Direct & Indirect Quotes

An example of a direct quote is

• Meg Jones wishes he was a tougher player.

• Meg Jones said, “We practice together, or hang out at school."

• Meg Jones said that they bond well as a team because they practice together and hang out at school.

• The seventh grade team bonds well according to Meg Jones.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

An example of an indirect quote is

• Coach Robert Kimzey said, “We have had a lot of time to bond especially this summer in the weight room.”

• “My brother was involved in theater and it interested me to start. He was in high school, and he had a lot of luck with it, and I already knew I liked to sing so I decided to start, but not until I got into high school,” Arzoian said.

• “Students will learn stage direction and how to stay committed to a character. Also, they will learn the general theater directions,” Arzoian said.

• Kimberly Arzoian said there will be three one act plays instead of one big production.

Which sentence is the correct way to write a direct quote?

• When jude does this he goes to the practices and then he gets ready for all of his meets.

• “The hardest team I think we will play will be Fort Scott.” Said Jasso. “I heard they are really good.”

• “The hardest team I think we will play will be Fort Scott," Jasso said. “I heard they are really good.”

• “The hardest team I think we will play will be Fort Scott,” Said Jasso. “I heard they are really good.”

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CCSS.W.6.3B

Which sentence has no errors.

• She went to their practice.

• She went to they're practice.

• She went to they are practice.

• She went to there practice.

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CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

Which sentence has no errors.

• Coach Kimzey was worried about the players to.

• Coach Kimzey was worried about the players two.

• Coach Kimzey was worried about the players by the to.

• Coach Kimzey was worried about the players too.

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CCSS.L.6.1E

Which sentence has no errors.

• "I love to eat cheeseburgers for breakfast," Nicole Foster said.

• I love to eat cheeseburgers for breakfast," Nicole Foster said.

• "I love to eat cheeseburgers for breakfast." Nicole Foster said.

• "I love to eat cheeseburgers for breakfast," Nicole Foster said

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.6.6

Which sentence has no errors.

• PCMS loves its students.

• PCMS loves it's students.

• PCMS love its students.

• PCMS love it's students.

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CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6