Punctuating Dialogue is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on capitals and marks around what a character says, aligned to Common Core standard L.3.2. It prints 4 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 20 of them with different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
L.3.2
Rewrite each sentence correctly.
The lock has two gates. the lower one opens first.
louis braille was born in france.
mr ellis wrote to his sister in canada.
The salmon returns to the river. it finds it by smell.
LessonPrint · L.3.2 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use
Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.
Capitalise titles, punctuate dialogue and possessives, and spell using patterns.
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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.3.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.