Punctuating Quotes/Citations

Where does the period go?

Some animal specialists say that "sloths are the undisputed pull-up world champions"

• after champions, before the quotation mark

• after the last quotation mark

• after the word "that"

• no period required

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Sloths are incredibly strong ​ (a)   "They can produce enough force to prevent a jaguar from ripping them out of a tree." ​

• :
• ;
• .
• --

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Add this between an introductory phrase and a quote.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Add this between a complete sentence and a quote.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Where does the comma go?

One researcher noted "They will only relieve themselves once a week and can lose up to a third of their body weight in one sitting!"

• between "researcher" and
  "noted"

• between the exclamation point and the quotation mark

• between "noted" and the quotation mark

• between "one" and "researcher"

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where does the period go?

Scientist at the Sloth Institute explain, "As a result all sloths are color-blind, can only see poorly in dim light and are completely blind in bright daylight" (Martinez)

• between "daylight" and the quotation mark

• between the end quotation mark and the citation

• after the citation

• after the word "explain"

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Reorder the following

• The scientist noted,

• .

• "

• "Sloth babies

• stay with their mothers for 12 months

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where does the period go?

One researcher mentioned, "Sloths digestion is so slow it can take up to 30 days to digest a leaf"

• between leaf and the quotation mark

• after the last quotation mark

• after "mentioned"

• no period should be used

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

What would the in-text citation look like for this source?

Hanks, Henry. "Officer Helps Sloth Cross the Road." CNN, Cable News Network, 26 January 2016.

• (Hanks)

• (Hanks, Henry 2016)

• (CNN)

• ("Officer Helps")

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

What would the in-text citation looks like for this source?

"How to Design a City for Sloths." Bloomberg, 30 November 2023, Accessed 3 January 2024.

• (Bloomberg)

• (How to Design)

• ("How to Design")

• (Bloomberg 2023)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D