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.

Set 14 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.

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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Speech Tags Before, After and Between

L.5.2

NameDate

Rewrite each sentence correctly.

1.capitals

after lunch said mrs. park we will start the project

2.capitals

we are late said mia

3.capitals

mr. ortiz asked who left the gate open

4.capitals

we won the game cried the twins

5.capitals

dr. chen said the cast can come off on friday

6.capitals

please pass the salt said dad

7.capitals

if we leave now said grandpa we will catch the bus

8.capitals

watch out shouted jo

LessonPrint · L.5.2 · Set 14 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Speech Tags Before, After and Between

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

1."After lunch," said Mrs. Park, "we will start the project."
2."We are late," said Mia.
3.Mr. Ortiz asked, "Who left the gate open?"
4."We won the game!" cried the twins.
5.Dr. Chen said, "The cast can come off on Friday."
6."Please pass the salt," said Dad.
7."If we leave now," said Grandpa, "we will catch the bus."
8."Watch out!" shouted Jo.

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