Speech Marks and reported Speech

What is reported speech?

• direct speech

• indirect speech

Speech marks are sometimes called

• Talky things
• 66 and 99
  66 and 99
• Quotation marks
• Speaking apostrophes

Speech marks indicate...

• Who is actually speaking
• What a person has said
• How loud someone is talking
• The way they are talking

Which of the following is a speech mark rule?

• Only famous quotes need speech marks
• Only what someone actually says is within the speech marks
• The speech marks include the speaker
• You only need speech marks at the end of a conversation

Which sentence is correct?

• "Over here shouted Tim!"
• "over here!" shouted Tim.
• "Over here", shouted Tim!
  
• "Over here!" shouted Tim.

Which sentence is correct?

• "Are we there yet moaned Joe."
  
• "Are we there?" yet moaned Joe.
• "Are we there yet?" moaned Joe.
• "Are we there yet," moaned Joe.

What is the best word to replace said in this sentence? "Don't go inside the house is creepy!"

• demanded Joe
• begged Joe
• ordered Joe
• said Joe

What is the best way to punctuate this speech: "Watch out for the tree_"

• .
• ?
• !
• ,

Tags

CCSS.L.K.2B

Add the speech marks to the sentence.

I like dragons, said Chip.

• " I like dragons," said Chip.

• I like dragons, said Chip. " "

• " I like dragons, said Chip. "

Add the speech marks to the sentence.

Hello, said the spider.

• " Hello, " said the spider.

• Hello, said the spider. " "

• " Hello, said the spider. "

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6