Quotation Marks Practice
A Grade 5 ELA worksheet focusing on the correct use of quotation marks in direct speech and titles.
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Quotation Marks Practice
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to practice using quotation marks correctly.
Add quotation marks to the following sentences where direct speech is used.
1. My mom said, Don't forget your lunch!
2. I asked, Are we there yet?
3. The teacher announced, Please open your books to page 50.
4. He whispered, I see a deer in the woods.
Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks and other punctuation correctly.
1. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
She exclaimed, "What a beautiful day!"
She exclaimed, "What a beautiful day"!
She exclaimed "What a beautiful day!"
She exclaimed, What a beautiful day!"
Write two sentences of dialogue between two friends discussing their favorite book. Make sure to use quotation marks and other punctuation correctly.
Add quotation marks where needed for titles of short stories, poems, or song titles.
1. Have you read the short story The Little Prince ?
2. My favorite song is Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star .
3. She recited the poem My Shadow .
Read each statement and circle True or False.
1. Quotation marks are used to show that someone is speaking.
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False