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Speech Marks / Quotation Marks

Speech marks are used to signal direct speech. Worksheets to help teach how to identify and correctly punctuate direct speech in writing.


Missing Speech Marks Add in the missing speech marks to each sentence.	Missing Speech Marks (easier) Add in the missing speech marks to each sentence.

Rewrite the sentences, adding in quotation marks where they are needed.

Rewrite the sentences, adding in quotation marks where they are needed.


Missing Speech Marks: Rewrite 2 Rewrite the sentences, adding in quotation marks where they are needed.	Missing Speech Marks: Rewrite 2 (easier) Rewrite the sentences, adding in quotation marks where they are needed.


Writing Direct Speech 1 Read the speech bubbles and write sentences using direct speech.	Writing Direct Speech 2 Read the speech bubbles and write sentences using direct speech.


Writing Speech & Direct Speech 1 Fill in the speech bubble and write sentences using direct speech.	Writing Speech & Direct Speech 2 Fill in the speech bubble and write sentences using direct speech.

Direct speech tells exactly what words were said by a person. Speech marks are used to show that it is exactly what was said.

“I love the beach,” said the girl.

Indirect speech tells the idea of what a person said. The exact words are not given and so speech marks are not used.

The girl said that she loved the beach.


Direct or Indirect Circle to show whether the sentence contains direct or indirect speech.	Direct or Indirect (easier- w/ Punct) Circle to show whether the sentence contains direct or indirect speech.


Indirect to Direct Speech Change the indirect speech to direct speech.	Direct to Indirect Speech Change the direct speech to indirect speech.


Writing Direct & Indirect Speech 1 Read the speech bubbles and write sentences to match using direct and indirect speech.	Writing Direct & Indirect Speech 2 Read the speech bubbles and write sentences to match using direct and indirect speech.


Direct & Indirect Speech Free Write 1 Write matching speech bubbles and then write sentences using direct and indirect speech.	Direct & Indirect Speech Free Write 2 Write matching speech bubbles and then write sentences using direct and indirect speech.