Quotes and Quotations
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Do Now 1: Notes on Quotes
1. Quotes come in pairs.
A. “Wassup!?” Gabe shouted.
2. Dialogue requires a comma and a capital letter.
B. Brendon replied, “Not much, dude.”
3. Words that are in quotes that are not dialogue
do NOT require a capital letter. This shows irony.
C. Billy stayed home “sick” since his essay was due.
4. ALL punctuation goes INSIDE of quotes.
5. Thoughts that are being continued require
commas.
D. “Oh my gosh,” said Becky, “did you see her outfit?”
Do Now #2: Practice with simple
quotes.
Instructions: Correct the following quotes using the rule that
quotation marks go before and after the exact words of the speaker.
1. The truth is powerful and will prevail, said
Sojourner truth.
2. A knowledgeable person once said, the truth
will set you free.
3. I had fajitas for dinner last night, said Saul.
4. WRITE YOUR OWN DIALOGUE.
Answers – Do Now #2
1. “The truth is powerful and will prevail,” said
Sojourner truth.
2. A knowledgeable person once said, “The
truth will set you free.”
3. “I had fajitas for dinner last night,” said Saul.
Do Now #3: A little more complicated.
Instructions: Correct the following quotes using the rule that if a
quote is interrupted by other words, place the quotation
marks around the quoted words only. Use a comma to
separate the quotation from the rest of the sentence.
1. Give me liberty, cried Patrick Henry, or give me
death!
2. I like bowling, said Yulissa, but I also like soccer.
3. You need to pay attention, warned Ms. Jackson,
or pay the consequences.
4. WRITE YOUR OWN 2 SIDED DIALOGUE.
Answers – Do Now #3
1. “Give me liberty,” cried Patrick Henry, “or
give me death!”
2. “I like bowling,” said Yulissa, “but I also like
soccer.”
3. “You need to pay attention,” warned Ms.
Jackson, “or pay the consequences.”
Do Now #4: Exclamations and
Questions
Place the question mark or an exclamation point inside closing
quotation marks only if the quotation itself is an exclamation or
question.
1. Haven’t you heard of Sojourner Truth or Patrick
Henry questioned Lisa
2. Get to your battle stations shouted Ender don’t
shoot until you see the whites of their eyes
3. What are you eating for dinner tonight asked
Jorge.
4. WRITE YOUR OWN EXCLAMATION OR
QUESTION.
Answers – Do Now #4
1. “Haven’t you heard of Sojourner Truth or
Patrick Henry?” questioned Lisa
2. “Get to your battle stations!” shouted Ender,
“don’t shoot until you see the whites of their
eyes!”
3. “What are you eating for dinner tonight?”
asked Jorge.
Do Now #5: Extended Practice
1. Queen Elizabeth I ruled a great empire said
Marcia.
2. She told her critics I have the heart and
stomach of a king.
3. Who else had a great impact on a country
asked Terry.
4. Well Ben remarked Mohandas Gandhi
inspired a nonviolent revolution in India.
Answers – Do Now #5
1. “Queen Elizabeth I ruled a great empire,” said
Marcia.
2. She told her critics, “I have the heart and
stomach of a king.”
3. “Who else had a great impact on a country?”
asked Terry.
4. “Well,” Ben remarked, “Mohandas Gandhi
inspired a nonviolent revolution in India.”
Do Now #6: Extended Practice in
Essays
Correct the quotations in the following paragraph.
Teach me how to play chess said Devon. What
are these eight small pieces called he questioned.
Those pieces Sarah answered, are called pawns.
They are the weakest pieces on the chessboard.
How about the queen asked Devon. Now, the queen
is a different story. She can move in any direction
until her path is blocked Sarah explained. Devon
reasoned if your queen is captured, I guess you’re in
real trouble! Not necessarily Sarah replied.
Answers: Do Now #6
“Teach me how to play chess,” said Devon.
“What are these eight small pieces called?” he
questioned. “Those pieces,” Sarah answered, “are
called pawns. They are the weakest pieces on the
chessboard.” “How about the queen?” asked
Devon. “Now, the queen is a different story. She
can move in any direction until her path is blocked,”
Sarah explained. Devon reasoned, “If your queen is
captured, I guess you’re in real trouble!” “Not
necessarily,” Sarah replied.
Do Now #7:Notes on Quotes in Essays
1. Always introduce the quote.
2. If it’s “floating,” it’s confusing to the reader. Why
is it there? Who said it? Where did it come from?
3. There are three ways to introduce the quote.
1. Write according to or the author’s name stated and
quote the author’s statement.
2. Write when and explain what happened before the
author’s statement, write a comma, followed by then
and quote the author’s statement.
3. Start your own sentence and quote the author’s
statement like you came up with it.
Do Now #8: Three ways to quote the
same evidence from yesterday’s notes.
1. According to the Spurlock Museum, “A popular idea of death
and rebirth was based on the legend of King Osiris, whom the
Egyptians believed was killed and dismembered by his jealous
brother Seth, reassembled by his faithful wife Isis, and
brought back to life by his dutiful son, Horus” (2000).
2. When King Osiris was supposedly “dismembered by his
jealous brother Seth, reassembled by his faithful wife Isis, and
brought back to life by his dutiful son, Horus,” then his legend
became popular amongst the Egyptians (Spurlock, 2000).
3. Egyptian legend tells the story of “death and rebirth… based
on the legend of King Osiris, whom the Egyptians believed
was killed and dismembered by his jealous brother Seth,
reassembled by his faithful wife Isis, and brought back to life
by his dutiful son, Horus” (Spurlock, 2000).
Do Now #8: Write this quote in each of the three
ways to integrate quotes into writing.
“The only thing that scares me more than space
aliens is the idea that there aren’t any space
aliens... I pray we’re not all there is. If so, we’re
in big trouble.” – Ellen DeGeneres
1. Introduce with speaker
2. When… Then…
3. Incorporating as your own.
Do Now #9: Write this quote in each of the three
ways to integrate quotes into writing.
“If a man empties his purse into his head no one
can take it away from him. An investment in
knowledge always pays the best interest.” –
Benjamin Franklin
1. Introduce with speaker
2. When… Then…
3. Incorporating as your own.
Do Now #10: Write this quote in each of the
three ways to integrate quotes into writing.
“There are three things that make a person a
writer: inspiration, perspiration, desperation.”
– Hurlan Coben
1. Introduce with speaker
2. When… Then…
3. Incorporating as your own.