Lesson 40: Teacher Answer Key & Guide
TEACHER KEY
Language & Morals
Integrating Courtesy with Punctuation: Classical education unites linguistic skill with character training. In this lesson, pupils learn that the dialogue tag precedes the quotation (I say, “...”), requiring a preceding comma and a capitalized opening letter within the quote.
1. When I go to bed I say, “Good night.”
• Pre-Quote Comma: A comma follows the speaking verb say.
• Capitalization: The quote begins with capital G in Good.
• Terminal Period: The period sits inside the closing quotation marks.
2. When I get up I say, “Good morning.”
• Pre-Quote Comma: Separates intro from quote.
• Internal Capital: Capital G in Good.
• Terminal Period: Placed inside the closing quotes.
3. I always say, “Thank you.”
• Direct Speech: Comma after say, opening quote before capital T, period before closing quote.
4. Polite boys and girls say, “If you please.”
• Classical Courtesy: "If you please" is the traditional antecedent of "please." Comma precedes opening quote; capital I; period precedes closing quote.
• Exemplar 1: When mother serves dinner I say, “Thank you, mother.”
• Exemplar 2: When I meet my teacher in the morning I say, “Good morning, Miss White.”
• Exemplar 3: When I ask for bread at table I say, “Please pass the loaf.”
| Evaluation Focus |
Exemplary (Proficient) |
Developing (Needs Support) |
| Pre-Quote Comma & Quote Placement |
Inserts comma after say in all 4 sentences; quotation marks correctly encapsulate courtesy words. |
Omits the comma after say or places quotation marks around say. |
| Internal Capitalization & Period |
First word of quote capitalized; period placed inside closing quotation marks in every instance. |
Puts period outside quotation marks (e.g. *”Good night”.*); uses lowercase initial. |
| Penmanship & Neatness |
Consistent cursive or manuscript execution seated properly on guidelines with clear punctuation marks. |
Quotation marks look like smudges; uneven handwriting baseline. |