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Grade 11, Language Arts Std # 4.41: Demonstrate correct use of quotation marks and underlining Quotation marks in direct quotations, including broken quotations Quotation marks to indicate titles Underlining to indicate titles

Lesson Plans: Inside or Outside? A Mini-Lesson on Quotation Marks Students will explore conventions for using quotation marks and other punctuation marks in written dialogue.

Resources: Capital Community College's grammar and writing site Provides resources to help students improve their writing. Diana Hacker's interactive web activities Activities for helping students with grammar, punctuation, spelling and mechanics Quotation Marks Explanation and activity Quotation Marks Quiz Online quiz Quotation Mark Rules Online Lesson on Quotation Marks Quotation mark worksheet Easy exercise University of West Florida Writing Lab Italics vs. Quotation Marks Quotation Marks Mini Lesson Quotation Marks With Direct and Indirect Quotations Lessons, explanations and activities Daily Grammar Several lessons and activities involving quotation marks Word Order for Quotations Ideas for using quotation marks Suggestions for English Language Learners ESL Ideas (B=Beginning; I=Intermediate; T=Transitional) (B) Students highlight quotation marks in a newspaper article or other written material. (B) Students highlight italicized words in a newspaper article or other written material. (B, I) Students use word cards to create sentences and correct punctuation. (I, T) Students keep a writing log for which the teacher provides sentences that are incorrect which students then correct independently or with peers. See also Punctuation Rules and Practice for rules and exercises.
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