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Speech Tags Before, After and Between is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on punctuating a quotation whose speech tag comes first, last or in the middle, aligned to Common Core standard L.5.2. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Speech Tags Before, After and Between

L.5.2

NameDate

Rewrite each sentence correctly.

1.capitals

the guide said stay on the trail

2.capitals

after lunch said mrs. park we will start the project

3.capitals

where did you find that shell asked kai

4.capitals

lena whispered the baby is asleep

5.capitals

please pass the salt said dad

6.capitals

we won the game cried the twins

7.capitals

i can carry that said omar it is not heavy

8.capitals

the coach told us run two more laps

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Answer key — Speech Tags Before, After and Between

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The guide said, "Stay on the trail."
  2. 2."After lunch," said Mrs. Park, "we will start the project."
  3. 3."Where did you find that shell?" asked Kai.
  4. 4.Lena whispered, "The baby is asleep."
  5. 5."Please pass the salt," said Dad.
  6. 6."We won the game!" cried the twins.
  7. 7."I can carry that," said Omar. "It is not heavy."
  8. 8.The coach told us, "Run two more laps."

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.5.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.