Fourth graders research an elected official of their choice. They complete a Five-Paragraph Boogie Test worksheets.

Students consider the responsibilities of Senate Judiciary Committee members. In this judicial hearings lesson, students participate in a mock Supreme Court Confirmation and discuss the outcome.

The University of Ottawa developed this site about quotation mark usage. Discusses using quotation marks to set off dialogue, titles, short works, and special terms. Also instructs learners in using quotation marks with other forms of...

This site provides information on the correct usage of quotation marks, along with examples for each rule discussed.

This site discusses how to use quotation marks with changes in speakers. It also looks at quotations longer than a single paragraph. Correct and incorrect examples are included.

The proper use of quotation marks is explained and shown with examples in this excerpt from H.W. Fowler's The King?s English, 2nd ed. (1908), a writing primer used in the early 20th century.

This page focuses on the rules for using quotation marks correctly including general rules, when to use quotation marks; run-in and block quotations; quotation mark rules: quotations and capitalization, quotation marks and other...

This webpage lists the rules for the use of quotation marks, both double and single. It provides a list of rules for each with examples, explains the use of puctuation inside and outside the quotation marks, and discusses how to indicate...

Contains plans for a minilesson that teaches about the proper use of quotation marks in dialogue. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and...

Rules and examples for using quotation marks correctly when writing titles of short works.

Rules and examples for using quotation marks to set off specific words within a sentence.

This site discusses the use of quotation marks inside other quotations. Correct and incorrect examples are provided. A note regarding the use of the single and double quotation marks in the British Isles is included.

This page offers more rules for using quotation marks, not just the basic rules. For example, Quotation marks may be used to indicate words used to denote irony.

This entry provides the rules for using quotation marks and single quotation marks and provides examples of each use.

This site discusses using quotation marks with slang and an example is included.

This slideshow lesson focuses on how to incorporate quotes into writing. It explains the rules for using quotation marks, discusses how writers use quotation marks, and explains quotation etiquette with examples of single quotations and...

A nine-slide presentation introducing quotation marks, providing rules for quotation mark usage, and showing examples of the proper use of quotation marks.

Learn about how to use quotation marks correctly to quote poetry, prose, and long and short quotes. Also, find guidelines on using quotation marks when writing dialogue and when using other punctuation.

Punctuating direct address can be tricky. This tutorial gives clear examples and explanations of where to place the closing puncution, depending on the meaning of the sentence. A brief quiz checks your understanding.

This site discusses what direct quotations are and how to use them.

[Free Registration/Login Required] These lessons are intended to be used by English Language Arts teachers in grades 6-8 for a quick, whole-class review of the rules for using quotation marks.

Quotations and commas are two very useful punctuation tools that indicate dialogue and brief pausing in sentences. Learn how to use them correctly! [0:46]

Notes demonstrating how to correctly write and punctuate a divided quotation. Notes can be read and/or listened to and examples are provided.

Use this handy guide for a quick reference to punctuation and capitalization rules. Includes rules for end marks, apostrophes, capitalization, commas, quotation marks, and many more!