Quoting Supporting Evidence

Which punctuation mark should usually be used to separate a quotation from the rest of the sentence?

• ! (exclamation point)

• , (comma)

• nothing

• : (colon)

Which sentence with quoted text is punctuated CORRECTLY?

• Felix and Tony decide to talk about the fight, even though they "sensed a wall rising between them."

• "Felix and Tony decide to talk about the fight, even though they," sensed a wall rising between them.

• Felix and Tony decide to talk about the fight, even though they, "sensed a wall rising between them."

• Felix and Tony decide to talk about the fight, even though they: sensed a wall rising between them.

Which of these sentences with quoted text is punctuated CORRECTLY?

• The boys agree to meet like, "two heavy strangers," who both want to win.

• The boys agree to meet like "two heavy strangers," who both want to win.

• The boys agree to meet like two heavy strangers," who both want to win.

• The boys agree to meet like: "two heavy strangers" who both want to win.

If you are having trouble using punctuation correctly when it come to quotations, where's a great place to look for help?

• out the window

• the dictionary

• your neighbor's paper

• examples in stories you read

Which is NOT a synonym for ACTIVE?

• alert

• lethargic

• engaged

• in willing pursuit

Which appears more passive?

• 
• 
• 
• 

Reading actively just means you read a lot for fun.

• TRUE

• FALSE

When quoting evidence directly from the text, the quoted text should go...

• at the beginning of the sentence

• in the middle of the sentence

• at the end of the sentence

• any of these would work!