Punctuate Dialogue for Narrative Writing

When does an author use dialogue?

• to call attention to a simile

• to show that a character is talking

• to point out the setting

• to tell about the end of the story

Which word should be capitalized in this sentence:

After the reindeer arrived it shouted, "look at me!"

• reindeer

• shouted

• look

• me

What punctuation mark belongs after the word screamed:

I ran to my mom and screamed "There is a reindeer in our yard!"

• period (.)

• question mark (?)

• comma (,)

• colon (:)

What punctuation mark belongs after the word here:

"How do we get that reindeer out of here " I asked my friend.

• period (.)

• question mark (?)

• comma (,)

• colon (:)

Which words are spoken by the character?

Late that night I whispered to my brother, "Is that a reindeer?"

• Late that night

• I whispered

• Late that night I whispered

• Is that a reindeer?

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• "Let's get" it a cookie she said.

• "Where is the leash?" my mom asked.

• "How can we catch it," questioned my brother.

• "No one will believe us I shouted."

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• "Before I went to bed," I stated I hope the reindeer is still here tomorrow.

• In the middle of the night the reindeer was "eating a lot."

• We asked the mayor, "Can our town keep the reindeer?"

• My grandma said I've never seen anything like that?

Type the following sentence correctly with dialogue:

I told my friend I can't believe what I'm seeing!

Type the following sentence correctly with dialogue:

Did you see that reindeer my friend asked.