Punctuating Dialogue

Punctuating Dialogue

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuat

Multiple Choice

What time is break Jackie asked

• "What time is break." Jackie asked.

• "What time is break?" Jackie asked.

• What time is break Jackie asked?

Multiple Choice

I'll trade you my Blowpop for your Fritos Jackson suggested

• I'll trade you my Blowpop for your Fritos "Jackson suggested."

• "I'll trade you my Blowpop for your" Fritos Jackson suggested.

• "I'll trade you my Blowpop for your Fritos," Jackson suggested.

Multiple Choice

The announcer yelled He’s going to make it to the end zone!

• The announcer yelled, "He's going to make it to the end zone!"

• The announcer yelled "he's going to make it to the end zone"!

Sentence Expansion

Add Dialogue to the sentence.

For Example: Ja'Meel asked his table partner

"Where is the cafeteria?" Ja'Meel asked his table partner.

Open Ended

Add dialogue to the sentence.

My friend whispered.

Open Ended

Add dialogue to the sentence.

At the park the dad yelled

Sentence Combining

Combine the following short sentences into one longer sentence and include dialogue. 

Multiple Choice

It is about to rain. The sky is dark. I need to hurry.

• I need to hurry because the sky is dark and it's about to rain.

• The dark sky makes me worry. I need to hurry.

Multiple Choice

Julia invited me to the party. It was her birthday. The party was on Saturday.

• "Julia invited me to her birthday party on Saturday." I explained to Dad, "Can I go?

• Julia invited me to her birthday party on Saturday.

Sentence Generation:

Create your own sentence.

Open Ended

Write a sentence using dialogue to ask when something happens.

Open Ended

Write a sentence using dialogue and a prepositional phrase.