1. Flying Through Quotation Marks
By Peggy Britt

2. The children said excitedly, “Let’s ride on the Jungle Cruise!”
Quotation marks are used to show someone’s exact words.
The children said excitedly, “Let’s ride on the Jungle Cruise!”

3. Mickey said happily, “Come visit Disney World!”
Quotation Mark Rules
1) Place a comma after the word that lets you know the person is saying something.
Mickey said happily, “Come visit Disney World!”

4. The crowd exclaimed, “What a wonderful parade!”
Rule 2) Insert quotation marks before the first word of the person’s exact words and after the punctuation mark at the end of the person’s last word.
The crowd exclaimed, “What a wonderful parade!”

5. Caitlyn screamed, “Goofy, this is a blast!”
Rule 3) Capitalize the first word of the person’s exact words.
Caitlyn screamed, “Goofy, this is a blast!”

6. Can you find the mistakes in Mickey’s quotation?
Mickey said, Come see me at Disney World!”

7. Mickey said, “Come see me at Disney World.”
Yeah, great job, you did it!