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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

if we leave now said grandpa we will catch the bus

2.capitals

the coach told us run two more laps

3.capitals

my favorite place said ana is the library

4.capitals

is anyone there called rosa into the dark barn

5.capitals

we won the game cried the twins

6.capitals

i can carry that said omar it is not heavy

7.capitals

the guide said stay on the trail

8.capitals

lena whispered the baby is asleep

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Answer key — Speech Tags Before, After and Between

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1."If we leave now," said Grandpa, "we will catch the bus."
  2. 2.The coach told us, "Run two more laps."
  3. 3."My favorite place," said Ana, "is the library."
  4. 4."Is anyone there?" called Rosa into the dark barn.
  5. 5."We won the game!" cried the twins.
  6. 6."I can carry that," said Omar. "It is not heavy."
  7. 7.The guide said, "Stay on the trail."
  8. 8.Lena whispered, "The baby is asleep."

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