1. “Mr. Butner is a happy person,” he explained.

2. “I volunteer as tribute!” shrieked Katniss Everdeen.

3. “Edward don't leave!” Alice screamed, “Bella loves you!”

4. “Off to Gondor!” shouted Aragorn.

What do all of these sentences have in common?

1. “Mr. Butner is a happy person,” he explained.

2. “I volunteer as tribute!” shrieked Katniss Everdeen.

3. “Edward don't leave!” Alice screamed, “Bella loves you!”

4. “Off to Gondor!” shouted Aragorn.

They all use quotation marks/dialogue!

Rewrite the following sentences, placing quotation marks and commas where appropriate.

1. Will exclaimed I can't believe we're finally here!

2. This beach said Dad is more beautiful than ever

3. The lost group screamed How will we ever get out of here

4. Is the pizza here asked Hillary.

Quotation Marks Pretest

Answers

1. Will exclaimed, “I can't believe we're finally here!”

2. “This beach,” said Dad, “is more beautiful than ever.”

3. The lost group screamed, “How will we ever get out of here?”

4. “Is the pizza here?” asked Hillary.

Quotation Marks Pretest

1. A direct quotation generally begins with a capital letter.Lisa said, “The carne asada isn't ready yet.”

2. When a statement is interrupted by identifying the speaker, the second part of the quotation begins with a lowercase letter.“Lightning has always awed people,” explained Mrs. Worthington, “and many of us are still quite frightened by it.”

Quotation Marks Rules

3. A comma or a period should be placed inside the closing quotation marks.“The Ramses exhibit begins over there,” said the museum guide.

4. A question mark or an exclamation point should be placed inside the closing quotation marks when the quotation itself is a question or an exclamation. Otherwise, it should be placed outside.“How far have we come?” asked the exhausted man.[The quotation is a question.]

Who said, “Give me liberty or give me death”?[The sentence, not the quotation, is a question.]

Quotation Marks Rules

5. A direct quotation can be set off from the rest of the sentence by one or more commas or by a question mark or an exclamation point, but not by a period.“Yes,” Juan added, “Bernie loves experiments, too.”

Quotation Marks Rules

Quotation Marks Exercise I

Rewrite the following sentences, adding quotation marks where necessary.1. I quietly replied I’m sorry.2. You shouldn’t have screamed he complained.3. From now on I said to him I promise I’ll try to be

quiet.4. I just couldn’t help it I explained.5. You were even afraid Bob protested during the credits.

Writing Activity 1: Quotation Marks

Step 1: Select one character from the left column and one character from the right column.

Jack, the giant slayerEdward CullenBatmanSpidermanHarry PotterKatniss EverdeenHarry StylesDarth Vader

George WashingtonAbraham LincolnFrederick DouglasThomas EdisonBenjamin FranklinAlbert EinsteinSteve JobsMark Twain

Writing Activity 1: Quotation MarksStep 2: In a short scene, make these characters have a conversation. Use quotation marks correctly. Begin a new paragraph whenever there is a new speaker. There should be at least five statements total.

“You know, Bruce,” declared Albert Einstein, “I really admire your inventions. I'm glad someone is using science to combat crime.”

“Thanks, Al,” Batman remarked, “Without your theory of relativity, I never would have deduced the Batmobile's photon-induced combustion method.”

“I'm glad you could put it to use,” replied Einstein.“Actually, while you're here, could you help me

recalculate the Bat's rotary wing thrusters?” wondered Batman.

“Don't mind if I do!” screeched Einstein, leaping from the ceiling in a bat costume.

Quotation Marks

1. Oh, like the clothes Mr. Johnson showed us in class Janell exclaimed.2. I’ve read Janell quickly replied the book titled Escape from the Range.3. I’d like to read that again Elton said the plot in that book is wonderful4. Mrs. Ray thinks Walk Together Children is excellent Janell said.

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5. Isn’t that Elton asked about African American spirituals

6. Did you know Elton asked that he illustrated his own children’s books

7. Bryan made woodcuts to illustrate Walk Together Children he added.

Rewrite the following paragraph. Add quotation marks where necessary:

Where is it Shelly shrieked. It’s got to be here somewhere. She looked under the cushions and beneath the table with no luck. Your project just didn’t walk away her mother calmly explained. The bus horn blared outside her window. You’ve got to go she said the bus will leave you. Shelly gathered her books and headed towards the door. Bye mom she mumbled. What was she going to do? She climbed into the bus and sat down. What’s wrong her friend Neal asked. Nothing she replied. It’s just going to be a long day.

Quotation Marks

Rewrite the following paragraph. Add quotation marks where necessary:

My iPhone won’t turn on Matt said, his finger madly pressing the center button. What’s the big deal his sister Jennifer asked. Just take it back to the store. But I need my phone today he said, his voice slightly shaking. The coach is supposed to call everyone who made the team this afternoon, and my phone won’t work. I have to find out. You’ll make the team she slowly responded because you’re one of the best baseball players at school. I don’t know he said I just don’t know.

Quotation Marks

Rewrite the following paragraph. Add quotation marks where necessary:

“My iPhone won’t turn on,” Matt said, his finger madly pressing the center button.

“What’s the big deal?” his sister Jennifer asked. “Just take it back to the store.”

“But I need my phone today,” he said, his voice slightly shaking. “The coach is supposed to call everyone who made the team this afternoon, and my phone won’t work. I have to find out.”

“ You’ll make the team,” she slowly responded, “because you’re one of the best baseball players at school.”

“ I don’t know,” he said, “I just don’t know.”

Quotation Marks

Rewrite the following paragraph. Add quotation marks where necessary:

Cassie carefully brushed her hair. It’s got to look just right she explained to her friend Kathryn. It’s got to look just right. Why are you so concerned Kathryn asked It’s just a party. Just a party Cassie asked. It’s the party of the year! Everyone’s going to be there; it’s my chance to hang out with the popular kids. Kathryn gave her a confused look. Aren’t you going to change Cassie asked. Your outfit doesn’t match. Kathryn looked at her clothes and felt her face get red; she tried her best to hold back tears.

Quotation Marks

On the following slide, there is a photograph. Tell a brief story, and construct a conversation based on the photograph.

There must be at least five spoken statements.Punctuate each statement appropriately with

quotation marks and comma.One piece of dialogue must be a question.Answer the critical thinking question.Use vivid words and descriptions.

Quotation Marks Writing Activity II

Why is there conflict? Is the conflict internal or external?

Friday, January 9th

You need:

• Sheet of notebook paper

• Pencil/Pen

• Complete BW Sheet

• Complete Quotations Gallery Walk

11/11/13

Answer the 14 questions hung around the room.

If the problem is multiple-choice, select the letter of the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

If the question is not multiple-choice, rewrite the sentence and include quotation marks and other punctuation where needed.

Gallery Walk Behavior Guidelines:There should be minimal talking.Return to your seat and read your library book when numbers you have finished.

Quotation Marks Gallery Walk