Dialogue

Dialogue

is conversation between two or more people.

3 rules of dialogue

• Rule 1: Quotation marks surround the words that the character said.

• Rule 2: Use a tag to help the reader know which character is speaking.

• Rule 3: Use correct punctuation for writing dialogue!

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

• Can you come to my house after school? "asked Lacey"

• "Can you come to my house after school" asked Lacey.

• "Can you come to my house after school?" asked Lacey.

Multiple Choice

Which sentences uses quotation marks correctly?

• Mike screamed, "Help me!"

• Mike screamed, "help me."

• Mike screamed. "Help me!"

Multiple Choice

Pick the correct one.

• "i thought it was mine," I replied, "Because I have a red sweater, too."

• "I thought it was mine," I replied, because I have a red sweater, too.

• "I thought it was mine," I replied, "because I have a red sweater, too."

Multiple Choice

Pick the correct one.

• "That's not fair!" she whined.

• "That's not fair?" she whined.

• That's not fair, she whined.

Multiple Choice

Tags can go at the beginning, middle, or end of the dialogue.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A tag....

• tells who is talking

• is what the person says

When the tag is in the beginning....

• use a comma or a period at the end of the tag

• use a capital letter at the beginning of the quote (the first word the person says)

Multiple Choice

Pick the correct one.

• Melanie moaned, "i'm not feeling well."

• Melanie moaned, "I'm not feeling well.

• Melanie moaned, "I'm not feeling well.

Multiple Choice

Pick the correct one.

• Jennifer whispered, "don't tell anyone my secret!"

• Jennifer whispered, "Don't tell anyone my secret!"

• Jennifer whispered "don't tell anyone my secret!"