28 Language Through Nature 



The rat said, "I will." The cat said, "I will," 

 and the pig said, "I will." 



The little red hen said, "No, you won't, for I 

 am going to do that myself," and she did. 



Tell what the little red hen found. 

 What did she say when she had found it ? 

 What did the rat, the cat, and the pig then say ? 

 Tell just what the hen said in reply. 



When the exact words of another are repeated they are 

 called a direct quotation. 



Read the quotation that tells what the hen said when the 

 grain was ripe. 



Quote what the rat, the cat, and the pig each said in reply. 

 Quote what the hen then answered. 



Notice the marks ( " " ) before and after the quotations. 

 These are called quotation marks, and are always used in 

 writing a direct quotation. 



Every direct quotation begins with a capital letter. 



Every direct quotation is separated from the rest of the 

 sentence by commas. 



A quotation is usually separated from the part of the 

 sentence that follows by a comma. When the quotation is 

 a question it is followed by a question mark. 



Give the quotation that tells what the hen said when she 

 came from the mill. 



Give the sentence quoting what each animal said in reply 

 to the question. 



Quote what the hen then said. 



Write a sentence quoting what the hen said when the bread was 

 done. 



