Search Header Logo
Formatting Dialogue in Creative Writing

Formatting Dialogue in Creative Writing

Assessment

Flashcard

English

7th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

Created by

Alma Fowler

Used 2+ times

FREE Resource

Student preview

quiz-placeholder

6 questions

Show all answers

1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Where does the comma go when dialogue comes last?

Back

When the dialogue comes last, the comma goes before it.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How should a character's thoughts be formatted?

Back

A character's thoughts can be formatted using quotation marks like dialogue or written in italics.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a tag in dialogue?

Back

A tag is a word that indicates how a speaker is talking, such as said, whispered, shouted, stated, etc.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How is dialogue punctuated when it is on both sides of the tag?

Back

When dialogue is on both sides of the tag, a comma goes on both sides of the tag, with the first comma inside the quotation marks. A period can be used for a larger pause.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Where does the comma go when dialogue comes first?

Back

When the dialogue comes first, the comma goes after the dialogue, but still inside the quotation marks.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the challenge for students in writing dialogue?

Back

Students are challenged to use tag words other than 'said', such as asked, replied, yelled, muttered, offered, added, etc.

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?