Speech Marks Worksheets
Free speech marks worksheets to help your students in English. Speech marks are an important part of grammar and punctuation. If they are used incorrectly, it can have a large impact on the story or text. Teachers must explicitly teach children how and when to use speech marks. From there, children should aim to use them in their writing to enhance their stories. There are a few key rules to remember when using them. Remember, speech marks are used when someone is talking, there is always a form of boundary punctuation before they’re closed, and a new indicates a different character is speaking. Use these free speech marks worksheets to give your students the practice they need to become masters! You’ll see the improvement in their writing in no time at all. These worksheets consist of adding speech marks within sentences and multi-choice questions where students identify correct use of speech marks. They’re ideal for grade 2, 3, 4 & 5, but of course can be used for any grade. Click on the images below to be taken to different pages with worksheets.
Grade 2 & 3
Grade 3 & 4, grade 4 & 5.
More Speech Marks Worksheets
For more speech marks worksheets, check out K5 Learning . They have a bunch of free worksheets on this English concept.
- Active & Passive Voice
- Cause & Effect
- Compound Words
- Contractions
- Direct & Indirect Speech
- Capital Letters
- Punctuation Mix
- Sentence Endings
- Speech Marks
- Figurative Language
- Homophones & Homographs
- Parts of Speech
- Persuasive Language
- Possessive Nouns
- Sentence Types & Structures
- Synonyms & Antonyms
- Sight Words
- Phonics, Sounds & Letters
- - Active & Passive Voice
- - Cause & Effect
- - Compound Words
- - Contractions
- - Direct & Indirect Speech
- › Capital Letters
- › Commas
- › Punctuation Mix
- › Sentence Endings
- - Figurative Language
- - Homophones & Homographs
- - Parts of Speech
- - Persuasive Language
- - Possessive Nouns
- - Sentence Types & Structures
- - Synonyms & Antonyms
- Early Years
- Middle Primary
- Upper Primary
- Most popular
English / Grammar & Language / Editing & Punctuation / Speech Marks
Browse our collection of speech marks worksheets and resources. Speech marks, often called quotation marks, are used to signal direct speech. These resources help teach how to identify and correctly punctuate direct speech in writing.
Use the filter above to narrow the results by resource type and/or grade level.
Editing Reference Card
A reference card to support students in the editing process of their writing. CUPS: Capitals, Understanding, Punctuation, Spelling.
Speech Bubble to Direct Speech (2)
Write (and punctuate) a sentence containing direct speech to match each of the given pictures.
Speech Bubble to Direct Speech (1)
Missing Speech Marks (Easier)
Add in the speech marks in the correct places. Use the guide to help add in capital letters and commas where they are needed.
Missing Speech Marks
Writing Direct Speech (2)
Fill in the speech bubble to match each picture and then write a sentence containing direct speech to match.
Writing Direct Speech (1)
Missing Speech Marks: Rewrite (2)
Rewrite each sentence using speech marks to punctuate the direct speech. Add in capital letters and commas where they are needed.
Missing Speech Marks: Rewrite (1)
Edit for Speech Marks (2)
Edit for Speech Marks (1)
Change Direct Speech to Indirect
This worksheet helps students learn to write in indirect speech. Change the sentence containing direct speech to indirect speech.
Grade 4 Speech Marks Worksheets
Free grade 4 speech marks worksheets to help your students improve their English skills! Using speech marks within writing isn’t too difficult, it just takes understanding and practise! It is important for students to understand when and where to use speech marks. They must remember to add speech marks at the start of speech, and close them after the punctuation. Use these free speech marks worksheets to help your students apply their understanding and improve their writing! For more free worksheets in this area, check out K12 Learing! They have a bunch of free worksheets to help your students.
Click to Preview
Speech Marks Worksheets
Editing Task Cards!
Need more English worksheets? Check out these editing task cards. They’re a great wat to get your students editing writing whilst learning facts and information. For students to improve in English, they must be capable of editing. These task cards are a great way for children to practise!
About Us Contact Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Refund Policy
Copyright 2024 Slambo Education PTY LTD
ABN 91 195 681 869
Murder Mystery Activities
Speech Marks
Loading ad...
