How to Punctuate Dialogue

It's Friday cheered the students

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

I think said Isaiah that I know the answer

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Select the best answer:

• She said I

• "She said, I

• She said, "I

• As it is

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• "This cake is delicious" I said.

• "This cake is delicious," I said.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Gia said ​ (a)   ​ (b)   My favorite book is called ​ (c)   ​ Wonder​ (d)   because I think the plot is so relatable for middle schoolers. ​ (e)  

• "

• '

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• The student whined "I wish it was a three day weekend."

• The student whined, "I wish it was a three day weekend."

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly.

• Polly shouted, "I want a cracker!"
• Polly shouted! "I want a cracker."
• Polly shouted, "I want a cracker"!
• "Polly shouted," I want a cracker!

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Select the best answer:

• How much, I

• "How much," I

• "How much?" I

• As it is

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CCSS.L.5.1A

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

• Where will you go? she asked.

• "Where will you go?" she asked.

• "Where will you go? she asked.

• Where will you go?" she asked.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

If the divided dialogue forms ONE complete sentence we.....

Example: "Did you know," asked Ms. Harris, "that unicorns are my favorite animals?"

• 1. No commas are needed.

  2. We capitalize the dialogue.

• 1. Comma inside quotations of the first dialogue.

  2. Comma after speaker tag.

  3. Lowercase letter at the beginning of the second dialogue.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A