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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?
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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!
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Quotation Marks Pretest
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.
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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.
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Quotation Marks Rules
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.
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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.
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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.
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Quotation Marks Exercise I
Rewrite the following sentences, adding quotation
marks where necessary. 1. I quietly replied Im
sorry. 2. You shouldnt have screamed he
complained. 3. From now on I said to him I
promise Ill try to be quiet. 4. I just couldnt
help it I explained. 5. You were even afraid Bob
protested during the credits.
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Writing Activity 1 Quotation Marks
Step 1 Select one character from the left column
and one character from the right column.
Jack, the giant slayer Edward Cullen Batman Spider
man Harry Potter Katniss Everdeen Harry
Styles Darth Vader
George Washington Abraham Lincoln Frederick
Douglas Thomas Edison Benjamin Franklin Albert
Einstein Steve Jobs Mark Twain
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Writing Activity 1 Quotation Marks
Step 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.
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Quotation Marks
1. Oh, like the clothes Mr. Johnson showed us in
class Janell exclaimed. 2. Ive read Janell
quickly replied the book titled Escape from the
Range. 3. Id like to read that again Elton said
the plot in that book is wonderful 4. Mrs. Ray
thinks Walk Together Children is excellent Janell
said.
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Quotation Marks
5. Isnt that Elton asked about African
American spirituals 6. Did you know Elton
asked that he illustrated his own childrens
books 7. Bryan made woodcuts to illustrate Walk
Together Children he added.
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Quotation Marks
Rewrite the following paragraph. Add quotation
marks where necessary Where is it Shelly
shrieked. Its got to be here somewhere. She
looked under the cushions and beneath the table
with no luck. Your project just didnt walk away
her mother calmly explained. The bus horn blared
outside her window. Youve 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. Whats wrong her friend Neal
asked. Nothing she replied. Its just going to be
a long day.
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Quotation Marks
Rewrite the following paragraph. Add quotation
marks where necessary My iPhone wont turn on
Matt said, his finger madly pressing the center
button. Whats 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
wont work. I have to find out. Youll make the
team she slowly responded because youre one of
the best baseball players at school. I dont know
he said I just dont know.
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Quotation Marks
Rewrite the following paragraph. Add quotation
marks where necessary My iPhone wont turn
on, Matt said, his finger madly pressing the
center button. Whats 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 wont work. I have to
find out. Youll make the team, she slowly
responded, because youre one of the best
baseball players at school. I dont know, he
said, I just dont know.
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Quotation Marks
Rewrite the following paragraph. Add quotation
marks where necessary Cassie carefully brushed
her hair. Its got to look just right she
explained to her friend Kathryn. Its got to look
just right. Why are you so concerned Kathryn
asked Its just a party. Just a party Cassie
asked. Its the party of the year! Everyones
going to be there its my chance to hang out
with the popular kids. Kathryn gave her a
confused look. Arent you going to change Cassie
asked. Your outfit doesnt match. Kathryn looked
at her clothes and felt her face get red she
tried her best to hold back tears.
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Quotation Marks Writing Activity II

• 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.

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Why is there conflict? Is the conflict internal
or external?
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Friday, January 9th

• You need
• Sheet of notebook paper
• Pencil/Pen
• Complete BW Sheet
• Complete Quotations Gallery Walk

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Quotation Marks Gallery Walk
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.