ALEX Learning Activity

  

Punctuation Dialogue Quick Check

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  This learning activity provided by:  
Author: Ginger Boyd
System:Geneva County
School:Samson Middle School
  General Activity Information  
Activity ID: 2816
Title:
Punctuation Dialogue Quick Check
Digital Tool/Resource:
Quotation Quick Check Worksheet
Web Address – URL:
Overview:

In this learning activity, students complete a Quotation Quick Check to demonstrate their knowledge of punctuation and capitalization and the use of correct mechanics specifically focusing on quotation marks. 

This activity was created as a result of the ALEX Resource Development Summit.
  Associated Standards and Objectives  
Content Standard(s):
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 6
19. Demonstrate command of standard English grammar, usage, and mechanics when writing.

a. Use commas, parentheses, or dashes to set off nonrestrictive or parenthetical elements.

b. Revise writing for correct mechanics with a focus on commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, colons, and semicolons.

c. Compose and revise writing by using various pronouns and their antecedents correctly.

Examples: personal, intensive, reflexive, demonstrative, relative, interrogative, indefinite

Unpacked Content
Teacher Vocabulary:
19.
  • Standard English grammar
  • Standard English usage
  • Standard English mechanics
19a.
  • Commas
  • Parentheses
  • Dashes
  • Nonrestrictive elements
  • Parenthetical elements
19b.
  • Mechanics
  • Commas
  • Apostrophes
  • Quotation marks
  • Colons
  • Semicolons
19c.
  • Pronouns
  • Antecedents
Knowledge:
19. Students know:
  • The conventions of standard English grammar, usage, and mechanics.
19a.
  • Commas, parentheses, and dashes are used to set off nonrestrictive or parenthetical elements.
  • A nonrestrictive or parenthetical element is a part of a sentence that can be removed without changing the sentence's meaning.
19b.
  • Commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, colons, and semicolons are punctuation marks that are used in writing for different purposes.
  • Standard English punctuation conventions.
  • Strategies for revising writing.
19c.
  • A pronoun is a word that can replace a noun in a sentence.
  • There are various types of pronouns, including persona, intensive, reflexive, demonstrative, relative, interrogative, and indefinite.
  • The noun that is replaced by a pronoun is called an antecedent.
  • Standard English grammar and usage conventions.
  • Strategies for revising writing.
Skills:
19. Students are able to:
  • Demonstrate written command of standard English, grammar, usage, and mechanics.
19a.
  • Correctly use commas, parentheses, or dashes to set off nonrestrictive or parenthetical elements in writing.
19b.
  • Identify the incorrect usage of commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, colons, and semicolons in writing.
  • Revise writing to correct errors in commas, apostrophe, quotation mark, colon, and semicolon usage.
19c.
  • Compose writing with various pronouns and antecedents used correctly.
  • Revise writing to correct errors in pronoun and antecedent usage.
Understanding:
19. Students understand that:
  • To clearly communicate in writing, they. must use standard English grammar, usage, and mechanics.
19a.
  • To ensure their writing is clear and coherent, they must set off nonrestrictive or parenthetical elements with commas, parenthesis, or dashes.
19b.
  • Their writing must demonstrate the correct usage of standard English punctuation conventions.
19c.
  • Using various pronouns in their writing can make their writing more engaging and interesting.
  • To ensure their writing is clear and coherent, they must use pronouns and antecedents correctly.
Learning Objectives:

Students will be able to demonstrate command of standard English grammar with a focus on quotation marks.
  Strategies, Preparations and Variations  
Phase:
After/Explain/Elaborate
Activity:

1. Pass out the Quotation Quick Check and have students complete following the directions given. 

2. Teachers will need to create an account for Teachers Pay Teachers to access this assessment. Membership to Teachers Pay Teachers is free. This learning activity is also free to download. Once it is downloaded, it will always show in the teachers' saved purchases.

3. There are ten sentences on the Quotation Quick Check that are missing quotation marks. The students will fill in the correct quotation marks using a different color font for easy grading. Students may choose any color font they wish.  
Assessment Strategies:

The students are assessed by the accurate completion of the Quotation Quick Check. 
Advanced Preparation:

The teacher will need to download the Quotation Quick Check from the Teachers Pay Teachers website. This is a free resource, but teachers will need to create a free Teachers Pay Teachers account to access the resource.

The Quotation Quick Check will need to be printed out and copies made for the students (one copy for each student). 
Variation Tips (optional):

Students can also complete this learning activity digitally. 
Notes or Recommendations (optional):

This learning activity can be used with the following learning activities:

Punctuating Dialogue Introduction (before)

Punctuating Dialogue (during)
  Keywords and Search Tags  
Keywords and Search Tags: dialogue, mechanics of writing, punctuation, quotation marks