Lesson by: callie Lou and abi Quotation marks Lesson by: callie Lou and abi

Quotation Marks ~Titles of Short Works: These include articles, chapters of a book, short stories, essays, songs, and most poems. Examples: Tonight we will be reading Parker Turcios’ new article, “31 Ways to Improve Your Handwriting.”

Exceptions (no quotations!!!) ~with the major subdivisions of the Bible. ~with a title when it stands as the heading of the work itself. (Ex. do NOT use quotation marks with the title of a report you write for class.)

Single Quotation Marks Single quotation marks should be used whenever needed within quotation marks. Examples: “I just heard Cora say, ‘It’s so fluffy, I’m gonna die!’ ” said Kara. Callie said, “I just heard Hunter ask, ‘Will you really be my date to the artist series?’ I promise. I’m not joking.”

Other punctuation ~Questions marks and exclamation marks go inside the quotation marks Examples: Lauren exclaimed, “I actually did my math homework last night!” Casey said, “Do you know all of Mrs. Richmond’s quadratic formula raps? I do!”

Game Time! FIX THESE!

Example #1 She said, “I heard Callie Lou ask, ‘Did Miss Buiter really say that we had to read that entire literature story by Wednesday?’” 

“Isn’t it way too hot out there to play softball?’ asked Rachel. Example #2 “Isn’t it way too hot out there to play softball?’ asked Rachel.

“Jeremiah” is my favorite book of the “Bible.” Example #3 “Jeremiah” is my favorite book of the “Bible.”

Abi asked, “Hope, may I use your fabulous pen”? Example #4 Abi asked, “Hope, may I use your fabulous pen”?

“Intro to Cinematography” is a report by Callie Lou. Example #5 “Intro to Cinematography” is a report by Callie Lou.

Example #6 Abi said, “There’s nothing I would rather do than my science homework” !