Imagine you're in a thrilling detective story, and you've just received a mysterious message. Which of the following is a direct quotation from the message?

"I will be late because of traffic," Lily whispered into her phone.

Liam said that he would be late because of traffic.

Ava mentioned she might not make it on time.

"Might not make it on time," Liam mumbled under his breath.

Which of these direct quotations is NOT written correctly?

"Some people live in arctic regions" said Miss Sanchez.

"In winter the days are short," she added.

Taylor commented, "I would like to visit in summer."

She explained, "In summer the days are very long there."

On the day Emily was to return home, she wrote a kind note to her cousins. The message in the note said You’re the best cousins ever. Thanks for letting me stay with you this summer. Which revision correctly punctuates the quotation in the sentences?

The message in the note said, “You’re the best cousins ever! Thanks for letting me stay with you this summer.”

The message in the note said, “You’re the best cousins ever!” “Thanks for letting me stay with you this summer.”

“The message in the note said You’re the best cousins ever! Thanks for letting me stay with you this summer.”

“The message in the note said You’re the best cousins ever!” “Thanks for letting me stay with you this summer.”

Imagine Sophia and Emma are at a movie night. After watching, Sophia turns to Emma and makes a comment about the movie. Which of the following is a direct quotation of what Sophia said?

"I think the movie is too long," Sophia said.

Emma thought the movie was too long.

"The movie was too long," Emma thought.

Emma said the movie was too long.

Imagine Scarlett is reading her favorite book. Which option below correctly shows Scarlett quoting her favorite line from the book?

"This is the best day ever!" Scarlett exclaimed with joy.

Scarlett said that it was the best day ever.

It was the best day ever, Scarlett mentioned.

Scarlett exclaimed, it was the best day ever.

Imagine Liam and Lily are playing a thrilling video game. Which of the following is a direct quotation from the scene?

"This game is so exciting!" Liam exclaimed.

William thought the game was exciting.

"The game is exciting," William thought.

Lily exclaimed the game was exciting.

Imagine you're in a thrilling detective story. Aria whispered a secret message before disappearing into the misty night. Which of the following is exactly what Aria said?

"I will call you later," she said.

She said she would call me later.

"Will call you later," she said.

She mentioned calling me later.

Read the following sentence. Which of the following explanations shows where the quotation marks should be in the sentence?

Quotation marks before "I’m" and after the period.

Quotation marks before "I’m" and after "down".

Quotation marks before "Diego" and after the period.

Quotation marks before the comma and after the period.

Read the following sentence. Isabela said, This is the best drawing I’ve ever done. Which of the following explanations shows where the quotation marks should be in the sentence?

Quotation marks before "This" and after the period.

Quotation marks before "Isabella" and after the period.

Quotation marks before "This" and after "done".

Quotation marks before the comma and after the period.

Which of the following explanations shows where the quotation marks should be in the sentence?

Quotation marks before "Please" and after the comma.

Quotation marks before "Please" and after the period.

Quotation marks before "Please" and after "me".

Quotation marks before the comma and after the period.

Which sentence is cited correctly

"Maybe this guy would feel sorry for me and put me on a bus to Grand Rapids and I wouldn't have to do any more doggone walking."

Maybe this guy would feel sorry for me and put me on a bus to Grand Rapids and I wouldn't have to do any more doggone walking.

"Maybe this guy would feel sorry for me and put me on a bus to Grand Rapids and I wouldn't have to do any more doggone walking" .

Bud hopes Lefty Lewis will buy him a bus ticket to Grand Rapids.

What is another way to think of textual evidence?

A word-for-word quote from the article.

My paraphrased version of the article.

What does every quote need to have?

Long words that make it sound complex.

Which of the following sentences uses direct quotation correctly?

A) "I will meet you at the park," she said.

B) She said, I will meet you at the park.

C) "I will meet you at the park" she said.

D) She said "I will meet you at the park"

Identify the sentence that contains a direct quotation.

B) "I will arrive late," he told me.

A) He told me that he would arrive late.

C) He mentioned his late arrival.

D) His arrival time was mentioned by him.

Which of the following is an example of a direct quotation?

C) She mentioned her tiredness.

D) Her tiredness was mentioned.

In the sentence "She exclaimed, 'What a beautiful day!'", what is the direct quotation?

D) She exclaimed, 'What a beautiful day!'

Direct Quotation

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English

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4th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.3.2C, RL.2.6, RI.2.9

Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

“I’m going to vote for an ice cream treat” said Belinda.

I’m going to vote for an ice cream treat, “said Belinda.”

“I’m going to vote for an ice cream treat, said Belinda.”

“I’m going to vote for an ice cream treat,” said Belinda.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences uses quotation marks correctly?

Noah called to his brother, “It’s your turn to wash the dishes.”

Dad called to Mom, “What time is the movie”?

Mom said”, We should leave in a half an hour.”

Micah called to his sister, “It’s your turn to walk the dog.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the dialogue tag.

Emily said.

When we go

On vacation,

I want to see

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Imagine you're in a thrilling detective story with Liam, Nora, and Arjun. You're trying to solve the mystery of the missing book. Suddenly, Liam finds a clue! Which option below is an example of Liam directly quoting what he found?

He mentioned that the book was on the table.

"The book is on the table," he mentioned.

The book was on the table, he mentioned.

He mentioned, the book is on the table.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is "The book is on the table," he mentioned, as it directly quotes what was said.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences uses a direct quotation correctly?

"What time is the meeting?" she inquired.

She inquired, what time is the meeting?

She inquired "What time is the meeting?"

"She inquired, what time is the meeting?"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the direct quotation.

They asked if we had seen the new movie.

"Have you seen the new movie?" they asked.

They were curious about whether we had seen the new movie.

Asking about the new movie, they were curious.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a direct quotation?

She said she would be late.

"I will be late," she said.

She mentioned her lateness.

Being late was something she mentioned.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

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Direct Quotation

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Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

Which of the following sentences uses quotation marks correctly?

Identify the dialogue tag.

Imagine you're in a thrilling detective story with Liam, Nora, and Arjun. You're trying to solve the mystery of the missing book. Suddenly, Liam finds a clue! Which option below is an example of Liam directly quoting what he found?

The correct choice is "The book is on the table," he mentioned, as it directly quotes what was said.

Which of the following sentences uses a direct quotation correctly?

Identify the direct quotation.

Which of the following is a direct quotation?

Imagine you're in a thrilling detective story, and you've just received a mysterious message. Which of the following is a direct quotation from the message?

The correct choice is "I will be late because of traffic," she said, as it directly quotes the speaker without any alterations.

Which of these direct quotations is NOT written correctly?

On the day Emily was to return home, she wrote a kind note to her cousins. The message in the note said You’re the best cousins ever. Thanks for letting me stay with you this summer.Which revision correctly punctuates the quotation in the sentences?

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On the day Emily was to return home, she wrote a kind note to her cousins. The message in the note said You’re the best cousins ever. Thanks for letting me stay with you this summer.

Which revision correctly punctuates the quotation in the sentences?