Dialogue Punctuation and Paragraphing

____________________ go before and after the speaker's exact words.

• commas
• tag lines
• quotation marks
• question marks

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

_______________ the first word of a quotation and first word of each sentence.

• Indent
• Capitalize
• Underline
• Delete

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

______________ each time the speaker changes in a narrative writing.

• skip a line
• make a new paragraph
• use a comma
• put all the dialogue in one paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is an example of a commodity that a student might possess in our book clubs?

• nice shoes
• laziness
• thoughtful questions
• a banjo

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

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.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

Select the correct answer.

• "What a beautiful day!", said Ms. Wright.
• "What a beautiful day!" said Ms. Wright.
• "What a beautiful day! said Ms. Wright."
• "What a beautiful day! said" Ms. Wright.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

A comma should follow which word in the sentence below?
Miller whined "Are we there yet?"

• whined
• Miller
• yet
• Are

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following synonyms for sweven has the most negative connotation?

• wish
• daydream
• fantasy
• false hope

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Select the correct answer.

• "Hello," he asked cautiously. "is anyone home?"
• "Hello", he asked cautiously "is anyone home?"
• "Hello," he asked cautiously, "is anyone home?"
• "Hello, he asked cautiously, is anyone home?"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D