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Using Quotation Marks in Narrative Writing PowerPoint

In English Language Arts and Reading ... Punctuation

PDF, PowerPoint | 21 pages|Grades: 3 - 6

A 21 slide editable PowerPoint template to be used when teaching correct usage of quotation marks.

This PowerPoint presentation has been designed to teach your students about the correct usage of quotation marks in narrative writing. It addresses the following content:

an overview of the purpose of quotation marks
examples of how direct speech can be written in narrative texts
explanations of the punctuation rules associated with direct speech
whole-class and individual review activities, with answers.

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Developing Narrative Writing Skills Unit Plan - Year 3 and Year 4
This English unit addresses the narrative text type, specifically, how to plan and write an engaging story.

15 lessons 3 - 4

Common Core

Common Core Curriculum alignment

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.2.C
Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Language Conventions of Standard English CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2.B
Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotations from a text.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Language Conventions of Standard English CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2

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Design refresh of PowerPoint template.
Change by Stephanie (Teach Starter) Nov 19th, 2018
Fixed an error on second example sentence on slide 13.
Fix by Stephanie (Teach Starter) May 16th, 2017

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