correct, including punctuation of dialogue
as described in the Literacy Learning Progressions for Writing at: http://www.literacyprogressions.tki.org.nz/The-Structure-of-the-Progressions.

 

Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Writing meaningful text: text features, sets 3
within the Writing Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y5 (03/2000)

a)
-e)

 

f)

One pair of speech marks is inserted correctly and no
unnecessary speech marks have been added.

 

Two pairs of speech marks are inserted correctly and no
unnecessary speech marks have been added.

[NOTE: Students have not been penalised for forming speech marks incorrectly in this assessment activity.]

a) moderate
b) moderate
c) difficult
d) moderate
e) difficult

f) difficult
 

When Tim got to school he knew he was late because the playground was empty. He sneaked into his classroom and quietly sat down.
     Mrs Brown looked at her watch and said, "You're late again Timothy Hunt."
a)   Tim looked at the ceiling and then down at his shoes. "I'm
      sorry," said Tim.
b)   "What reason do you have for being late this time?" asked Mrs 
      Brown.
c)   "My dog followed me to the bus stop and I had to take him back
      home. Then I missed the bus and I had to wait a long time for 
      another one to come," said Tim.
d)   Mrs Brown snapped, "This has been happening far too often!"
e)   "I know," mumbled Tim.
f)    "You will have to catch up the work you have missed," said Mrs
      Brown, "and you'll have to do it in your own time."