Quotation examples in English
In this set of tutorial for beginners, learners are going to enhance their knowledge about “Quotation”. What is the “Examples of Quotation”?. How “Quotation ” use to punctuate and capitalize correctly in writing?. Why does “Quotation” important to use correctly in writing?.
Overview
In this lesson students will learn to punctuate and capitalize quotations correctly.
I. Objectives: After this lesson the students would be able to;
1. Punctuate and capitalize quotations correctly
2. Use quotations correctly in their writing
3. Write sentences using quotations
II. Subject Matter: Fun with Quotations
Materials: Practice Exercises Activity Sheets
III. Learning Experiences:
A. Pre Activity/ Warm up
1. Drill
Quotation marks Question mark
Commas Period
Exclamation Semi colons
B. Lesson Proper
1. Motivation
1.1 The teacher distributes strips of sentence to the students and directs them to find the quotations in the sentence as they can in a given time.
1.2 The teacher will ask for students to raise their hands and point out the quotations they found.
2. Presentation
Say; today you will be working on “Quotations”
3. Discussion
On the board write:
“I had a fantastic time at the zoo.” Jill said.
Joe said, “I got an A on my Math test!”
Based on the sample sentence on the board explain that;
1. The teacher explains that a quotation is the exact words of a speaker. It shows
where the speaker’s exact words begin and end. The first word in a quotation begins
with a capital letter.
2. Quotation marks surround dialogue conversation.
3. Quotation marks surround some titles;
Example: “Beauty and the Beast”
4. Quotation marks surround some ironies;
Example: She says she “forgot her homework.”
5. Commas and periods go inside of the quotation marks.
6. Question mark and exclamation marks go inside IF they are part of the quote, if not, they will go outside the quotation marks.
7. Semi colons and colons always go outside of the quotation marks.
8. Finally, the teacher will model correct usage of quotations by writing on the board several examples of sentences that use quotations correctly.
9. Teacher calls on student to come to the board and punctuate these sentences correctly.
4. Practice Exercises/ Group Activity
(Please see activity sheets)
5. Generalization
Base on our discussion “What is quotation?”
How do you punctuate and capitalize quotation correctly?
Write students answer on the board, let the whole class read, then in groups, and then by selected students.
6. Fixation of Skill
Put in the appropriate quotation marks:
1. Don’t give me any lip today! said his mother.
2. Joe tiptoed lightly into Jan’s room, Are you awake yet? he asked with a hopeful grin.
3. Don’t forget your swimsuit. he reminded her.
4. Sally disagrees with you, saying, It’s still too much to pay for it.
IV. Evaluation
Directions: Punctuate and capitalize all the direct quotations below.
1. Grant have you ever had the measles asked Dr. Murray
2. Dr. Iris Murray asked Grant have you ever had measles
3. Education is much more than just studying books began the speaker
4. Sally stated that she would like to study astronomy
5. Are these flowers from your own garden asked Mrs. Smith
6. The witness is mistaken said the lawyer the car was maroon
M.L. ____
I.D. ____
V. Assignment
1. Write 2 sentences that contain a song title.
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2. Write 2 sentences that contain a magazine title.
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3. Write 2 sentences that contain a movie title.
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4. Write 2 sentences that contain a book title.
VI. Enrichment/ Remediation
Give simple exercises and guide them to use quotations correctly.
VII. Reinforcement
For fast learners you can tell them to write a simple dialogue using quotations correctly in their writing.
Practice Exercises/ Group Activity Sheets
Group Activity 1
Read and put in the appropriate quotation marks:
1. John said Kim wants to play inside, not outside.
2. Have you seen the movie Beauty and the Beast?
3. Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.
4. I don’t believe you, he said, you never tell the truth!
5. Where will you go? she asked.
6. Didn’t she say Your poetry assignment is due Monday. asked Jim.
7. Have you seen the movie Spiderman?
8. Finish your chores or forget your allowance! his mother yelled.
9. I have too much homework and don’t have time to finish my chores! Joe responded.
10. I wish I knew who my teacher was going to be for next year. Tom said.
11. I’m next! she whispered.
12. Sit quietly she said to her sister as they watched the movie.
13. His favorite movie of all time is Spiderman.
14. I hope you studied hard, she said to her class, because today
you’re having a test.
15. Ouch he cried. I didn’t mean to drop the block on my foot!
Group Activity 2
Directions: Punctuate and capitalize all the direct quotations below. Do nothing to the indirect quotations, which do not repeat the speaker’s exact words.
1. We bake all our own pies said the waitress
2. The waitress said that they bake all their own pies
3. The waitress said we bake all our own pies
4. Have you ever seen a germ little Viola asked with curiosity
5. This is going to be hard to explain sighed Colleen
6. What a funny name for a cat exclaimed Jerry
7. The driver of a passing car yelled to us your tire is flat
8. The officer asked the crowd whether anyone had seen the accident
9. I get tired of being asked is it hot enough for you
10. A sign on the lawn says your feet are killing me
11. There is no better tire made said the sales clerk
12. The sales clerk said that there is no better tire made
13. The parking attendant shouted look out for that bicycle
14. The ad stated that all alterations would be free
15. The officer said to Vicki let me see your driver’s license
Group Activity 3
Combine the sentences below to make one set of dialogue. Be sure to add correct capitalization and punctuation marks.
Example: A. one day Cinderella said to her stepmother
B. the prince is having a ball at the palace
C. may I please go
One day Cinderella said to her stepmother, “The prince is having a ball at the palace. May I please go?”
1. A. the wicked stepmother replied
B. of course not
C. you have too many chores to do
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2. A. weeping, Cinderella uttered
B. my life is so miserable
C. its just not fair
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3. A. just then a little man appeared and said
B. please dont cry
C. I can spin straw into gold
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4. A. Cinderella sobbed
B. that wont do me much good
C. because I need a fancy dress, glass slippers, and a carriage
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5. A. asked the clever little man
B. would you like to guess my name
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6. A. Cinderella replied
B. no. not really
C. Im not supposed to talk to strangers
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7. A. the little man insisted
B. come on.
C. do you think its Chester
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8. A. Cinderella declared
B. if you dont have a dress, then it doesnt really matter
C. now go away
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