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 16 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

my favorite place said ana is the library

2.capitals

the coach told us run two more laps

3.capitals

if we leave now said grandpa we will catch the bus

4.capitals

we won the game cried the twins

5.capitals

please pass the salt said dad

6.capitals

is anyone there called rosa into the dark barn

7.capitals

lena whispered the baby is asleep

8.capitals

the guide said stay on the trail

LessonPrint · L.5.2 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Speech Tags Before, After and Between

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

1."My favorite place," said Ana, "is the library."
2.The coach told us, "Run two more laps."
3."If we leave now," said Grandpa, "we will catch the bus."
4."We won the game!" cried the twins.
5."Please pass the salt," said Dad.
6."Is anyone there?" called Rosa into the dark barn.
7.Lena whispered, "The baby is asleep."
8.The guide said, "Stay on the trail."

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