Quote Work/MLA Quotes

Mark all that apply. Which punctuation marks can you use after your introductory phrase and before your quote?

• Comma

• Colon

• Period

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

True or false: It's okay to drop in a quote all by itself, without any of your own words before or after the quote.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Original Quote: "I don't bother suggesting Prim learn how to hunt. I tried to teach her a couple times and it was disastrous."

Which is the best way to integrate this quote?

• Katniss explains to the reader how different she and Prim are: "I don't bother suggesting Prim learn how to hunt. I tried to teach her a couple times and it was disastrous."

• Katniss explains to the reader how different she and Prim are. "I don't bother suggesting Prim learn how to hunt. I tried to teach her a couple times and it was disastrous."

• Katniss explains: "I don't bother suggesting Prim learn how to hunt. I tried to teach her a couple times and it was disastrous."

• Katniss says: "I don't bother suggesting Prim learn how to hunt. I tried to teach her a couple times and it was disastrous."

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Who said, "To thine own self be true"?

• Who said, "To thine own self be true?"

• Who said: "To thine own self be true?"

• Who said, "to thine own self be true?"

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What punctuation is needed in the sentence below?

Thoreau asks "If the bell rings, why should we run?"

• Thoreau asks "If the bell rings, why should we run?" (no punctuation)

• Thoreau asks, "If the bell rings, why should we run?"

• Thoreau asks; "If the bell rings, why should we run?"

• Thoreau asks: "If the bell rings, why should we run?"

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What punctuation is needed in the sentence below?

Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary."

• Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary." (no punctuation)

• Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods, "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary."

• Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods; "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary."

• Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods: "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary."

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

What punctuation is needed in the sentence below?

Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods when he says "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary."

• Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods when he says "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary." (no punctuation)

• Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods when he says, "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary."

• Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods when he says; "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary."

• Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods when he says: "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary."

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

The secretary tells Eckels about the most recent presidential election: "If Deutscher had gotten in, we'd have the worst kind of dictatorship" (Bradbury 1).

• Correct

• Incorrect

Bradbury writes "If Deutscher had gotten in, we'd have the worst kind of dictatorship." (1).

• Correct

• Incorrect

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

When warning Eckels about the rules of the trip, Travis declares, "The stomp of your foot, on one mouse, could start an earthquake" (Bradbury 3).

• Correct

• Incorrect