Keep the meaning. Change pronouns and time words when needed.
In reported questions, use statement word order.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
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Mala says that she is happy.
Moderate / Add a little
Mala said that she was happy.
Challenge / Try when ready
Mala asked whether I could help her prepare for the lesson.
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Reported speech tells someone what another person said without necessarily repeating the exact words. 'Ravi said, “I am tired”' may become 'Ravi said that he was tired'. Pronouns, time expressions, and verb forms must fit the reporting situation. Backshift is common after a past reporting verb, but is not always necessary if the statement remains true or immediately relevant. A reported question uses statement word order: 'She asked where he lived', not 'where did he live'. Preserve the original meaning rather than changing forms mechanically.
Work from meaning to form. Read the first model, identify what the words are doing, and compare it with the second model. Explain the difference aloud before using the pattern in a new sentence. When checking a draft, locate the relevant word or clause and test it in its full sentence; a rule used in isolation may miss the intended meaning.
At Stage 6, bring this skill into longer reading and writing. Check how a local detail contributes to the whole text, and be ready to justify a choice with evidence. Consider an alternative wording or interpretation before reaching a judgment. The goal is controlled, purposeful language rather than simply adding length or difficult vocabulary.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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A writer may sound amused, worried, admiring, resentful, or uncertain.
Word choice, sentence patterns, punctuation, and what is left unsaid can all contribute.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
Easy / Start here
Another wonderful delay! may sound ironic in a frustrated account.
Moderate / Add a little
Perhaps suggests less certainty than undoubtedly.
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Tone is the voice or attitude conveyed by a text. A writer may sound amused, worried, admiring, resentful, or uncertain. Word choice, sentence patterns, punctuation, and what is left unsaid can all contribute. Identify a precise tone rather than simply positive or negative, then support it with a short quotation or paraphrased detail. Tone may change as a text develops. Irony complicates interpretation because the literal words can differ from the intended attitude; the context must make that interpretation reasonable.
A useful reading response moves from a clear claim to a precise piece of evidence and then to an explanation. Return to the exact part of the text before deciding. Short evidence is usually easier to analyse than a long copied passage. Keep the wording of the question in mind so that an accurate observation also becomes a relevant answer.
At Stage 6, bring this skill into longer reading and writing. Check how a local detail contributes to the whole text, and be ready to justify a choice with evidence. Consider an alternative wording or interpretation before reaching a judgment. The goal is controlled, purposeful language rather than simply adding length or difficult vocabulary.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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End with a sentence that connects to the main idea.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
Easy / Start here
Reading is useful.
Moderate / Add a little
Reading is useful because it helps us learn new words.
Challenge / Try when ready
Regular reading builds vocabulary; for example, a short story can show how familiar words work in a new context.
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A paragraph develops a connected part of a larger text. In an explanation, an opening idea may be followed by a reason, an example, and a sentence showing why it matters. In a story, a new paragraph can mark a change of time, place, speaker, or focus. There is no rule that every paragraph must have the same number of sentences. Check that each sentence belongs and that the reader can follow the movement from one idea to the next. Start a new paragraph when the central focus changes.
Plan before drafting: identify the reader, the purpose, and the information that must be included. Select a small number of useful details and place them in a logical order. After writing, check the effect on a reader who does not know your intentions. Revise unclear meaning first, then check sentence boundaries, verb forms, spelling, and punctuation.
At Stage 6, bring this skill into longer reading and writing. Check how a local detail contributes to the whole text, and be ready to justify a choice with evidence. Consider an alternative wording or interpretation before reaching a judgment. The goal is controlled, purposeful language rather than simply adding length or difficult vocabulary.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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