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Punctuating Dialogue

Authored by Beverley Cornish

English

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Punctuating Dialogue
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 5 pts

Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words.

commas
speaker tags
quotation marks
An indent

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Is this sentence written correctly?


While in class today, Michelle said, "when will will go outside?"

correct

incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 5 pts

Media Image

Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly.

Polly shouted, "I want a cracker!"
Polly shouted! "I want a cracker."
Polly shouted, "I want a cracker"!
"Polly shouted," I want a cracker!

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

"Where will you go? she asked."
"Where will you go?" she asked.
"Where will you go"? she asked.
Where will you go?" she asked.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Is this sentence written correctly?


Chad told me, "the movie begins at 7:30."

Yes

No

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Choose the sentence which uses quotation marks correctly.

"That's just great," Ms. Anderson cried out, "I can't find my keys!"
"That's just great", Ms. Anderson cried out "I can't find my keys"
"That's just great Ms. Anderson cried out, I can't find my keys"
"That's just great?"  Ms. Anderson cried out, I can't find my keys!"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of these is correct?

James is "very" nice said Chris.
"James," is very nice said Chris.
"James is very nice", said Chris.
"James is very nice," said Chris.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

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