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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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

mr. ortiz asked who left the gate open

2.capitals

is anyone there called rosa into the dark barn

3.capitals

the coach told us run two more laps

4.capitals

we won the game cried the twins

5.capitals

i can carry that said omar it is not heavy

6.capitals

the guide said stay on the trail

7.capitals

we are late said mia

8.capitals

if we leave now said grandpa we will catch the bus

LessonPrint · L.5.2 · Set 21 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Speech Tags Before, After and Between

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

1.Mr. Ortiz asked, "Who left the gate open?"
2."Is anyone there?" called Rosa into the dark barn.
3.The coach told us, "Run two more laps."
4."We won the game!" cried the twins.
5."I can carry that," said Omar. "It is not heavy."
6.The guide said, "Stay on the trail."
7."We are late," said Mia.
8."If we leave now," said Grandpa, "we will catch the bus."

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