Consolidate Skills in Punctuating Direct Speech

Punctuating dialogue correctly is quite complicated. Students typically require lots of repetition to master this skill. In this worksheet, students practise correctly adding commas, quotation marks, capital letters, full stops, and other forms of punctuation to the sentences provided. Sometimes, the quoted speech occurs at the beginning of the sentence, and other times, it is found in the middle or at the end.

This worksheet will lay the groundwork for your students’ confident writing of dialogue in their narratives or other text types. 

An answer key is included with your download to make grading fast and easy!  

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The worksheet comes in three differentiated versions. The reading levels and amount of writing required vary. The easiest level is labelled with a circle, and the levels progress to the triangle and square versions. 

If you wish to modify the resource further, use the editable Google Slides version!  

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Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or editable Google Slides version of this resource. 

Because this resource includes an answer sheet, we recommend you print one copy of the entire file. Then, make photocopies of the blank worksheet for students to complete.

Alternatively, project the worksheet onto a screen and work through it as a class by having students record their answers in their notebooks. 

This resource was created by Jennifer Hall, a Teach Starter Collaborator.  

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