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Writing Effective Dialogue

Authored by Ali Murray

English

7th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

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Writing Effective Dialogue
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is correct?

"I want some Cheetos," I said, "so let's go get some.
"I want some Cheetos," I said, "so let's go get some."
"I want some Cheetos," I Said. "so let's go get some."
"I want some Cheetos," I said, "So let's go get some."

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.5.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 12 pts

Which sentence uses dialogue and punctuation correctly?

The mother remarked, "Don't forget to clean your room!"

The mother remarked "Don't forget to clean your room!"

The mother remarked, "don't forget to clean your room!"

The mother remarked", Don't forget to clean your room!"

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.5.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

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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!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.5.2D

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

When writing dialogue what must you do when a new speaker talks? (Click ALL that apply)

Capitalize the speaker's tag.

Make a new paragraph.

Indent.

Highlight the text.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Identify the dialogue tag in the following sentence:
Christian cried, "He's not playing fair!"

Christian 
Christian cried
He's not
playing fair

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.2B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words.

commas
speaker tags
quotation marks
An indent

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.5.2D

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why is dialogue important in a story? Check all that apply.

Dialogue is important in moving your story forward.

Dialogue can give the reader clues about what will happen later in the story.

Dialogue can share background information with the reader.

Dialogue helps you become familiar with the characters.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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