Quotation Marks in Dialogue

Use _____ to show that someone is speaking.

• periods
• commas
• quotation marks
• question marks

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Quotation marks come at the beginning and end of a person's exact words.

• true
• false

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which shows the quotation marks in the right place?

• "you don't need scissors," Ling told Al.
• You don't need scissors, "Ling told Al."
• "You don't need scissors", Ling told Al.
• "You don't need scissors," Ling told Al.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which shows the quotation marks in the right place?

• "Ling said," All you need is paper.
• Ling said, "All you need is paper."
• Ling said," All you need is paper."
• Ling said, "All you need is paper".

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which shows the quotation marks in the right place?

• The paper must be square, "she added."
• "The paper must be square, "she added."
• "The paper must be square," she added.
• "The paper must be square", she added.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which shows the quotation marks in the right place?

• "Have you tried origami? Ling asked."
• "Have you tried origami"? Ling asked.
• Have you tried origami? "Ling asked."
• "Have you tried origami?" Ling asked.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which shows the quotation marks in the right place?

• "No, I haven't," Al answered.
• "No, I haven't, Al answered."
• No, I haven't, "Al answered."
• "No, I haven't, Al" answered.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which shows the quotation marks in the right place?

• "Do you want to make a swan"? Ling asked.
• Do you want to make a swan? "Ling asked."
• "Do you want to make a swan? Ling asked."
• "Do you want to make a swan?" Ling asked.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which shows the quotation marks in the right place?

• "Al yelled, Yes!"
• "Al yelled," Yes!
• Al yelled, "Yes!"
• Al yelled, "Yes"!

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which shows the quotation marks in the right place?

• "Get a square of paper," Ling said.
• "Get a square of paper, Ling said."
• Get a square of paper, "Ling said."
• "Get a square of paper, Ling" said.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D