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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

i can carry that said omar it is not heavy

2.capitals

is anyone there called rosa into the dark barn

3.capitals

did you finish your map asked ms. lee

4.capitals

the coach told us run two more laps

5.capitals

watch out shouted jo

6.capitals

mr. ortiz asked who left the gate open

7.capitals

after lunch said mrs. park we will start the project

8.capitals

please pass the salt said dad

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Answer key — Speech Tags Before, After and Between

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1."I can carry that," said Omar. "It is not heavy."
  2. 2."Is anyone there?" called Rosa into the dark barn.
  3. 3."Did you finish your map?" asked Ms. Lee.
  4. 4.The coach told us, "Run two more laps."
  5. 5."Watch out!" shouted Jo.
  6. 6.Mr. Ortiz asked, "Who left the gate open?"
  7. 7."After lunch," said Mrs. Park, "we will start the project."
  8. 8."Please pass the salt," said Dad.

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