Dialogue Conventions

Speaker tags tell readers who is speaking. In the following example, which part is the speaker tag? "Let's visit the museum," suggested Samantha

• "Let's visit the museum"

• suggested Samantha.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

True or False: When writing dialogue, all punctuation marks at the end of the quotation go inside the quotation marks.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

____________________ go before and after a speaker's words.

• commas

• speaker tags

• quotation marks

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

When must you begin a new paragraph?

• Whenever a different character begins speaking. (i.e., no 2 people can speak in the same paragraph)

• At the end of every sentence of dialogue.

• Before every speaker tag.

• Whenever you feel like it.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

True or False: You never put a period at the end of a quotation that is followed by a speaker tag such as she said, mom asked, or he explained. You CAN, however, use commas, questions marks, and exclamation points.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

The _______________ tells you who is speaking.

• speaker tag

• end punctuation
• comma

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

When a speaker's sentence is interrupted by a speaker tag such as "he said," the second half of the spoken sentence after the quotation mark begins with a ________. Example: "Obviously," Tom said, "W/we can't go now."

• lower case letter

• capital letter

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which sentence follows dialogue conventions correctly?

• Where did you get that amazing handbag", "Inquired mrs. Orbe"
• "Where did you get that amazing handbag?" inquired Mrs. Orbe.
• "where did you get that amazing handbag"? inquired Mrs. Orbe!
• "Where did you get that amazing handbag!", Inquired Mrs Orbe.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.2B

A _________ separates a speaker tag from the speaker's words.

• body guard

• comma
• period

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence follows dialogue conventions correctly?

• Mrs. Rogan Declared "I love going to Northbrook"!
• Mrs. Rogan declared "I love going to Northbrook"
• Mrs. Rogan declared, "I love going to Northbrook!"

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.2B