Dialogue 2

Front

What must you do when a new speaker talks in dialogue?

Back

Start a new line (new paragraph).

Front

What should you do to the first word of a quotation?

Back

Capitalize it.

Front

Which word best fits the situation: "Hush little baby don't you cry," _____ the new mom to her child?

Back

Whispered.

Front

Where should a comma go in the sentence: Miller whined "Are we there yet?"

Back

After 'whined'.

Front

What are quotation marks?

Back

" (double quotes) used to indicate spoken dialogue.

Front

What punctuation is used to separate dialogue from the narrator tag?

Back

A comma.

Front

What is the purpose of dialogue in a story?

Back

To convey conversation between characters.

Front

How do you indicate a character's speech in writing?

Back

By using quotation marks around their spoken words.

Front

What is a narrator tag?

Back

A phrase that attributes dialogue to a character, e.g., 'he said' or 'she asked'.

Front

What is the correct format for writing dialogue?

Back

Start a new paragraph for each new speaker.