1. Punctuating Dialogue
6th and 7th Grade Language

2.  The teacher said in this class there will be
no
talking, chewing, breathing, unnecessary
eye movements, or tap dancing.
 The teacher said “in this class there will
be no
talking, chewing, breathing, unnecessary
eye movements, or tap dancing.”
Select the quoted words

3.  The teacher said “in this class there will
be no
talking, chewing, breathing, unnecessary
eye movements, or tap dancing.”
 The teacher said “In this class there will
be no
talking, chewing, breathing, unnecessary
eye movements, or tap dancing.”
Capitalize the first word

4.  The teacher said “In this class there will
be no
talking, chewing, breathing, unnecessary
eye movements, or tap dancing.”
 The teacher said, “In this class there will
be no
talking, chewing, breathing, unnecessary
eye movements, or tap dancing.”
Separate the quote

5.  “Where are you going?” John asked.
 “I can’t believe it’s already Friday!” Amy
screamed.
 NEVER separate the quote with a period!
 “Hello.” announced Mr. Buckwalter.
Separate the quote

6. ¶ The teacher said, “In this class there
will be no
talking, chewing, breathing, unnecessary
eye movements, or tap dancing.”
 ¶ “Wow,” Andy replied, “you sound
terrible.”
 ¶ “That, Mr. Winschel, just earned you
a detention,” bellowed the teacher.
New Paragraph when Speaker
Changes

7.  Wow Andy replied you sound terrible.
 “Wow” Andy replied “you sound terrible.”
 “Wow,” Andy replied, “you sound terrible.”
Inside the
Inside the
quotation marks
quotation marks
Where it gets tricky