Quotation Marks

_______________ the first word of a quotation and first word of each sentence.

• Indent

• Capitalize

• Underline

• Delete

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which sentence is written correctly?

• "Who wants the last piece of apple pie?" asked grandma.

• "Who wants the last piece of apple pie?" Asked grandma.

• "Who wants the last piece of apple pie"? asked grandma.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation.

• The umpire yelled, Safe!

• The umpire yelled “Safe!”

• The umpire yelled, “Safe!”

• The umpire yelled Safe

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation.

• My brother asked, "Will you help me with this?"

• My brother asked Will you help me with this

• My brother asked, Will you help me with this?

• My brother asked "Will you help me with this?"

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation.

• “You may sharpen your pencil” said the teacher

• You may sharpen your pencil, said the teacher.

• “You may sharpen your pencil,” said the teacher.

• “You may sharpen your pencil” said the teacher

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TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

Select the answer below that uses capitalization and punctuation correctly. 

• Jack shouted "Here I am!"
• Jack shouted, Here I am!
• Jack shouted, "Here I am!"
• Jack shouted, "here I am!"

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TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

Select the answer below that uses capitalization and punctuation correctly. 

• I think, said Mia, we should paint it red.
• "I think said Mia we should paint it red."
• "I think," said Mia, "we should paint it red."
• I think, "said Mia," we should paint it red. 

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TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

Select the answer below that uses capitalization and punctuation correctly. 

• My school is the best! shouted Polly.
• "My school is the best shouted Polly!"
• "My school is the best! shouted Polly."
• "My school is the best!" shouted Polly.

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TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.1.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words

• commas

• speaker's tags

• quotation marks

• An indention

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Select the answer below that uses capitalization and punctuation correctly. 

• Helen said, "The girls have a great idea!"
• Helen said "The girls have a great idea!"
• Helen said, The girls have a great idea!
• Helen said, "the girls have a great idea!"

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TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X