1. EQ: How do I use quotation marks when someone is speaking?

2. Quotations
We use quotations in a sentence when a person is speaking.

3. Rule #1
Place a comma after the word that tells you that people are saying something.

4. Let’s practice! Where does the comma belong?
Matt asked Where is my baseball bat?

5. Let’s practice! Where does the comma belong?
Jenny said I left my homework at home!

6. Let’s practice! Where does the comma belong?
Allison cried You stepped on my foot!

7. Let’s practice! Challenge: Where does the comma belong?
My dog’s name is Ginger Katie told us.

8. Let’s practice! Challenge: Where does the comma belong?
Our spelling test is on Friday our teacher reminded us.

9. Rule #2:
When the quotation comes first in a sentence, a comma and question mark sets off the quotation.
EX) “It was a monster,” replied May. “It was enormous!” she added.

10. I want to go to Hawaii said Mary. It will be a lot of fun! she added.

11. “I want to go to Hawaii ,”said Mary. “It will be a lot of fun
“I want to go to Hawaii ,”said Mary. “It will be a lot of fun!” she added.

12. Let’s practice! “ ” Where do the quotation marks belong?
Macy said, I am going to Florida for Spring Break. “ ”

13. I don’t think that’s a great idea said Tom
I don’t think that’s a great idea said Tom. We need to think about this he added.

14. “I don’t think that’s a great idea,”said Tom
“I don’t think that’s a great idea,”said Tom. “We need to think about this,” he added.

15. Rule #3
When the quotation is interrupted by words that tell who is speaking, use two sets of quotation marks.
“Tom is going to the mall,” he added, “because he needs a gift for his mom.”

16. Practice
Her mom is going to Florida he explained, to go on a business trip.

17. Practice
“Her mom is going to Florida,” he explained, “to go on a business trip.”

18. Fabric covers it she added like skin.
Practice
Fabric covers it she added like skin.

19. “Fabric covers it,” she added, “like skin.”
Practice
“Fabric covers it,” she added, “like skin.”

20. Let’s practice! Where does the capital letter belong?
Mark asked, “when is the school program?” __

21. Let’s practice! Where does the capital letter belong?
“we ate spaghetti for dinner,” Will told us. __

22. What are the three rules?
Place a comma after the word that tells you that people are saying something.
Put quotation marks before the first word someone says and after the punctuation mark.
Capitalize the first word that someone says.