Mastering Speech Marks in Writing
add speech to our writing
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Speech marks look a little bit like the numbers 66 and
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Speech marks “hug” the words that have been spoken
by characters.
“
Just keep swimming,
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said Dory
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A comma must be added when you are writing speech.
It appears either before the 66 or before the 99!
“
Just keep swimming
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said Dory.
Dory said
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Just keep
swimming.
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You must add a capital letter at the start of speech.
Dory said
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Punctuation must be
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Dory said
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Just keep
swimming
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Dory said
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Just keep
swimming
!
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Can you add speech marks?
Re-write the sentences by adding in speech
marks. Try to think of a more exciting word
than
“said”.
I’m ready!
“I
’m ready
!”
yelled Spongebob.
Can you add speech marks?
Some people are worth
melting for.
“S
ome people are worth melting
for
,”
smiled Olaf.
Can you add speech marks?
I is a nice and jumbly
Giant.
The BFG explained
, “I
is a nice and
jumbly giant
.”
Can you add speech marks?
You can only be who
you are.
Nick Wilde explained
, “Y
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can only
be who you are
.”
Can you spot the mistakes?
“What can I say moaned Mike?
“What can I say
?”
moaned Mike
.
Can you spot the mistakes?
You know, we really are fantastic”!
whispered Fantastic Mr Fox.
“
You know, we really are fantastic
!”
whispered Fantastic Mr Fox.
Can you spot the mistakes?
even if you’re little you can do a lot, though
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thought Matilda.
Learn about speech marks - what they are, how to use them correctly, and common mistakes to avoid. Explore examples with popular characters like Dory, Spongebob, Olaf, and more. Enhance your writing skills by adding speech marks accurately and creatively.
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We are learning to add speech to our writing ALLPPT.com _ Free PowerPoint Templates, Diagrams and Charts ALLPPT.com _ Free PowerPoint Templates, Diagrams and Charts
What are speech marks? Speech marks look a little bit like the numbers 66 and 99! Speech marks hug the words that have been spoken by characters. Just keep swimming, said Dory.
Be careful of the comma! A comma must be added when you are writing speech. It appears either before the 66 or before the 99! Dory said, Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming, said Dory.
Be careful of the capital! You must add a capital letter at the start of speech. Dory said, Just keep swimming.
Precise punctuation please! Punctuation must be inside the 66 and 99. Dory said, Just keep swimming. Dory said, Just keep swimming!
Can you add speech marks? Re-write the sentences by adding in speech marks. Try to think of a more exciting word than said . I m ready! I m ready! yelled Spongebob.
Can you add speech marks? Some people are worth melting for. Some people are worth melting for, smiled Olaf.
Can you add speech marks? I is a nice and jumbly Giant. The BFG explained, I is a nice and jumbly giant.
Can you add speech marks? You can only be who you are. Nick Wilde explained, You can only be who you are.
Can you spot the mistakes? What can I say moaned Mike? What can I say? moaned Mike.
Can you spot the mistakes? You know, we really are fantastic ! whispered Fantastic Mr Fox. You know, we really are fantastic! whispered Fantastic Mr Fox.
Can you spot the mistakes? even if you re little you can do a lot, though t Matilda. Even if you re little you can do a lot, thought Matilda.
