Direct Speech: bee-eater
Whiteboard Challenges
Challenge 1
Rewrite the first sentence using inverted commas to indicate the spoken words.
Challenge 2
Rewrite the second sentence using all of the correct punctuation marks.
Challenge 3
Following on from the scintillating sentence passage on the previous page, Beatrix suddenly notices that in the distance, a huge bull elephant is striding through the long grass, causing insects to take to the air. Continue the conversation between Beatrix and Bert by talking about this sighting. Don’t forget the rules for writing direct speech and try to include some of the descriptive words on the Word Wall.
Whiteboard Challenges
1) I love photographing the bee-eaters as they are bursting with colour, said the photographer as she removed her camera from its case.
2) Should we ride on the elephant’s tusks asked Bert thoughtfully. It will be much easier to snatch a meal from up there