Use Dialogue

Use Dialogue

Narrative Writing

Standard and Learning Objective

W4.5- With guidance and support, develop and strengthen writing by planning

I will be able to write a narrative using dialogue between the characters in my story.

Open Ended

When do we use dialogue in a narrative?

Write one complete sentence,

Use Dialogue

• Narratives often include dialogue among characters

• Dialogue is one way for writers to develop and describe events

• Dialogue can also reveal more about what the characters are thinking and feeling

Multiple Choice

What punctuation mark do we need to use to identify dialogue in our stories?

• Question mark

• Period

• Quotation marks

• Exclamation point

Today's Task

• You will be writing a scene of dialogue between two or more characters who work together to come up

  with creative solutions to a problem

Before you begin writing... Ask yourself these questions

• What event or problem will I write about?

• Who is narrating? Who are the characters?

• How can I use dialogue to develop the characters and explain events?

Asynchronous Assignment

• Write a scene of dialogue between two or more characters who work together to come up with creative solutions to a problem

• It must be a paragraph long.

• It is under the google doc called "Dialogue-Narrative Story"

• We will share your stories tomorrow.