A worksheet to help learners identify speech marks
- Google Classroom
- Microsoft Teams
- Download PDF
Reading & Math for K-5
- Kindergarten
- Learning numbers
- Comparing numbers
- Place Value
- Roman numerals
- Subtraction
- Multiplication
- Order of operations
- Drills & practice
- Measurement
- Factoring & prime factors
- Proportions
- Shape & geometry
- Data & graphing
- Word problems
- Children's stories
- Leveled Stories
- Context clues
- Cause & effect
- Compare & contrast
- Fact vs. fiction
- Fact vs. opinion
- Main idea & details
- Story elements
- Conclusions & inferences
- Sounds & phonics
- Words & vocabulary
- Reading comprehension
- Early writing
- Numbers & counting
- Simple math
- Social skills
- Other activities
- Dolch sight words
- Fry sight words
- Multiple meaning words
- Prefixes & suffixes
- Vocabulary cards
- Other parts of speech
- Punctuation
- Capitalization
- Narrative writing
- Opinion writing
- Informative writing
- Cursive alphabet
- Cursive letters
- Cursive letter joins
- Cursive words
- Cursive sentences
- Cursive passages
- Grammar & Writing
Breadcrumbs
Quotation marks
Download & Print Only $6.49
Adding quotation marks to dialogue
In these punctuation worksheets, students identify dialogue and add quotation marks to set what was said off from the rest of the sentence. This exercise focuses only on quotation marks (not on the associated comma usage).
These worksheets are available to members only.
Join K5 to save time, skip ads and access more content. Learn More
More punctuation worksheets
Explore all of our punctuation worksheets , from ending punctuation to commas, apostrophes, contractions and punctuating letters and stories.
What is K5?
K5 Learning offers free worksheets , flashcards and inexpensive workbooks for kids in kindergarten to grade 5. Become a member to access additional content and skip ads.
Our members helped us give away millions of worksheets last year.
We provide free educational materials to parents and teachers in over 100 countries. If you can, please consider purchasing a membership ($24/year) to support our efforts.
Members skip ads and access exclusive features.
Learn about member benefits
This content is available to members only.
- Forgot Password?
- International
- Schools directory
- Resources Jobs Schools directory News Search
Direct Speech Worksheets (KS2)
Subject: English
Age range: 7-11
Resource type: Worksheet/Activity
Last updated
22 February 2018
- Share through email
- Share through twitter
- Share through linkedin
- Share through facebook
- Share through pinterest
Creative Commons "Sharealike"
Get this resource as part of a bundle and save up to 69%
A bundle is a package of resources grouped together to teach a particular topic, or a series of lessons, in one place.
A bundle of resources linked to speech. Also included is a grammar and punctuation resource.
Your rating is required to reflect your happiness.
It's good to leave some feedback.
Something went wrong, please try again later.
janempowell
Inaccurate. You need a comma before speech starts: The fans shouted, “Come on City!”
Empty reply does not make any sense for the end user
Thanks for sharing.
thanks, they are so helpful
Report this resource to let us know if it violates our terms and conditions. Our customer service team will review your report and will be in touch.
Not quite what you were looking for? Search by keyword to find the right resource:
IMAGES
VIDEO
COMMENTS
Learn how to use speech marks correctly with free worksheets for grade 2, 3, 4 & 5. Find out the key rules and practice with adding and identifying speech marks in sentences and multi-choice questions.
Punctuating direct speech. Direct speech means the bits of a sentence that are actually being spoken; like the words you would find in a speech bubble. Punctuating direct speech can seem complicated. Here is a step‐by‐step guide to getting it right. Speech marks always need to go at the start and end of what is being said: "Are you coming ...
Browse our collection of speech marks worksheets and resources. Speech marks, often called quotation marks, are used to signal direct speech. These resources help teach how to identify and correctly punctuate direct speech in writing. Use the filter above to narrow the results by resource type and/or grade level. Facebook. Pinterest.
K5 Learning offers free worksheets, flashcards and inexpensive workbooks for kids in kindergarten to grade 5. Become a member to access additional content and skip ads. Quotation marks worksheets. In these worksheets students punctuate speech, adding quotation marks and other punctuation as needed. Free punctuation worksheets from K5 Learning.
Marks.PDF. Direct Speech - Speech. Speech marks inverted (or ) show commas when someone You will see them " speech written " or ' sp ' ech . in books. Task One. Copy these sentences into your correct Rememb places. r: The speech marks said. Copy all the other punctuation. 1. Hello, said the man. 2.
