Mastering Quotation Marks in Language Arts

What do quotation marks look like?

• Curly hooks

• Straight lines

• Dots

• Squares

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What is the purpose of quotation marks?

• To show someone's exact words

• To list items

• To end a sentence

• To indicate a pause

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Where is the comma placed when introducing a direct quote?

• Inside the quote

• Before the quote

• No comma needed

• After the quote

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

Why do we use a comma before a direct quote?

• To indicate a pause

• To separate items in a list

• To add emphasis

• To signal the end of a sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

How does the sentence structure change when the quote comes before the speaker?

• The comma moves inside the quotation marks

• The period replaces the comma

• No changes occur

• The quotation marks are removed

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What happens to the punctuation when the spoken part comes first in a sentence?

• It is omitted

• It remains the same

• It changes position

• A new punctuation mark is added

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

What changes in the sentence structure when quoting someone's words after they speak?

• The comma placement changes

• The quotation marks are placed at the end

• The sentence becomes a question

• The speaker's name is omitted

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What punctuation replaces the comma inside quotation marks when the sentence is a question?

• Period

• Exclamation mark

• Question mark

• No punctuation

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

How is an exclamatory sentence within quotations punctuated?

• With a period

• With a comma

• With a question mark

• With an exclamation mark

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B