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Grade 6, Language Arts Std #: 4.41 Demonstrate correct use of quotation marks (omit underlining). Direct quote Set off titles of short works (book chapters, short stories, etc.) AHSGE Standard IV - The student will use correct capitalization and punctuation.

Lesson Plans: Quotation Marks Group Project Character Clash: A Mini-Lesson on Paragraphing and Dialogue Teaching students how to use quotation marks in dialog Word Order for Quotations Ideas for using quotation marks

Resources: Purdue Online Writing Lab Discusses how to use quotation marks with various types of resources Quotation Marks Quiz Interactive quiz Quotation Mark Worksheet Easy exercise Rules for Quotation Marks Periods and Commas with Quotation Marks University of West Florida Writing Lab Italics vs. Quotation Marks Quotation Marks Mini Lesson Suggestions for English Language Learners ESL Ideas (B=Beginning; I=Intermediate; T=Transitional) (B) For non-speaking ESL students, see Language Guide for an on-line picture dictionary with pronunciations for English practice. See Logos Translator Site or Universal Dictionary for translation resources. (B) Students highlight quotation marks 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.
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