Narrative Writing Skills

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Correct dialogue writing: Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."

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Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."

Front

Using Direct Dialogue, put __________ around a speaker's exact words.

Back

quotation marks

Front

First word of a quotation and each sentence: ____________

Back

Capitalize

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Dialogue is

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a conversation between characters

Front

Proper punctuation & capitalization:

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Sandy screamed, "It's a snow day!"

Front

Signal words: you, your

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Second person

Front

Signal words: I, me, my, mine, we, us

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First person

Front

Signal words: he, she, they, them, character names.

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Third person.

Front

Narrator is "all-knowing" about multiple characters' thoughts and feelings.

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Third person omniscient

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Narrator knows thoughts/feelings of ONE character.

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Third person limited.