Punctuate Direct Speech and Quotations

Punctuate Direct Speech and Quotations

Today we are learning to punctuate direct speech and quotations so we can identify dialogue and be better writers.

We will be successful when we can...

• Identify a quote or dialogue

• Understand the different parts of a quote

• Add quotations marks and commas correctly into quote

Multiple Choice

Select the answer with the correctly placed quotation marks or speech marks (“ ”).

• Jocobus whispered, "I thought this was a man!"

• “Jocobus whispered,” I thought this was a man!

• Jocobus whispered, I thought this “was a man!"

• Jocobus “whispered, "I thought this was a man!

Multiple Choice

Select the answer with the correctly placed quotation marks or speech marks (“ ”).

• Natalia “replied”, My friend may come tonight.

• Natalia replied, "My friend may come tonight."

• Natalia replied, "My friend may “come tonight."

• Natalia replied,” My friend may come tonight."

Multiple Choice

Punctuate the sentence.

Have you forgotten she asked

• "Have you forgotten?"she asked.

• "Have you forgotten",she asked.

• "Have you forgotten,"she asked.

Multiple Choice

Punctuate the sentence.

Come here said the teacher

• "Come here",said the teacher.

• "Come here,"said the teacher.

• "Come here"said the teacher.

Multiple Select

Which would be a correct way to rewrite the sentence?

Ciara thought the ice cream was delicious.

• Ciara thought, Wow, this ice cream is delicious.

• Ciara thought "Wow, this ice cream is delicious".

• Ciara thought, "Wow, this ice cream is delicious."

Poll

How do you feel about punctuating quotations?

• 3-I got this!

• 2-I think I am getting this, but I would like help.

• 1-This is hard.

Open Ended

What is one thing you learned today?