Writing Effective Dialogue

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."

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CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.4.2B

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!"

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CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.W.4.3B

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!

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CCSS.L.4.2B

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.

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CCSS.W.6.3B

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

• Christian 
• Christian cried
• He's not
• playing fair

Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words.

• commas
• speaker tags
• quotation marks
• An indent

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CCSS.L.4.2B

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.

How should dialogue be used? Check all that apply.

• Say the obvious.

• Incorporate the "meet and greet."

• Include conflict between the characters.

• Reveal a character's personality.

"A line anybody could say is a line ______ should say." -Janet Fitch

• everybody

• nobody

• the main character

• a side character

Each time a different speaker begins to speak, you should...

• continue the same paragraph

• introduce a new conflict

• start a new paragraph

• reveal a new character trait