Tuesday 15th June 2021

LC: To improvise and write dialogue demonstrating an understanding of standard and non-standard English.

Clive King's novel has lots of direct speech that is written in standard and non-standard English.

In this lesson, we are going to be showing our understanding of standard and non-standard English. 

We will be switching non-standard English direct speech into standard English direct speech and vice versa. 

Here is a direct speech sentence written in non-standard English. Watch your teacher change it into standard English direct speech. 

" 'Ere, 'oo's chuckin' dirt?" cried the first Snarget suspiciously. 

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Here is a direct speech sentence written in standard English. Watch your teacher change it into non-standard English direct speech. 

" Well, I fell and bumped my head," said

Barney. 

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Your Task

Read the following standard English and non-standard English direct speech sentences taken from the Stig of the Dump text. 

"We're goin' 'ome now Albert," called the eldest Snarget.

"Did you find something to do outside, dear?" asked Grandmother. 

"Smashin' place 'e's got 'ere an' all," said the second Snarget. "Cor, look at them old spears!"

"Where are the teaspoons, Granny?" Lou asked. 

1. Copy ONE sentence at a time into your book. Check it is copied correctly.

2. Next, check whether it is written in standard or non-standard English.

3. After that, write the sentence out in the opposite form of English. 

4. Read through your sentence checking it is correct.