B6 English Language · Term 3 Week 2: Direct and Reported Speech

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.3.13.1.1 - Form and use reported speech appropriately

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify direct speech sentences and their reporting clauses in given examples.
Change direct speech from the present tense into reported speech using “said that” correctly.
Change direct speech from the past tense into reported speech by applying the correct tense shift.
Remove quotation marks and adjust pronouns when converting direct speech to reported speech.
Work in pairs to convert direct speech into reported speech orally and in writing.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Grammar Usage at Word and Phrase Levels (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Direct and Reported Speech (3.13)
Content standard: B6.3.13.1 - show understanding of direct and reported speeches in oral and written communication.
Indicator: B6.3.13.1.1 - Form and use reported speech appropriately
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 2 (Week 26 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 195
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Revision: Provide situations for learners to identify and use them in both present and past tenses.
- Introduce the direct speech with several examples of sentences.
E.g. "We saw an eagle," said Aba. "Esi is tired," said Mum. "Joe has become rich," said Atongo.
- Lead learners, with examples, to change direct speech into reported speech by: i. Introducing a reporting clause
E.g. a. Aba said that …………… b. Mum said that………….. c. Atongo said that……….
ii. Introducing "that" and completing the sentences.
E.g. a. Aba said that they had seen an eagle.
iii. Removing the quotation marks.
E.g. b. Mum said that Esi was tired.
- Put learners in pairs. Let one produce direct speech and let the other change it into reported speech. Let them change over after some time.