Year 3 Speech Marks Worksheets 439-441

This Year 3 Speech Marks worksheet pack helps children learn how to punctuate direct speech correctly using speech marks (inverted commas), commas, capital letters, question marks and exclamation marks.

The pack is fully differentiated to support all learners and is ideal for classwork, homework, interventions or revision.

What’s included:

• Triangles (Support):
  Add missing speech marks and punctuation; rewrite simple sentences with support.

• Circles (Core):
  Identify and correct two errors in each sentence; rewrite sentences using correct punctuation.

• Squares (Challenge):
  Rewrite longer sentences with embedded clauses, write dialogue responses, and create their own correctly punctuated speech.

Skills covered:

• Using speech marks (inverted commas)

• Capital letters in direct speech

• Commas before closing speech marks

• Question marks and exclamation marks

• Reporting verbs (said, asked, shouted, whispered)

• Editing and proofreading sentences

• Writing dialogue correctly

Why teachers like this pack:

• Clear progression from guided to independent tasks

• Suitable for Year 3 UK National Curriculum & Australian curriculum,

• Print-ready with matching answer sheets

• Works well for mixed-ability classes and homework setting