Quotation Marks in Fairy Tales

Quotation Marks in Fairy Tales

Multiple Choice

When do we use quotation marks in writing?

• When we are excited

• When characters are speaking

• When characters are thinking

• To show emotion

Poll

Which version of this fractured fairy tale do you think is stronger?

• Version 1

• Version 2

• Both

• Neither

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• "I forgot my homework" , said Sophia.

• "I forgot my homework, said Sophia.

• I forgot my homework, said Sophia.

• "I forgot my homework," said Sophia.

Caution

Sometimes there are extra words after the 'said' verb. Make sure you don't include these in your quotation.

Penny said to her mom, "My homework is finished."

Multiple Choice

Which of these uses quotation marks correctly?

• "Carl shouted, we won the game!"

• Carl "shouted" we won the game!

• "Carl shouted," we won the game!

• Carl shouted, "We won the game!"

Multiple Choice

Which of these uses quotation marks correctly?

• "Carl shouted, we won the game!"

• Carl "shouted" we won the game!

• "Carl shouted," we won the game!

• Carl shouted, "We won the game!"