Introduction to Speech

The gardener said, "I have been working for an hour."

• Direct speech

• Indirect speech

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?

• Watch out for “that puddle!” Dad yelled.

• “Watch out for that puddle!” Dad yelled.

• “Watch out for” that puddle! Dad yelled.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

He told me that he was going to play football.

• Direct speech

• Indirect speech

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

He says that he is the tallest boy in the class.

• Direct speech

• Indirect speech

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Tom, Mickey and Jerry said that they were eating some cheese.

• Direct speech

• Indirect speech

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

What are speech marks also known as?

• Quotation marks

• Exclamation marks

• Commas

• Full stops 

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

What is the purpose of speech marks in a sentence?

• To show excitement

• To indicate what someone is saying

• To separate items in a list

• To end a sentence 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of the following sentences is an example of direct speech?

• He said that he was tired.

• "I am tired," he said.

• He mentioned he was tired.

• He told me he was tired.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

What punctuation is used to indicate direct speech?

• Commas

• Colons

• Quotation marks

• Semicolons

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Identify the sentence with correctly punctuated direct speech.

• "I love reading books," she said.

• I love reading books, she said.

• "I love reading books" she said.

• I love reading books she said.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A