Quotation Marks

What are quotation marks used for?

• to show dialogue (someone is speaking)

• to show the end of a sentence

• to show you are excited

Where should the quotation marks go?

Lily said, Let’s go to the park after school.

• Lily said, "Let’s go to the park after school."

• "Lily said," Let’s go to the park after school.

• Lily said, "Let’s go to the park after school".

Where should the quotation marks go?

Do you want ice cream? asked Peter.

• Do you want ice cream? asked "Peter."

• "Do you want ice cream?" asked Peter.

• "Do you want ice cream? asked" Peter

Where should the quotation marks go?

I love my new kitten! said Tina. He is so playful.

• "I love my new kitten"! said Tina. He is so playful.

• "I love my new kitten!" said Tina. He is so playful.

• "I love my new kitten!" said Tina. "He is so playful."

Where should the quotation marks go?

I have a lot of homework today, said Samantha.

• "I have a lot of homework today," said Samantha.

• "I have a lot of homework today", said Samantha.

• I have a lot of homework today, "said Samantha."

Where should the quotation marks go?

Oh no! The cake is burning! yelled Jill’s mom.

• Oh no! The cake is burning! "yelled Jill’s mom.

• "Oh no! The cake is burning!" yelled Jill’s mom.

• Oh no! "The cake is burning"! yelled Jill’s mom.

Where should the quotation marks go?

Is the school play tomorrow? asked Ellie.

• "Is the school play tomorrow?" asked Ellie.

• "Is the school play tomorrow"? asked Ellie.

• "Is the school" play tomorrow? asked Ellie.

Where do the quotation marks go?

Matt said, The roller coaster was a lot of fun.

• "Matt said," The roller coaster was a lot of fun.

• Matt said, "The roller coaster was a lot of fun.

• Matt said, "The roller coaster was a lot of fun."

Where do the quotation marks go?

Abe asked, What’s your brother’s name?

• Abe asked, "What’s your brother’s name"?

• "Abe asked," What’s your brother’s name?

• Abe asked, "What’s your brother’s name?"

Where should the quotation marks go?

You should wear a hat. It’s cold today, said Andrew’s dad.

• "You should wear a hat. It’s cold today," said Andrew’s dad.

• "You should wear a hat". It’s cold today, said Andrew’s dad.

• "You should wear a hat. It’s cold today, said" Andrew’s dad.