Punctuating Dialogue Correctly

____________________ go before and after the speaker's exact words.

• commas
• tag lines
• quotation marks
• question marks

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of the following are quotation marks?

• ?
• "
• '
• ,

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

_______________ the first word of a quotation and first word of each sentence.

• Indent
• Capitalize
• Underline
• Delete

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

______________ each time the speaker changes in a narrative writing.

• Skip a line
• Indent/make a new paragraph
• Use a comma
• Put all the dialogue in one paragraph

Which of the following is correct? 

• Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."
• Jane Said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."
• Jane said "I really want to eat Cheetos."
• Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos,"

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

A comma should follow which word in the sentence below?
Monte whined "Are we there yet?"

• whined,
• Monte,
• yet,
• Are,

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Alonna said, "I love to debate."

• The sentence is punctuated correctly.
• The sentence is punctuated incorrectly.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

"My homework is not finished", said Yannick with a smirk.

• The sentence is punctuated correctly.
• The sentence is punctuated incorrectly.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D