Quotation Marks Using quotation marks in dialogue

What should dialogue look like?  The principal said, “Wear a jersey on Monday for spirit week!”  Where is…  The comma?  The quotation marks?  The capital letter?

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

Let’s practice! Where does the comma belong?  Matt asked “Where is my baseball bat?”,

Let’s practice! Where does the comma belong?  Jenny said “I left my homework at home!”,

Let’s practice! Where does the comma belong?  Allison cried “You stepped on my foot!”,

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

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

Rule #2: Put quotation marks before the first word someone says and after the punctuation mark.

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

Let’s practice! Where do the quotation marks belong?  John asked, What time is lunch? “”

Let’s practice! Where do the quotation marks belong?  Michael declared, I won the game! ”“

Let’s practice! Where do the quotation marks belong?  Where is the music room? the sub asked the class. ” “

Let’s practice! Where do the quotation marks belong?  I got an A on my math test, Megan told her parents. ”“

Rule #3 Capitalize the first word that someone says.

Let’s practice! Where does the capital letter belong?  Ted declared, “pizza is the best food ever!” __

Let’s practice! Where does the capital letter belong?  Jessie asked, “is it going to rain today?” __

Let’s practice! Where does the capital letter belong?  Morgan said, “choir practice is tomorrow morning.” __

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

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

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.