Dialogue

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• Hocus Pocus is my favorite movie, announced Briley.

• "Hocus Pocus is my favorite movie," announced Briley.

• "Hocus Pocus is my favorite movie, announced Briley."

• "Hocus Pocus is my favorite movie, announced Briley.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• What are you going to be for Halloween? asked Vitaly.

• "What are you going to be for Halloween"? asked Vitaly.

• "What are you going to be for Halloween?," asked Vitaly.

• "What are you going to be for Halloween?" asked Vitaly.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• "Pumpkin spice," chirped Zach, "is my favorite flavor."

• "Pumpkin spice, chirped Zach, is my favorite flavor."

• "Pumpkin spice" chirped Zach "is my favorite flavor."

• "Pumpkin spice, chirped Zach, "is my favorite flavor."

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• I love jumping in the fall leaves, remarked Trent as he walked across the classroom.

• "I love jumping in the fall leaves, remarked Trent, as he walked across the classroom."

• "I love jumping in the fall leaves," remarked Trent, as he walked across the classroom.

• "I love jumping in the fall leaves, remarked Trent as he walked across the classroom."

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• "Mia whispered I want to be a beautiful witch for Halloween."

• Mia whispered, "I want to be a beautiful witch for Halloween."

• Mia whispered! "I want to be a beautiful witch for Halloween."

• Mia whispered "I want to be a beautiful witch for Halloween."

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• I smell children! exclaimed Winifred.

• "I smell children! exclaimed Winifred."

• "I smell children!," exclaimed Winifred.

• "I smell children!" exclaimed Winifred.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

You must include a dialogue tag to identify the speaker.

• Yes always

• Never

• Sometimes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.W.4.3B

Choose the sentence that is correct.

• My dad is a great basketball coach, "said Josie."

• "My dad is a great basketball coach, said Josie."

• "My dad is a great basketball coach," said Josie.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

A comma should go AFTER which word in the sentence below?

Miller whined "Are we there yet?"

• whined

• Miller

• yet

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

You should ______________ the first word of a quotation and first word of each sentence.

• indent

• capitalize

• underline

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VII