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Grade: 2
Golden Rule of Punctuation
What are Quotation Marks? The little marks that inclose the exact words of another, are called quotation marks.
How to Use: Put “ when someone begins to speak, and ” when they finish!
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Dialogue Model — Study the Inverted Commas
1. “Name the parts of an orange,” said Ida.
2. “It has a peel, pulp, and seeds,” said Clara.
Notice the little comma before the closing quotation mark in each sentence.
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Handwriting & Punctuation Practice — Copy the Sentences
Copy each sentence with great care, minding every quotation mark, comma, and capital letter:
1. “Name the parts of an orange,” said Ida.
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2. “It has a peel, pulp, and seeds,” said Clara.
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Original Composition — Write Spoken Words
Write two sentences of dialogue, inclosing the exact words spoken in quotation marks:
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