Direct Speech
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4th Grade
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Anika Duke
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Journeys Lesson 10 Grammar
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exact words a character says
put " " around the words actually being said
blue = speech tag
red = direct quotation
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said
asked
whispered
sighed
yelled
...and much more!
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inside the " "
period if it's the last thing being said
also end with ! or ? (inside " ")
Comma after the tag (if it's in the beginning or middle).
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Multiple Choice
Which one is written correctly?
Green tea is my favorite drink "said Ms. Lee".
Green tea "is my favorite," said Ms. Lee.
"Green tea is my favorite," said Ms. Lee
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Multiple Choice
Which one is written correctly?
"Sometimes, I'd rather go to Starbucks," said Ms. Lee
Sometimes, "I'd rather go," said Ms. Lee. "To Starbucks."
"Said Ms. Lee" Sometimes, I'd rather go to Starbucks.
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Multiple Choice
Which one has the correct punctuation?
"Starbucks is overrated" shouted, Joe.
"No, it's not!" screamed Sylvia.
Joe wondered. "Why is everyone obsessed with Starbucks?"
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Multiple Choice
Which one has the correct punctuation?
"Boba has too much sugar in it", warned mom,
Mom said ",you can't have Starbucks everyday".
Mom said, "You need to have sweets only once a week."
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Ex): Hey, Ouch, Wow!
Put at the beginning
Can end a ! or ,
Speech tag can go in between the quotation (split quotation).
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence is written correctly?
Ms. Lee exclaimed, "I will order milk tea on Grub Hub."
"Ms. Lee exclaimed, I will order milk tea on Grub Hub."
Ms. Lee exclaimed, "I will order milk tea on Grub Hub
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