Punctuating Dialogue

Which of the following are quotation marks?

• ?
• "
• '
• ,

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

____________________ go before and after the speaker's exact words.

• commas
• tag lines
• quotation marks
• question marks

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

_______________ 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

______________ each time the speaker changes in a narrative writing.

• skip a line
• make a new paragraph
• use a comma
• put all the dialogue in one paragraph

Which of the following is correct? 

• Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."
• Jane Said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."
• Jane said "I really want to eat Cheetos."
• Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos,"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Has anyone seen my data spreadsheet screamed Mrs. Balkam

• "Has anyone seen my data spreadsheet?" screamed Mrs. Balkam.
• Has anyone seen my data spreadsheet? "Screamed Mrs. Balkam"
• "has anyone seen my data spreadsheet?" screamed mrs. balkam?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Select the correct answer.

• "What a beautiful day!", said Ms. Wright.
• "What a beautiful day!" said Ms. Wright.
• "What a beautiful day! said Ms. Wright."
• "What a beautiful day! said" Ms. Wright.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

A comma should follow which word in the sentence below?
Miller whined "Are we there yet?"

• whined
• Miller
• yet
• Are

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the correct answer.

• "Hello," he asked cautiously. "is anyone home?"
• "Hello", he asked cautiously "is anyone home?"
• "Hello," he asked cautiously, "is anyone home?"
• "Hello, he asked cautiously, is anyone home?"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Select the correct answer.

• "Hey," said Isabel, "'Cups' is a song from the movie Pitch Perfect!"
• "Hey" said Isabel "Cups is a song from the movie Pitch Perfect!"
• "Hey," said Isabel, ""Cups" is a song from the movie "Pitch Perfect"!"
• "Hey," said Isabel, "Cups is a song from the movie Pitch Perfect"!

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D