Using Quotation Marks

We've been taking a close look at quotation marks in class.  Some things we are noticing are how they are written in text (the correct punctuation used), their purpose (to show speaking out loud), and who is speaking.

Today as authors we started to use quotation marks in our own writing.  On Kidblog, we wrote single, independent sentences that used quotations at the beginning or end of the sentence.  Along with this we discussed how the punctuation would change (location and style) if the quote was a statement, question or exclamation.

In doing this, we also "put said to bed" meaning we came up with a variety of other words to use instead of said.  Words that would make our writing more colourful and create better pictures for our readers.  Enjoy!

Using Quotation Marks (Kidblog Link)