Wonders Unit 1 Dialogue

Wonders Unit 1 Dialogue

What is dialogue?

• Dialogue refers to two or more characters talking to one another in a story. Writers use dialogue for a number of reasons.

  
  

• Writers use dialogue for a number of reasons:

• For one, dialogue helps bring characters to life. Dialogue may include unique accents, expressions or quirks of characters which reveal their personalities.

• Another reason is dialogue is another way to give the reader information and keep the action of the plot (the story) moving.

• And finally, dialogue can break up lengthy descriptive passages and grab the attention of readers.

Multiple Choice

Dialogue is

• a conversation between/amongst characters

• a verb

• when the narrator tells you what is happening in a story

• boring

Multiple Choice

Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words.

• commas

• speaker tags

• quotation marks

• An indent

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are quotation marks?

• ?

• " "

• '

• ,

Multiple Choice

_______________ the first word of a quotation and first word of each sentence.

• Indent

• Capitalize

• Underline

• Delete

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly.

• Polly shouted, "I want a cracker!"

• Polly shouted! "I want a cracker."

• Polly shouted, "I want a cracker"!

• "Polly shouted," I want a cracker!

Multiple Choice

Is this sentence written correctly?

Cliff exclaimed, "Seventh grade is the best year yet!"

• correct

• incorrect

Multiple Choice

Is this sentence written correctly?

"Dogs are the most amazing animals", said Mrs. Hutchens.

• correct

• incorrect

Multiple Choice

Is this sentence sentence written correctly?

Chad told me, "the movie begins at 7:30."

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct?

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

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

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

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

Multiple Choice

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• Hi Shelly replied. My name is Shelly Rutt.

• "Hi," Shelly replied, "my name is Shelly Rutt."

• "hi" Shelly replied "my name is Shelly Rutt

• Hi, Shelly replied "my name is Shelly Rutt."

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are quotation marks?

• ?

• " "

• '

• ,