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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

please pass the salt said dad

2.capitals

did you finish your map asked ms. lee

3.capitals

lena whispered the baby is asleep

4.capitals

where did you find that shell asked kai

5.capitals

the guide said stay on the trail

6.capitals

the coach told us run two more laps

7.capitals

we won the game cried the twins

8.capitals

i can carry that said omar it is not heavy

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Answer key — Speech Tags Before, After and Between

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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