Dialogue

How to use Dialogue?

What is Dialogue?

Words that are said between people.

Place the speakers exact words in "quotation marks"

Callie said, "Do you want to come to my house for a sleepover Friday?"

"I have to ask my mom," said Allison.

Dialogue

Use quotation marks around the words that are spoken.

Use commas to separate the tag (said) from the spoken words

Multiple Select

Which of the following answer choices uses dialogue?

• The fitness pacer test is a...

• "I want to go home," said Mr. Overstreet

• The students are all happy that this week is going by quickly.

• "My spelling words are challenging," declared Quentin.

Dialogue Tags

Dialogue tags are used to tell who said the words and how

Tags can come before or after a character speaks

"I love dialogue," said Mr. Overstreet.

"My birthday is next Friday," exclaimed Ada.

After the quotation when the quotation would normally end with a period and come before the speaker.

Marcus said, "I hope we win our basketball game tomorrow."

After the dialogue word when the quotation comes after the speaker.

When do you use a comma?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences has the dialogue punctuated correctly?

• "The view up here is amazing", exclaimed Iris.

• The view is amazing, "exclaimed Iris."

• "The view is amazing" yelled Iris.

• "The view up here is amazing," exclaimed Iris.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences has the dialogue punctuated correctly?

• "Hooray," cheered Gilda. "Does that mean we can stay?"

• "Hooray cheered Gilda. Does that mean we can stay?"

• "Hooray" cheered Gilda. "Does that mean we can stay?"

• Hooray! cheered Gilda. "Does that mean we can stay?"

What are some other words for said?

Open Ended

What is one other word that could be used instead of said?