The document provides a quotation mark showdown activity with task cards for students. The task cards contain 10 quotes or conversations without quotation marks. Students must work as a team to determine if each one is a direct or indirect quote and write the direct quotes correctly on a whiteboard with quotation marks. The answers on the back of the cards identify which are direct quotes needing punctuation and which are indirect quotes. The activity helps students practice identifying and punctuating direct quotes.
The document provides a quotation mark showdown activity with task cards for students. The task cards contain 10 quotes or conversations without quotation marks. Students must work as a team to determine if each one is a direct or indirect quote and write the direct quotes correctly on a whiteboard with quotation marks. The answers on the back of the cards identify which are direct quotes needing punctuation and which are indirect quotes. The activity helps students practice identifying and punctuating direct quotes.
The document provides a quotation mark showdown activity with task cards for students. The task cards contain 10 quotes or conversations without quotation marks. Students must work as a team to determine if each one is a direct or indirect quote and write the direct quotes correctly on a whiteboard with quotation marks. The answers on the back of the cards identify which are direct quotes needing punctuation and which are indirect quotes. The activity helps students practice identifying and punctuating direct quotes.
The document provides a quotation mark showdown activity with task cards for students. The task cards contain 10 quotes or conversations without quotation marks. Students must work as a team to determine if each one is a direct or indirect quote and write the direct quotes correctly on a whiteboard with quotation marks. The answers on the back of the cards identify which are direct quotes needing punctuation and which are indirect quotes. The activity helps students practice identifying and punctuating direct quotes.
First discuss whether each is a direct or an indirect quotation. If the team agrees that its a direct quotation, write it correctly on your whiteboards and then compare.
Turn off the heat
said Ted. Its too hot in here.
I dont know what I
want for lunch mumbled Henry.
Sonya asked me why I didnt want to go to the party.
Have you done your
chores yet asked Ronald.
Sylvia said that she
liked pizza.
I cant hear you
yelled Bob.
No way! replied Chris.
Fred told Jack to
go away.
Uncle Tom asked where
he could find a fork.
Cindy giggled you are
so funny!
2011 ~ Created by Laura Candler ~ Teaching Resources ~ www.lauracandler.com
Quotation Mark Showdown
Answers Duplicate answers on the backs of the task cards.
I dont know what I
want for lunch, mumbled Henry.
Turn off the heat,
said Ted. Its too hot in here.
Have you done your
chores yet? asked Ronald.
Sonya asked me why I didnt want to go to the party.
I cant hear you!
yelled Bob.
Fred told Jack to
go away. Indirect Quote
Cindy giggled, You are
so funny!
Indirect Quote
Sylvia said that she
liked pizza. Indirect Quote
No way! replied Chris.
Uncle Tom asked where
he could find a fork. Indirect Quote
2011 ~ Created by Laura Candler ~ Teaching Resources ~ www.lauracandler.com