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Quotation Mark Placement
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Quotation Mark Placement
📚 Part 1: Add the Missing Quotation Marks
Instructions: Add quotation marks (" ") around the spoken words in each sentence.
1. The teacher said, Please sit down quietly.
2. Where are my shoes? asked Sarah.
3. My favourite colour is blue, replied Tom.
4. Can we go to the park today? wondered the children.
5. The shop keeper announced, We close at 5 o'clock.
✏️ Part 2: Choose the Correct Answer
Instructions: Circle the sentence with correctly placed quotation marks.
6. Which sentence is correct?
"I love reading books," said Emma.
I love reading books," said Emma."
"I love reading books, said Emma."
7. Which sentence is correct?
The boy shouted "Help me please!"
The boy shouted, "Help me please!"
The boy shouted, Help me please!
8. Which sentence is correct?
"What time is it? asked the student."
What time is it?" asked the student.
"What time is it?" asked the student.
🌟 Part 3: Create Your Own
Instructions: Write three sentences with speech. Remember to use quotation marks correctly!
9. Write a sentence where someone asks a question:
10. Write a sentence where someone makes a statement:
11. Extension: Write a conversation between two people (use at least 4 lines of speech):
🎯 Success Criteria
Check your work:
I can identify spoken words in a sentence
I can place quotation marks at the beginning and end of speech
I can use commas correctly with speech
I can write my own sentences with correct quotation marks
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