Add the Quotation Marks
Someone is talking in each sentence. Add quotation marks around the words they say.
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How to do it
- Find the words someone says.
- Put a quotation mark before the first spoken word.
- Put one after the end mark of the spoken words.
Teaching tip
The comma or end mark of the spoken words stays inside the quotation marks. This sheet is aligned with Common Core L.3.2c.
About this worksheet
Sentences with someone talking. Add the missing quotation marks around the spoken words.
What kids practice
Quotation marks go around the exact words someone says. Third graders learn to put the marks around the spoken words, use a comma between the speaker and the words, and keep end marks inside the quotation marks. This is called punctuating dialogue.
Watch for
- Putting the comma or end mark outside the quotation marks.
- Forgetting the closing quotation mark.
- Putting quotation marks around words that weren't said out loud.
It's free to print, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page and an answer key. See the full quotation marks guide for 3rd grade.
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