Unit 16
Language: quotation marks
Welcome to our class.
When we write, we put quotation marks around the words that people say. “Welcome to our class,” said the teacher.
1 Find four examples of quotation marks in the story on pages 117–118. 2 Read the conversation. Say the words each person said. Example: How was your first day at school? “How was your first day at school?” Mommy asked Grace. “It was great,” Grace said. “All the students cheered me.” “Did you help Grace?” Mommy asked Brianna. “Yes, I helped her with her sums,” Brianna answered. “Mrs. Davis is very nice,” said Grace. “I’m looking forward to going to school tomorrow.” Quotation marks go outside the other punctuation in the speech. “That’s a great idea,” said the students. “Welcome!” said the other students. “Can I help you?” asked Kim. 3 Write the sentences using quotation marks. Example: You can go to school by yourself, Grace’s mother told her. “You can go to school by yourself,” Grace’s mother told her.
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1 There will be a match tomorrow, Mrs. Davis said. 2 Who will play in the match? the students asked. 3 Kirk scored two points, Grace said. 4 Look out! Daddy shouted. 5 Can we go to the beach tomorrow? the children asked. 6 That’s wonderful! they cried.
• Exercise 2: Help students to identify the words which are spoken. Read out the conversation using different words for each speaker. • Exercise 3: Before students write the exercise, provide practice in using quotation marks. Write direct speech on the board and invite different students to punctuate it. DA Allow some students to write answers to fewer questions according to ability.
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