Bell-work

1. Bell-work On page 15 in your Language Section of your spiral, respond to the following writing prompt: In a paragraph, explain what happens next in the story “All Summer in a Day”. What would Margot say to the kids? What would they say to her. Punctuate this correctly.

3. Quotation Marks

4. Rule #1 • Use quotation marks to enclose a direct quotation – a person’s exact words. • Do NOT use quotation marks for an indirect quotation – a rewording of a direct quotation. • Examples: • Direct quotation: Juan said, “The bus is late.” (Juan’s exact words) • Indirect quotation: Juan said that the bus was late. (Not Juan’s exact words)

5. Rule #2 • A directly quoted sentence begins with a capital letter. • Ex: Mrs. Talbott said, “Please get a pencil.”

6. Rule #3 • When an expression identifying the speaker interrupts a quoted sentence, the second part of the quotation begins with a lowercase letter. • Ex: “Will you take care of my lawn,” asked Mr. Franklin, “while I’m on vacation next month?”

7. Rule #4 • If a quotation comes at the beginning of a sentence, a comma, question mark, or exclamation point usually follows it. • Ex: “Dogs make better pets than cats do,” said Frank. • Ex: “Have you ever had a cat?” Donna asked. • Ex: “No, and I never will!” he replied.

8. Practice • John said I love to play basketball in the afternoon

9. Practice • The weather has been out of this world lately exclaimed tom

10. Practice • Mrs. Pearson said please do not sit in front of the gate

11. The woman yelled get out of the way.

12. Practice • I hate it when it rains said Sally at the ballpark.

13. Practice Walking to school exclaimed Tom is so exhausting

14. Practice • The bow on Terri’s head is crooked said Rachel

15. Practice • What time does the play start asked Sydney

16. Rule #5 • If a quotation comes at the end of a sentence, a comma usually comes before it. • Ex: Maria asked, “What makes you say that?”

17. Rule #6 • If a quoted sentence is divided, a comma usually follows the first part and comes before the second part. • Ex: “Oh,” Donna commented, “he’s probably just saying that because he’s never had a cat.”

18. Rule #7 • A period or comma should be placed inside the closing quotation marks. • Ex: “I can’t wait to see Shirley Caesar’s new video,” James said. “It’s supposed to come out next week.”

19. Rule #8 • A question mark or exclamation point should be placed inside closing quotation marks when the quotation itself is a question or an exclamation. Otherwise, it should be placed outside. • Ex: “What time will you be home from work, Mom?” asked Michael. (the quotation is a question) • Ex: Who said, “All the world’s a stage”? (the sentence, not the quotation, is a question) • Ex: “Stop!” yelled the crossing guard. (the quotation is an exclamation) • Ex: What a surprise to hear Susana say, “We’re moving back to Puerto Rico in June”! (the sentence, not the quotation, is an exclamation)

20. Rule #8 Practice • Where should the question mark be placed? • “Do you know how to get to the movie theater “ asked Davie. • “Do you know how to get to the movie theater?” asked Davie.

21. Rule #8 Practice • Where should the question mark be placed? • Do you know who said, “I have a dream today “ • Do you know who said, “I have a dream today”?

22. Rule #8 Practice • Where should the question mark be placed? • Who said, “Give me liberty or give me death “ • Who said, “Give me liberty or give me death”?

23. Rule #8 Practice • Where should the question mark be placed? • Mary Lou asked, “How many quarters do you have “ • Mary Lou asked, “How many quarters do you have?”