Text Quotations

Which sentence is written correctly?

• According to Our Precious Elephants, The African elephant is the world's largest land mammal.

• "According to Our Precious Elephants, The African elephant is the world's largest land mammal."

• According to "Our Precious Elephants, the African elephant is the world's largest land mammal."

• According to Our Precious Elephants, "The African elephant is the world's largest land mammal."

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Author William DeBrow claims, "The ears of African elephants are much larger than the Asian elephants."

• "Author William DeBrow claims, the ears of African elephants are much larger than the Asian elephants."

• Author William DeBrow claims The ears of African elephants are much larger than the Asian elephants.

• Author William DeBrow claims "the ears of African elephants are much larger than the Asian elephants.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is written correctly?

• "Elephants have around 150,000 muscles in their trunk," writes William DeBrow.

• "Elephants have around 150,000 muscles in their trunk." writes William DeBrow.

• "Elephants have around 150,000 muscles in their trunk." Writes William DeBrow.

• "Elephants have around 150,000 muscles in their trunk?" writes William DeBrow.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is written correctly?

• "An elephant's tusks are used to help with feeding," claims Our Precious Elephants.

• "An elephant's tusks are used to help with feeding." claims Our Precious Elephants.

• "An elephant's tusks are used to help with feeding," Claims Our Precious Elephants.

• "An elephant's tusks are used to help with feeding?" claims Our Precious Elephants.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which one of these is correct?

• The text says, apples are good for you!
• The text says, "Apples are good for you".
• The text says, "Apples are good for you!"
• The text says "apples are good for you!"

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

In what case should an author use quotation marks?

• When writing the exact words spoken/written by someone else.

• When writing their name.

• When writing in a journal

• When writing in a language other than English.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the direct quotation that is typed correctly

• "In the text is claims that women should receive equal pay."

• In the text it claims that women should receive equal pay.

• In the text it claims, "Women should receive equal pay."

• In the text it claims that, women should receive "equal pay."

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

The Author’s Words: The experience was a once-in-a-lifetime thrill.

Choose all answers that are correctly written using the author's words.

• The ecologist wrote, “The experience was a once-in-a-lifetime thrill.”

• The ecologist wrote that “the experience was a once-in-a-lifetime thrill.”

• The ecologist wrote that the experience was a once-in-a-lifetime thrill.

• The ecologist wrote that the experience was a "once-in-a-lifetime thrill.”

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

The author's words: “Its legs are like compressed springs that propel it great distances.”

Which of the following is the correct way to write the author's words?

• The author describes the cougar’s leaping ability saying its legs are like "compressed springs that propel it great distances.”

• The author states that the cougars legs are like compressed springs that propel it great distances.

• The author describes the cougar’s leaping ability saying, “Its legs are like compressed springs that propel it great distances.”

• Its legs are like compressed springs that propel it great distances, says the author about the cougar.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

The author's words: The cougar is favored with acute eyesight.

What is the correct way to write the author's words?

• Small animals even far away are not safe from the cougar, which is "favored with acute eyesight."

• "Small animals even far away are not safe from the cougar, which is "favored with acute eyesight."

• "Small animals even far away are not safe from the cougar, which is favored with acute eyesight."

• Small animals even far away are not safe from the cougar, which is favored with acute eyesight.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D