Punctuating Dialogue Worksheet on Speech Marks
Speech marks get a short refresher: example sentences contrast wrong and right punctuation before students add speech marks to two short pieces of dialogue on their own.

- Year levels
- Years 4–6
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Grammar, English
- Topic
- Speech Marks, Grammar
- Resource types
- Worksheets
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Australian Curriculum content descriptions
- AC9E6LA09 — understand how to use the comma for lists, to separate a dependent clause from an…
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Brush Up On Using Speech Marks teaches students ages 9-14 how to properly use quotation marks in their writing. This grammar resource guides students through lessons and practice exercises on punctuating dialogue. The worksheets and answer keys help students master skills like identifying speaker tags. Teachers can use these materials for whole-class instruction, small group practice, or independent work to reinforce students' understanding of using speech marks. The straightforward format and structured content allow students to quickly grasp key concepts and apply their knowledge through writing activities levelled for Years 4–6.
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Place end punctuation inside the closing speech mark
Start a new line for each new speaker
Skills covered
Punctuating dialogue — adding speech marks to given sentences
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Australian Curriculum (Version 9.0)
Australian Curriculum content descriptions
Australian Curriculum content descriptions
- AC9E6LA09 — understand how to use the comma for lists, to separate a dependent clause from an independent clause, and in dialogue
Core concepts
Speech marks
Dialogue
Punctuation
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