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Punctuating Dialogue

Authored by Shannon Brashear

English

5th - 6th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 6+ times

Punctuating Dialogue
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 12 pts

Which sentence uses dialogue and punctuation correctly?

The mother remarked, "Don't forget to clean your room!"

The mother remarked "Don't forget to clean your room!"

The mother remarked, "don't forget to clean your room!"

The mother remarked", Don't forget to clean your room!"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 12 pts

Which of the following is true when writing a narrative? (Hint: Dialogue)

Change paragraphs every 5 sentences.

Change paragraphs when someone different begins speaking.

Change paragraphs after the topic sentence.

Never change paragraphs

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 12 pts

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 12 pts

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Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

"Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.
Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.
"Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.
Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 12 pts

Which sentence is written correctly? (look carefully)

Sophia reminded Maci "We get out of school at 3:00" .

Sophia reminded Maci, "We get out of school at 3:00."

"Sophia reminded Maci," We get out of school at 3:00.

Sophia reminded Maci, "we get out of school at 3:00."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which sentence is written correctly? (look carefully)

I love ice cream, "said Bre," my favorite kind is vanilla.

"I love ice cream, said Bre, my favorite kind is vanilla."

"I love ice cream" said Bre "my favorite kind is vanilla."

"I love ice cream," said Bre, "my favorite kind if vanilla."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

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