Using Quotation Marks

Erin·

Language Arts

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Grade Level4th Grade

SubjectLanguage Arts

Original Prompt

Execute Punctuation with Quotations Time: 15 min. Text: Students’ Focusing Question Task 1 responses Style and Conventions Learning Goal: Use punctuation correctly with quoted evidence from a text (L.4.2.b). STYLE AND CONVENTIONS CRAFT QUESTION: Lesson 5 Execute: How do I use punctuation with quotations in my Focusing Question Task 1 response?

This resource teaches students how to properly use quotation marks to indicate someone else's spoken or written words. It includes matching famous quotes to their authors, rules for using quotation marks—including punctuation placement—and a practice activity for students to add the correct punctuation to sentences. The emphasis is on making writing clear and showing the exact words of others.