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Punctuating Direct Speech

Authored by Ashley Marsden

English

4th Grade

CCSS covered

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Punctuating Direct Speech
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What punctuation do we use to show what someone is saying?

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which one is correct?

"I'm so exicited about the movie," said Phuong.

"I'm so exicited about the movie, said Phuong."

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which one shows the correct punctation?

"Where are you going" asked Abdul Kazam?

"Where are you going?" asked Abdul Kazam.

"Where are you going"? asked Abdul Kazam.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Correct this sentence by adding punctuation:


who are you asked the white rabbit

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What's wrong with this sentence?


I said to him, “Why are you working so hard”?

"Why" should be lowercased

There should not be a comma before the spoken words begin.

There should be a full-stop after "hard".

The question mark should be enclosed by quotation marks.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?

I had a great time at “the fair,” said Ayan. “The ghost train was my favourite ride.”
“I had a great time at the fair,” said “Ayan. The ghost train was my favourite ride.”
“I had a great time at the fair, said” Ayan. “The ghost train was my favourite ride.”
“I had a great time at the fair,” said Ayan. “The ghost train was my favourite ride.”

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?

“Thank you for helping me with my homework,” said Will.
“Thank you for helping me” with my homework, said Will.
Thank you for helping me “with my homework,” said Will.
“Thank you for helping” me with my homework, said Will.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

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