KS2 grammar and punctuation worksheet that teaches Year 5 and Year 6 children how to convert reported speech into direct speech using speech marks.
The page opens by explaining the difference: reported speech tells you what someone is saying without quotation, while direct speech uses speech marks to show the exact words. A worked example converts a sentence about a bus driver from reported into direct speech. Children then convert eight more reported sentences about characters including a giant, a fireman, an astronaut, a teacher and a footballer. To finish, they find four examples of reported speech in a newspaper article of their choice, which extends the lesson out into real-world reading.
Useful for KS2 SATs revision or grammar homework on punctuation marks. More grammar work sits in our grammar worksheets for KS2 ages 9 to 11. Printable PDF, A4, downloads instantly after purchase.
