Dialogue Quiz

Dialogue is the words characters say...

• in their mind

• when they are narrating

• out loud or to someone else

True or False: When there is a new speaker, you do NOT have to begin typing on a new line. You may continue on the same line as the last speaker.

• True

• False

True or False: When writing dialogue, commas and periods go inside quotation marks.

• True

• False

True or False: Commas separate dialogue and the speaker tag.

• True

• False

True or False: You need to capitalize the first letter of spoken dialogue.

• True

• False

True or False: SPEAKER MARKS tell who is talking.

• True

• False

Why is dialogue important to include in a story? (Choose all that apply - hint: there are 3 correct answers).

• They add drama/conflict

• They make a story seem real

• They make the story go by faster

• There wouldn't be characters if there wasn't dialogue

• They show how characters get along

True or False: Speaker tags can be found only at the end of dialogue.

• True

• False

True or False: There are many other words that you can use in your speaker tag other than "said."

• True

• False

What is wrong with this piece of dialogue?

Kami, come look at this bug, yelled June.

• It's missing a comma

• It's missing a speaker tag

• It's missing quotation marks

• Bug is spelled wrong