Speech Marks worksheet for students to practice adding quotation marks to sentences.
Worksheet titled "Speech Marks" with instructions to add speech marks to sentences, featuring illustrations of books, an owl reading, and a child reading.
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Let's solve this step-by-step. The task is to add speech marks (quotation marks) to the sentences so that the direct speech is correctly enclosed.
We need to:
- Identify which parts are direct speech (what someone actually said).
- Place opening and closing quotation marks around those parts.
- Use commas or question marks inside the quotes if needed.
- Make sure the punctuation (like exclamation marks, question marks) goes inside the quotation marks when it's part of the spoken words.
- The speaker tag (e.g., "asked Jason") comes after the quote, separated by a comma.
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1. *Oops! I spilt the juice. Could you please get me a wipe? asked Jason.*
- The two sentences are both what Jason said.
- We need to enclose the whole speech in quotation marks.
- The first sentence ends with an exclamation mark, second with a question mark — both go inside.
- The speaker tag comes after.
✔ "Oops! I spilt the juice. Could you please get me a wipe?" asked Jason.
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2. *Help! Alexia shouted. I'm trapped under the tree, she continued.*
- “Help!” is the first part of her speech → needs quotation marks.
- Then “I'm trapped under the tree” is the continuation → also needs quotes.
- But note: “she continued” is not part of the speech.
So we separate the two parts of the speech.
✔ "Help!" Alexia shouted. "I'm trapped under the tree," she continued.
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3. *Jim asked, have you seen my puppy? he was playing in the backyard.*
- “Have you seen my puppy?” is the question Jim asked.
- It starts with a lowercase letter because it's after a comma.
- The rest (“he was playing...”) is not part of the speech — it's narration.
We need to fix capitalization and add quotes.
✔ Jim asked, "Have you seen my puppy?" He was playing in the backyard.
> Note: After the quote, the next sentence starts with a capital letter since it's a new sentence.
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4. *Today is my lucky day! shouted Cameron. I've found myself a beautiful hat! he added.*
- First speech: “Today is my lucky day!”
- Second speech: “I've found myself a beautiful hat!”
Both are direct speech.
✔ "Today is my lucky day!" shouted Cameron. "I've found myself a beautiful hat!" he added.
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5. *Can someone help me, please? I can't get down, yelled George.*
- “Can someone help me, please?” is the first part of his speech.
- “I can't get down” is the second part.
- Both are direct speech.
✔ "Can someone help me, please? I can't get down," yelled George.
> Note: The comma before "yelled George" is correct because it's a speaker tag after the quote.
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6. *That is surprising! The bear has superpowers, said Madeline.*
- “That is surprising!” is one sentence.
- “The bear has superpowers” is the second sentence of her speech.
✔ "That is surprising! The bear has superpowers," said Madeline.
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7. *Shhh, the baby is asleep. You should keep your voice down, whispered Larry.*
- “Shhh, the baby is asleep.” is the first part.
- “You should keep your voice down.” is the second part.
✔ "Shhh, the baby is asleep. You should keep your voice down," whispered Larry.
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1. "Oops! I spilt the juice. Could you please get me a wipe?" asked Jason.
2. "Help!" Alexia shouted. "I'm trapped under the tree," she continued.
3. Jim asked, "Have you seen my puppy?" He was playing in the backyard.
4. "Today is my lucky day!" shouted Cameron. "I've found myself a beautiful hat!" he added.
5. "Can someone help me, please? I can't get down," yelled George.
6. "That is surprising! The bear has superpowers," said Madeline.
7. "Shhh, the baby is asleep. You should keep your voice down," whispered Larry.
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- Direct speech goes inside quotation marks.
- Punctuation like exclamation marks, question marks, and periods go inside the quotes if they're part of the speech.
- Speaker tags (e.g., “said Madeline”) go after the quote, usually with a comma.
- If there are two separate utterances by the same person, use two separate quoted sections.
