Commas
Quotation Marks
Is this right?
Potpourri
Final Jeopardy
100
True or false:
Commas separate the dialogue from the dialogue tag
True
100
What do you put quotation marks around in dialogue?
Around what the character is saying
100
What is missing from this sentence?
"I can't wait for summer" said Penelope.
A comma
"I can't wait for summer," said Penelope.
100
What date is Cinco de Mayo celebrated on?
May 5
200
Correct this:
"I can't wait for the weekend" said every freshman alive.
"I can't wait for the weekend," said every freshman alive.
200
True or false:
We always have to put a period at the end of what a person says before the quotation mark.
false
200
What is wrong with this dialogue:
Jack said, "the basketball game is tonight."
Capital t for The
200
Which country would you see this structure in?
England
300
Fix this:
"While most people don't believe Bigfoot exists" stated the biologist "there is evidence of their existence."
"While most people don't believe Bigfoot exists," stated the biologist, "there is evidence of their existence."
300
Is this written correctly?
"I can't wait for my birthday, said Ms. V."
No
"I can't wait for birthday," said Ms. V.
300
Fix this dialogue:
I love going to the beach, said Le'ana.
"I love going to the beach," said Le'ana.
300
Which Infinity Stone did Dr. Strange control before Thanos?
The Time Stone
400
Where does the comma go?
My mom said "Don't forget your coat."
Outside the quotations:
My mom said, "Don't forget your coat."
400
Add quotation marks to this dialogue:
I need a new pencil, said the student.
"I need a new pencil," said the student
400
Fix this dialogue:
Marianne said "i had a good weekend."
Marianne said, "I had a good weekend."
comma and capital I
400
Which type of food does this family sell?
burgers
500
Where do the commas go?
"I was incredibly hungry so I ate the gum under my seat" the boy said.
"I was incredibly hungry, so I ate the gum under my seat," the boy said.
500
Put quotation marks around this dialogue:
The teacher said, You can have this pink pencil, but make sure to give it back.
The teacher said, "You can have this pink pencil, but make sure to give it back."
500
Fix this dialogue:
"I need some hand sanitizer", the teacher said.
"I need some hand sanitizer," the teacher said.
Comma comes before the quotation mark when the tag is at the end.
500
What is this character's slogan about wildfires?
"Only you can prevent wildfires."
500
List the five Literature Circle roles. Use their correct names.
Discussion Leader
Literary Leader
Summarizer
Text Connector
Vocabulary Leader