“Let’s learn about quotations!” invited the Disney characters.

Quotation marks are used to show someone’s exact words.The children said excitedly,

“Let’s ride on the Jungle Cruise!”

RULE #1: Place a comma after the word that lets you know the person is saying something.

Mickey said happily, “Come visit Disney World!”

RULE #2:Insert quotation marks before the first word of the person’s exact words and after the punctuation mark at the end of the person’s last word.

The crowd exclaimed, “What a wonderful parade!”

RULE #3: Capitalize the first word of the person’s exact words.

Caitlyn screamed, “Goofy, this is a blast!”

Can you find the mistakes in Mickey’s quotation?

Mickey said, come see me at Disney World!”

Use the pen tool to add quotation marks and commas where they belong.

Serena asked Have you read any tales about Paul Bunyan?

Who is Paul Bunyan? asked Tara.

Paul Bunyan is a lumberjack replied Serena.

Tara asked What does a lumberjack do?

Serena explained A lumberjack cuts down trees.

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Aesop’s Fable:The Lion and the Mouse

Read the quotes on the next few slides from a part of Aesop’s fable, The Lion and the Mouse. Write each quotation from the characters correctly. See the examples below. You will make

a tasty snack.

Please do not eat

me!

Aesop’s Fable:The Lion and the Mouse

How could one so small help a great beast like

me?

Let me go and I will help you one

day.

Aesop’s Fable:The Lion and the Mouse

You are too small to eat

anyway.

Even little creatures

can be good

friends.