- Capitalize the first word of a sentence unless it's in the middle of a sentence (like after a comma).
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation for students!
We need to:
- Identify which parts are direct speech (what someone actually said).
- Place opening and closing quotation marks around those parts.
- Use commas or question marks inside the quotes if needed.
- Make sure the punctuation (like exclamation marks, question marks) goes inside the quotation marks when it's part of the spoken words.
- The speaker tag (e.g., "asked Jason") comes after the quote, separated by a comma.
---
Let’s go through each sentence:
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1. *Oops! I spilt the juice. Could you please get me a wipe? asked Jason.*
- The two sentences are both what Jason said.
- We need to enclose the whole speech in quotation marks.
- The first sentence ends with an exclamation mark, second with a question mark — both go inside.
- The speaker tag comes after.
✔ "Oops! I spilt the juice. Could you please get me a wipe?" asked Jason.
---
2. *Help! Alexia shouted. I'm trapped under the tree, she continued.*
- “Help!” is the first part of her speech → needs quotation marks.
- Then “I'm trapped under the tree” is the continuation → also needs quotes.
- But note: “she continued” is not part of the speech.
So we separate the two parts of the speech.
✔ "Help!" Alexia shouted. "I'm trapped under the tree," she continued.
---
3. *Jim asked, have you seen my puppy? he was playing in the backyard.*
- “Have you seen my puppy?” is the question Jim asked.
- It starts with a lowercase letter because it's after a comma.
- The rest (“he was playing...”) is not part of the speech — it's narration.
We need to fix capitalization and add quotes.
✔ Jim asked, "Have you seen my puppy?" He was playing in the backyard.
> Note: After the quote, the next sentence starts with a capital letter since it's a new sentence.
---
4. *Today is my lucky day! shouted Cameron. I've found myself a beautiful hat! he added.*
- First speech: “Today is my lucky day!”
- Second speech: “I've found myself a beautiful hat!”
Both are direct speech.
✔ "Today is my lucky day!" shouted Cameron. "I've found myself a beautiful hat!" he added.
---
5. *Can someone help me, please? I can't get down, yelled George.*
- “Can someone help me, please?” is the first part of his speech.
- “I can't get down” is the second part.
- Both are direct speech.
✔ "Can someone help me, please? I can't get down," yelled George.
> Note: The comma before "yelled George" is correct because it's a speaker tag after the quote.
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6. *That is surprising! The bear has superpowers, said Madeline.*
- “That is surprising!” is one sentence.
- “The bear has superpowers” is the second sentence of her speech.
✔ "That is surprising! The bear has superpowers," said Madeline.
---
7. *Shhh, the baby is asleep. You should keep your voice down, whispered Larry.*
- “Shhh, the baby is asleep.” is the first part.
- “You should keep your voice down.” is the second part.
✔ "Shhh, the baby is asleep. You should keep your voice down," whispered Larry.
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✔ Final Corrected Version:
1. "Oops! I spilt the juice. Could you please get me a wipe?" asked Jason.
2. "Help!" Alexia shouted. "I'm trapped under the tree," she continued.
3. Jim asked, "Have you seen my puppy?" He was playing in the backyard.
4. "Today is my lucky day!" shouted Cameron. "I've found myself a beautiful hat!" he added.
5. "Can someone help me, please? I can't get down," yelled George.
6. "That is surprising! The bear has superpowers," said Madeline.
7. "Shhh, the baby is asleep. You should keep your voice down," whispered Larry.
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📝 Key Rules Used:
- Direct speech goes inside quotation marks.
- Punctuation like exclamation marks, question marks, and periods go inside the quotes if they're part of the speech.
- Speaker tags (e.g., “said Madeline”) go after the quote, usually with a comma.
- If there are two separate utterances by the same person, use two separate quoted sections.
- Capitalize the first word of a sentence unless it's in the middle of a sentence (like after a comma).
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation for students!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 3rd grade punctuation worksheet.
