Punctuation Lesson# 4

Part A
Put quotation marks or underlining or italics where needed. You know the drill: Cut and Paste. If the sentence is correct, write correct for it. Post in bitem in The Depot Lesson Platform. Link is below.

1. I read Gone With the Wind four times last year.
2. Who said, "To thine own self be true."?
3. All my brother could say was it's just too early to spot a trend. correct
4. My favorite poem is "Ode to an Athlete Dying Young". I found it in the 11th grade anthology.
5. "Stock market falls drastically" was the headline of the New York Times on Black Monday in l929.
6. Dr. Bean said Mary's finger was impossible to save. correct
7. He remarked, "I am tired."
8. The principal said, "the next person who pushes someone into a wall and says 'I was only kidding' will be suspended".
9. My favorite part of the play was "Act 1 Scene ii".
10. When President Reagan was shot, General Alexander Haig went on television and announced to the people "I am in charge".

Part B
Write a scene or micro-fiction story of under 600 words. Use all the knowledge you have about writing dialogue as well as the other punctuation we have studied.

"Tyler, come here for a moment." Samantha motioned for him to sit beside her.

He wiped down the last dish and placed it in the cabinet. Wonder what's happened now? He strolled out into the diner and sat by her.

Samantha faced Tyler. "I need you to go to Aunt Laveil's underground. Everyone needs to be moved to different houses in the woods."

He leaned on the table. "Why? Has someone found it?"

"I believe so. I whispers in the general store. I figured the faerie folk and others would be safe staying with Marion's family because no one would suspect. You know that most sups around here think there trash, especially Cydia."

"I'll go now."

"Be careful."

Tyler walked out of the diner and into the kitchen. He grabbed his cowboy hat, put it on, and dashed out the back door. As he ran down the dirt road, Tyler glanced at two women holding hands. They both had salt and pepper hair wrapped up on their heads in a bun.

He hid behind a big oak tree. Hope they didn't see me. He waited a few minutes and crept back on the road. Those Everhart women would've loved to gobbled me up. He continued back on the path until he reached cave.

A boulder sat on one side, revealing a huge hole. Somethin's not right.

He peered into the opening. "Aunt Laveil, Jesse, Charlo, anybody?"

He tiptoed into the area and examined the red smears on the walls. He touched the spots and eyed the smudges on his fingers. It's blood. He walked down further eyed the scene before him. The door hung off its hinges. He moved it to one side and traipsed inside the room. Beds were ripped to shreds, and furniture torn apart.

A loud rattling noise came from the next room. 

A shout rang out. "Help!"

He dashed across the floor and kicked the door down. Two green women were holding down Cemillia while another held a knife over her. It's those Grayson women!

"We've got company, Sally."

Sally jumped off of Cemillia and charged at Tyler.