Incorporating dialogue

The part of a quote that tells who-said-what is called the...

(a)  

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which part of the following sentence is the attribution?

“Vampires?” Declan smirked, but his hand flew to his chest, to where he’d worn a crucifix as a child. “You’re talking nonsense.”

• "Vampires?"

• Declan smirked

• but his hand flew to his chest

• "You're talking nonsense."

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which is written correctly?

• "Tomorrow," Mrs. Davis announced, "there will be a quiz."

• "Tomorrow, Mrs. Davis announced, there will be a quiz."

• "Tomorrow" Mrs. Davis announced "There will be a quiz."

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which is written correctly?

• King writes, "My mother didn't approve of profanity; she called it "the language of the ignorant.""

• King writes, "My mother didn't approve of profanity; she called it "the language of the ignorant."

• King writes, "My mother didn't approve of profanity; she called it 'the language of the ignorant.'"

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Mrs. Davis believes that cursing can be helpful in a college essay, as it shows your prospective college how "real" and just how comfortable-in-your-own-shoes you are.

• True

• False

King believes that cursing can improve your understanding of a character (and your story), when it is true to the character's personality.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Steinbeck believes you should say your dialogue out loud before writing it.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following contains attribution?

• "I don't know why he looked so sad today."

• Austin groaned.

• "I tried checking in on him," he responded.

• "Do you think Katrina finally dumped him?"

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Attributions can be placed so that they create natural pauses for the reader.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Palahniuk believes that so long as you describe a character's gestures and facial expressions, you don't necessarily have to include attribution.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3