Dialogue

What are the TWO major components of dialogue?

• What the character said

• The dialogue tag/lead-in

• The citation of the quote

• The setting of the conversation

What punctuation tool is used to indicate that words are spoken?

• : :

• " "

• ( )

• ***

What is the purpose of a dialogue tag?

• It tells the reader what the author thinks

• It tells the reader who said the quote and how they said it

• It tells the reader what the narrator sees

• It tells the reader what is happening in the background

What should you do when you start a new line of dialogue?

• Delete

• Shift

• Indent

• Bold

Which TWO punctuation marks should you NOT change into commas?

• ?

• !

• .

• ;

Which dialogue examples are punctuated correctly? Look closely and choose TWO!

• "You must have been all over the world," one of the onlookers had remarked.

• "You must have been all over the world" one of the onlookers had remarked.

• One of the onlookers had remarked "You must have been all over the world".

• One of the onlookers had remarked, "You must have been all over the world."

Which dialogue example has the best punctuation and dialogue tag? Read each option closely!

• "Books are meant to be read!" Mr. Linden exclaimed.

• "Books are meant to be read," Mr. Linden exclaimed.

• "Books are meant to be read?" Mr. Linden explained.

• "Books are meant to be read" Mr. Linden explained.

What is missing from the tag below?

_____________ asked, "Do you have a cinnamon donut?"

• Who said the quote

• Proper punctuation

• An author citation

• The topic sentence

What is missing from the tag below?

"Wait! What do I do now?" _____________ Henry.

• How the quote was said

• Proper punctuation

• An author citation

• The topic sentence

What is wrong with the dialogue pictured here?

• The lines of dialogue are not indented

• The lines of dialogue are not punctuated correctly

• The lines of dialogue do not have tags

• The lines of dialogue do not have a citation