Speech Marks Name: _____ Add speech marks to the sentences. 1. Where are my shoes? asked Pauline. 2. Oh no! screamed Sally. 3. Peter said, I don't want ice cream after dinner. 4. You must complete your homework, grumbled the teacher. 5. Is John coming to dinner tonight? asked his dad. 6. The old lady asked, do you know where the local shops ...
Free grade 3 speech marks worksheets to help your students in English. Using speech marks isn't too difficult, it just takes practice. Ensure you teach your children to place speech marks on the outside of punctuation and to use them when people are talking. Often, I find students forget where to place them, and put them on the inside of the ...
Twinkl India English Speaking Schools Primary Stage Ages 8 - 11 Communication and Language Writing Punctuation Exercises for Grade 3-5. A range of worksheets to help practice and reinforce the use of inverted commas and punctuation for direct speech. Great to use as homework sheets and also in the classroom.
A great way to teach children about speech marks is to use these excellent worksheets which include a variety of activities for children to complete. Explore these speech marks worksheets and many more exciting English resources by creating your very own Twinkl account! The activities include spotting the missing speech marks, using speech punctuation in independent writing and using 'said ...
How to teach children about speech marks. A great way to teach children about speech marks is to use these excellent worksheets which include a variety of activities for children to complete. The activities include spotting the missing speech marks, using speech punctuation in independent writing and using 'said' synonyms indirect speech.
A short presentation and a workbook on how to use speech marks/ quotation marks / inverted commas for direct speech in writing. The resource covers the basics of punctuation, reporting clauses, split speech and alternative words for 'said'.
Downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach speech marks, the punctuation marks that indicate direct speech. The worksheets are designed for different levels of English language learners, from elementary to intermediate, and cover topics such as direct speech, indirect speech, speech bubbles and more.
Free grade 4 speech marks worksheets to help your students improve their English skills! Using speech marks within writing isn't too difficult, it just takes understanding and practise! It is important for students to understand when and where to use speech marks. They must remember to add speech marks at the start of speech, and close them ...
Check out these Step-by-Step Guides for Parents about punctuation for years 3, 4, 5 and 6. Your child might like to practise using punctuation with this Perfect Punctuation activity, perfect for ages 7 - 9. Try this When To Use Speech Marks Poster that gives your students clear examples that could be used as a checklist on how to use speech marks.
Check out these Step-by-Step Guides for Parents about punctuation for years 3, 4, 5 and 6. Your child might like to practise using punctuation with this Perfect Punctuation activity, perfect for ages 7 - 9. Try this When To Use Speech Marks Poster that gives your students clear examples that could be used as a checklist on how to use speech marks.
Level: 3-5. Language: English (en) ID: 644890. 19/01/2021. Country code: BB. Country: Barbados. School subject: Grammar (1061914) Main content: Punctuation- Speech Marks (1249529) Rewrite the sentences and insert speech marks in the correct places.
Level: Grade 1. Language: English (en) ID: 343302. 31/08/2020. Country code: NG. Country: Nigeria. School subject: English as a Second Language (ESL) (1061958) Main content: Identifying Speech Marks (1142761) A worksheet to help learners identify speech marks.
This Speech Marks Worksheet contains pages from a Twinkl Originals story, ' Under the Lights '. Simply download and print these direct speech punctuation worksheets by clicking the green 'download' button to find the handy and easy-to-use PDF file. Alternatively, if you are planning direct speech lessons for the future, you can click the ...
Our direct speech punctuation worksheets are teacher-made to ensure that your students have easy access to high-quality resources while saving you valuable planning time! This Speech Marks Worksheet contains pages from a Twinkl Originals story, ' Under the Lights '. Simply download and print these direct speech punctuation worksheets by ...
Adding quotation marks to dialogue. In these punctuation worksheets, students identify dialogue and add quotation marks to set what was said off from the rest of the sentence. This exercise focuses only on quotation marks (not on the associated comma usage). Worksheet #1 Worksheet #2. Worksheet #3.
Direct Speech Worksheets (KS2) Three differentiated resources that focus on direct speech and being able to punctuate it accurately. These sheets are made with mastery in mind, taking elements of the mastery approach to Maths and applying these to English. Each sheet tells children what they need to do as well as having answers available.